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I'm still wrapping my head around the idea that the UWS could be cheap. I was looking at Brooklyn for NYU, but the rent in the decent neighborhoods is almost the same as Manhattan! For that price and if I'm going to have to commute anyway, I'd much rather live in the UWS!

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Thanks for the advice! I was looking at Park Slope already, but I'm not sure about other safe/cheap areas. Any specific places I should avoid? I supposed I should have mentioned that rent would be split three ways, so ideally I'd be looking for a 2BR for around $2100, maybe cheaper depending on what kind of job my friend and her boyfriend find. I was already assuming that I'd have to live in Brooklyn, but as long as I can commute to NYU in a reasonable time, distance isn't much of a problem.

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Hey all! I'm starting to consider NYU a lot more seriously after my visit, but living in NYC on a stipend is my biggest concern. My fellowship is ~$24k for nine months, but I may have to make that stretch over the first couple summers as well. I'm most worried about proving to a landlord that I make 40x the monthly rent annually. Even with the most generous calculations that factor in provided health insurance and a $2,000 first year start up grant, the most I could technically "afford" to pay for rent is about $700 a month, which I imagine will be damn near impossible to come by in NYC. The good news is, I will probably be moving out with a good friend and her significant other, meaning we can split a 2BR apartment three ways. But I don't know if either of them will be able to find jobs before they get there or have a way to prove sufficient income either. Any advice?? How strictly do landlords/brokers stick to the 40x rule?

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Hey Joey! Could you tell me a bit about what you thought of Berkeley? I'm going to visit in a couple weeks, but I'd like to get an idea about the dept and as many opinions as I can!

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