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coolnerd1117

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    Cambridge, MA
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    2017 Fall
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    Neurobiology/Integrative Biology

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  1. Congrats! Finding a room in an apartment with other people who are looking to fill a spot will definitely still be available in June. Looking for your own place will be tougher, but it's still doable (more doable if you get a realtor). I'd just recommend watching Craigslist/any listings that BC provides starting around April and if you don't see anything before you plan to visit just go with your original plan. If you do see something you like though don't hesitate to jump on it since there's no way a room/place that you see available in April is going to be held for you until June without a firm commitment. Most listings for places around here will go up anytime between now and end of May, so late Spring (around late April) is the best time to be shopping if you are able - depends a bit on the specific neighborhood and the arrangement you want. August move-ins to non-university sponsored housing arrangements are sometimes difficult because the vast majority of leases have 9/1 start. However, I've known several people who negotiate an arrangement with the previous tenants/the landlord in some form. Another option I've seen is to crash with friends/get an airbnb for the time difference between when you need to arrive and when your lease starts. Your grad program administrators will also likely be able to help you out in some fashion in terms of finding an arrangement that has worked in the past for people coming into your program.
  2. I would disagree with looking now. In my experience of living in Cambridge for 6 years you're not really going to find the good deals until late March/April. If you're looking for June 1 start you likely want to look soon but there are A LOT of super great deals out there with private landlords that are used to renting to grad student types at grad student prices. I got a steal of a place right in the middle of Central Square (through Craigslist) and I didn't even begin looking until mid April. My landlord doesn't release any of the apartments in our building for public listings until June - all of our leases start 9/1. You'll also find that if your program has a list of all the grad students and you get added to it sometime before you start, you can find a lot of good deals posted there also from people moving around. Would definitely advise that when you do find a place that you like though to move as fast as possible with making the decision - it's still a bit of a jungle. Some people use realtors, I've heard mixed experiences but if you have the money it does certainly take the pressure off of looking and there are things that you'll find only through a realtor and not on craigslist. I've had many friends who have signed as late as mid-July to excellent pads though so I wouldn't sweat it, house hunt however you like, there's a lot of space.
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