Northwestern

[flowergirl]

Anybody starting their grad program this Fall? I just got accepted in their Speech-Language Pathology program, and though I haven't officially accepted it yet, I'm 98% sure that I will be going there. It would be fun to meet you guys before school starts... reply or send me a message. YAY!

Edited March 29, 2010 by flowergirl

[comp_math]

I'm starting at NU this fall.

Anybody starting their grad program this Fall? I just got accepted in their Speech-Language Pathology program, and though I haven't officially accepted it yet, I'm 98% sure that I will be going there. It would be fun to meet you guys before school starts... reply or send me a message. YAY!

[Deleted]

I'm starting at NU this fall.

I am too.

Does anyone know what the better housing solutions are for grad students?

[speaktoyou]

I got my BS in SLP from NU 13 years ago. It was a great school then, and I am sure even better now. I wish I could be there this fall (finally getting my Masters!) but couldn't consider relocating right now and didn't even apply.

I lived on campus all 4 years as an undergrad, but don't know much about grad housing.

Edited April 2, 2010 by speaktoyou

[jenacal]

I'm starting a Ph.D. in North American Religions this fall, and the students I met during admit weekend all recommended Rogers Park and Andersonville as affordable/convenient options.

[mikazukipie]

I'm starting a Ph.D. in North American Religions this fall, and the students I met during admit weekend all recommended Rogers Park and Andersonville as affordable/convenient options.

I'm not going to NU, but I'm from the area so I thought I'd chip in. I refer you to this fantastic Straight Dope column about Chicago neighborhood safety. The neighborhoods can change from block to block, so it's best to see for yourself.

NU is right on the El and Metra lines (the Davis Street stops are closest), so you can pretty much live anywhere down the line (a good way to find apartments is to look at the el stops on google maps and look them up on craigslist, or there's always padmapper.com) and be able to get around. Chicago is a city where the North-South transportation is great, but East-West is more difficult to manage. If you need to get from, say, Wicker Park to the North Side, you have to ride into the city and then come back up on a different line.

[Deleted]

I'm not going to NU, but I'm from the area so I thought I'd chip in. I refer you to this fantastic Straight Dope column about Chicago neighborhood safety. The neighborhoods can change from block to block, so it's best to see for yourself.

NU is right on the El and Metra lines (the Davis Street stops are closest), so you can pretty much live anywhere down the line (a good way to find apartments is to look at the el stops on google maps and look them up on craigslist, or there's always padmapper.com) and be able to get around. Chicago is a city where the North-South transportation is great, but East-West is more difficult to manage. If you need to get from, say, Wicker Park to the North Side, you have to ride into the city and then come back up on a different line.

Thanks for the input

[aboxofcarrots]

Thanks for the input

Hi all, i'm going to Northwestern too where are you guys planning to reside? I'm inclined towards Rogers Park...

[flowergirl]

Hi all, i'm going to Northwestern too where are you guys planning to reside? I'm inclined towards Rogers Park...

Yay! Congrats everyone for getting-in

As for the apartments, I haven't looked yet. Are you guys planning on renting an apartment soon? My friends are telling me that I should probably look for an apartment now or during summer when most leases end... Even though school doesn't start until end of September...

thoughts?

[Sridhar Natarajan]

Hey!

Will be joining Medill School of Journalism this Fall..Hope to meet you guys there!

[aboxofcarrots]

<br />Yay! Congrats everyone for getting-in <img src='http://forum.thegradcafe.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /><br /><br />As for the apartments, I haven't looked yet. Are you guys planning on renting an apartment soon? My friends are telling me that I should probably look for an apartment now or during summer when most leases end... Even though school doesn't start until end of September...<br /><br />thoughts?<br />

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hey flowergirl...i think i sent you a PM not sure if u got it... im thinking that i should start looking somewhere around early/mid august...

are you thinking of renting a studio apt? personally i prefer a studio apt but its just more economically feasible to find a 2/3 bedroom to share with people

[SLPFA2010]

I'll be starting the SLP program this fall. I actually already live in Chicago (NW side), and I don't plan on moving closer to campus. Edgewater and Rogers Park are definitely great options of places to live, but if you don't mind being another 10 or 20 minutes away by train, there are a lot of great neighborhoods throughout the city. (I'm specifically referring to places on the Red and Purple CTA train lines, since then you wouldn't have to deal with transferring.) There is an express train that runs from Lakeview/Belmont (just south of Wrigley Field) to Evanston during morning and evening rush hours, so Evanston is really easy to get to.

Also, you definitely do NOT have to find a place to live right now. There are almost always decent apartments available in Chicago. You can pretty much look at any time. Craigslist and just walking around the neighborhood you like are both good ways to find a place, and there are a number of free apartment finding services. If you want to live in Evanston, it may be a little more difficult (since people often rent student housing far ahead of time), but Chicago should be doable, even at the last minute.

[thiticalcrinking]

I'll be starting the Chem. PhD program this fall, and I can't wait to move to Chicago! Hopefully I'll make it up late July or early August to go apartment hunting, but right now I'm pretty torn between living in Evanston my first year and the north side of Chicago.