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I've got another question regarding apartment hunting in New Orleans- how many weeks in advance should I start looking? I've been looking at apartments just to get a sense of what's out there and what the price range is, but everything available now starts in April/May. I'd like to try and fly down there for at least a couple of days to look at things in person but I'm not sure when to do that. What would be the time to start seriously searching for an apartment where the lease would start August 1, as I anticipate starting school around mid-August? Thanks for all the help!

Thanks for both of your replies! It's been a couple of weeks but it does look pretty certain that I will be going to UNO in the fall. It's good to hear that biking is at least somewhat possible! I've got one more question- what would be a rough estimate of how much I'd need to budget monthly for basic expenses? Rent/utilities/groceries/transportation + some disposable income? I'm used to NYC numbers which are pretty different compared to the rest of the county...

It is indeed the original site where you first filled out an application! Once you log in if it's ready it'll say that a decision has been made and link you to the decision letter. Good luck!

Does anyone have any thoughts on the feasibility of living in New Orleans without a car? I'm strongly considering attending UNO next fall, but it is unlikely that I will have a car, at least not for the first few months of living there if at all. I'm not sure that I'd want to live very close to UNO, as I've visited the area and there doesn't seem to be much going on immediately by campus, so I'd probably consider neighborhoods further away. I'm used to relying on public transportation, but I don't know how dependable it is in NOLA. Is it generally possible to get around and do daily errands via walking/biking/public transportation?