Jordan+AirForce1 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 i got Escondillo (sp?) 2 bedrooms - 2 occupants efficiency. Do i need to confirm the assignment? I don't see any action I can take. Somehow i feel i need to press a button that will finalize the housing assignment. Also, a question regarding loans. For those of you needing loans, when do we know how much of each type of loans we are getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooey Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Ah lucky you! That was my first choice and I didn't get it :cry: Relax, you don't need to 'press a button'. Your assignment is confirmed until you write to them canceling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan+AirForce1 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 thats what i thought, but just making sure. thanks zooey ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooey Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Is there a facebook group for incoming grad students? And/or for EE peeps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyxlee Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 you should start one zooey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan+AirForce1 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 how will it like to live without a car in the campus? i will be living in campus, and im not sure if i should pay that much (or drive that long) to bring my car over to the other side of the continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migrationdude Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 So I'm on campus this summer. I brought my car from the East Coast and I think it was a very good decision to make. Basically, Stanford is liveable without a car, but the hassle is immense. You make up a lot of the gas money in savings on groceries for instance (look up the Milk Pail Market in Mtn View for a cheap place to get amazing produce). Otherwise you have to shop at JJ&F and Safeway (for the former, can you say $5 gallons of milk?). In terms of traveling around the Bay Area, you do not need a car to go to San Francisco or San Jose, even though it's much faster if you drive. You also don't need a car to get to and from either SFO or SJC. But if you want to travel anywhere else in the Bay Area (i.e. Berkeley), I think having a car is a necessity. It depends on how much you see yourself traveling at weekends I suppose. Of course, there is always the zipcar option for that, but do be careful when factoring in all the costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan+AirForce1 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 wow. Awesome reply. Thank you. Could you please share what you found when you were trying to get your car across the continent? Did you drive yourself? How much would it have been if you wanted to ship it? 2nd question: Other than the gasoline cost, how is the maintenance cost for having a car, while living on campus? I realize there must be a parking permit to have my car parked near my apartment, but how much would it be? Any info / light you can shed on me would be appreciated. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate120 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hi, I was accepted to a PhD at Stanford too and will be visiting the week of the 10th to the 13th. Not sure exactly when, but most likely near the end of the week. I'm driving up from Southern California. We don't have an admit day, but I am interested in student housing and possibly touring the campus if anyone has any relevant information... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moommoombaba Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 wow everyone is staying on campus? anyone is living off campus?? off campus housing is a better option for me and i was very fortunate to find a place to stay. I will be staying at my friend's house in PA just 2 miles away from campus. it's a very good timing too just when her brother is moving out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialpsych Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 wow everyone is staying on campus? anyone is living off campus?? off campus housing is a better option for me and i was very fortunate to find a place to stay. I will be staying at my friend's house in PA just 2 miles away from campus. it's a very good timing too just when her brother is moving out I'll be off campus, too, in Mountain View. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanfordman Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Who's moving in to on-campus housing this upcoming month? axess says that my dorm (escondido village) will be ready by September 12th. Assuming that I move in on this day -- what am I supposed to do until classes start on September 21st? I'm just wondering what they expect grad students to do for a full week. 2 days will be devoted to orientation stuff (for civil engineering which is the dept i'm in), but that still leaves 5 other days that I'll be really bored. Was wondering if I should move in a little bit later, such as the day before orientation (which are on Sept17-18th) What do you guys plan on doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleff Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Who's moving in to on-campus housing this upcoming month? axess says that my dorm (escondido village) will be ready by September 12th. Assuming that I move in on this day -- what am I supposed to do until classes start on September 21st? I'm just wondering what they expect grad students to do for a full week. 2 days will be devoted to orientation stuff (for civil engineering which is the dept i'm in), but that still leaves 5 other days that I'll be really bored. Was wondering if I should move in a little bit later, such as the day before orientation (which are on Sept17-18th) What do you guys plan on doing? I'll be exploring various parts of the campus on my own, so I can figure out where my favorite studying, eating, and chill-out place(s) are and the most efficient ways to get to them... also catch up on some writing I've been meaning to do, just to procrastinate studying for the badass quals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joro Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I don't go to Stanford, but I'm familiar with the campus (worked as a research assistant for a year). The only place I'd recommend to eat would be Thai Cafe. I'm not too fond of the other places on campus, aside from Clark. If you don't mind driving, downtown Mountain View on Castro is a pretty good place to eat. If you're from out of town, then I also suggest going to Downtown San Jose and eating at La Victoria's (don't forget the orange sauce with whatever you eat!!) or Iguana's. And if by chance any of you guys play badminton, send me a pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanfordman Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 do you guys think that bringing a car (and getting a $600 year long parking permit) is worth it for stanford? are there grocerie stores nearby that dont require a car? ill probably bring a bike for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joro Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 do you guys think that bringing a car (and getting a $600 year long parking permit) is worth it for stanford? are there grocerie stores nearby that dont require a car? ill probably bring a bike for sure... I suggest you just take advantage of public transportation to save money. You should get an eco pass for being a student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialpsych Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I don't go to Stanford, but I'm familiar with the campus (worked as a research assistant for a year). The only place I'd recommend to eat would be Thai Cafe. Apparently Thai Cafe is not going to be around fall and winter quarters this year...it had to switch rooms due to plans to install an fMRI magnet in the psych building. It will be pretty close to its previous location, but apparently it will take a while to re-open. The Stanford Dining places are generally okay but not great. I sometimes eat at Olives (history corner of main quad), which is Mediterranean-themed. If you live on campus you'll probably be visiting The Axe & Palm, so you can form your own opinion. Some people dislike it, but I think it's fine. Also, the Treehouse has inexpensive Mexican food and beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightyears Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 So is everyone moved in? Any grad students buying a meal plan? I'm thinking about it, especially since my kitchen is pretty dirty and I don't have a dishwasher. I just don't want to be the only person eating alone. Is it possible to get the food to go so I can eat it at my apartment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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