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My roommate and I ended up looking at apartments in The Loop area and decided if we wanted to move to CWE we could do that our second year. We found several 2 br apartments on Heman, Syracuse, and Kingsland for pretty cheap. However, we found another apartment thats just north of campus on N. Skinker (a block north of Pershing). It's slightly more expensive, but the proximity is very tempting even though they don't have any off-street parking. How is this area?

I'm starting at Washington University this fall.

Each program is different, I'm going to a program that only pays their research assistants part-time and not above $9.50 and they don't have teaching assistantships. However, my friend is in a program where her TA is paying her tuition and giving her a stipend. I would expect to take out loans though, because unless you go to a state university and get in-state it will be very expensive.

I met her at admitted students weekend. However, certain programs have Facebook pages where they list housing and roommates. You could contact the program about it.

Thanks so much for your advice and input! I've reconsidered and have a roommate now to make things easier looking for apartments. We've found a few and were wondering which location is better. We'll be relying on the train and our bikes/walking. We might have some evening classes as well (Danforth). We prefer to be around coffee shops, people milling about etc. I decided against the 5438 Delmar location as BeakerBreaker said it wasn't the best and I didn't like it myself. The only reason I'm gearing more towards the CWE apartments (4 blocks from the CWE metro) is because I heard the Loop can be a bit sketchy walking alone at night from campus. Here are the other locations: -Herman at the Loop (a block south of Metcalfe Park) -7355 Lindell (A block east of Danforth) -West Pine and Euclid (Park Place Apartments) - Buckingham Court (in between West Pine, Euclid, and Laclede) Also, how much are basic utilities?

I've decided to attend Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) for Global Health MPH! Taking everything into consideration (specifically finances), I saw it as the best fit for me. It was hard to let go of BU, but I feel WashU will be more beneficial. Getting excited!

Can you give any insight with these specifications? I would like to live in a studio (preferably hardwood floors because of allergies but I'll deal with carpet if I have to), under $600, not sure if I'll have a car so I'll depending on the metrolink/bike, and I would like to be in an area where there are coffee shops/restaurants close by in less than 10 min walking distance. I'm used to walking around NYC at night, but not Chicago or other cities with higher crime rates. Oh and I'll be attending WashU Danforth campus. I visited this past weekend and was only able to check out one place, the apartment itself was great but I didn't like the location (5438 Delmar)

Do you intend to get your PhD or Masters in Psych as well, or will that not really help you?

I didn't receive an application notice from the school. I would also e-mail a cover letter to dean of the department or chair of admissions and cc the admissions department. This shows initiative and I received a reply from them, christine.cortalano@mssm.edu

Not only self-stigma, but the the cultural stigma of mental health. Since I'm going into global health and I saw first hand how people in certain developing countries view mental health, I would like to find a way to help change that perspective. Do you want to focus on the policy aspect? That's huge in this country and much needed

I'm in the same boat, got accepted to BU (my dream school), but tuition and living expenses is scaring me away. I'm waiting to hear back about my full financial aid package, what I've received thus far isn't enough to make it worth it.

I'm with Catsushi. However, with my undergrad background I wanted to look at mental health stigmas/access in public health and use photo voice as a form of advocacy and look into health communications as well.

Sorry, possibly attending. (Did that Freudian slip mean something?). Also, I might not have a car right when I get there so somewhere close to campus/public transport (which might take out CWE).

Hey, I'll be attending WashU, the Danforth campus, and you mentioned not wanting to deal with CWE, is there a reason? I would like to find a studio or 1 bedroom for $650 or less. I have a background in art, so I'm a sucker for the architecture in that area. Is there a certain area in CWE (street crossings) you can recommend or anywhere else that has a similar vibe? I like Brooklyn types in urban settings, (local cafes, people milling about, etc.) but not Manhattan or Chicago busy. Sorry if that's a little confusing!

What's pulling you towards WashU?