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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

06 Jan 2011, 14:48

Anyone planning to attend Columbia Connect in February and/or April?

mbagirly

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

06 Jan 2011, 23:10

vincev84 wrote:

Anyone planning to attend Columbia Connect in February and/or April?

I'm going to try to make it to the April admit event! Has anyone started to think about housing? Do most people live on their own or share?

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

07 Jan 2011, 11:18

Hi to all of you, future classmates

I will do my best to attend the Columbia Connect in February.

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

07 Jan 2011, 13:00

I wish these events were held over the weekend, but I'll most likely get to the April session.

RE: Housing - Not sure what most people do, but I certainly don't have the cash to afford a one bedroom in NYC. I'll definitely be looking to find a roommate(s).

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07 Jan 2011, 13:03

FYI, I will certainly look for roomate(s) too

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

08 Jan 2011, 07:58

mbagirly wrote:

vincev84 wrote:

Anyone planning to attend Columbia Connect in February and/or April?

I'm going to try to make it to the April admit event! Has anyone started to think about housing? Do most people live on their own or share?

I live in Manhattan but plan to move to West Village for following reasons:
1. #1 train takes you directly to Columbia
2. West Village is awesome place to live. you can walk to Soho, Chinatown, Little Italy. Has tons of great restaurants that are reasonably priced for Manhattan, great bars and nightlife. Its a magical place with cobblestone streets, beautiful brownstones.
3. Neighborhood feel, warm and fuzzy for Manhattan.
4. Yes its expensive to live in West Village, but well worth it. Living near Columbia can be boring

malbec

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

09 Jan 2011, 12:40

Hi, nice initiative!
did anyone start the kroll verification process?
about housing, I will apply for on campus apartment
maybe is boring living near the school, but definitely less expensive
Hoping to attend to Connect in April

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

10 Jan 2011, 12:22

Just booked my flight and hotel for Columbia Connect in February!

I plan on living in West Village or the Upper West Side. I'd like to spend under $1500/mo on rent--hopefully that's not unreasonable?

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

10 Jan 2011, 13:41

angwen13 wrote:

mbagirly wrote:

vincev84 wrote:

Anyone planning to attend Columbia Connect in February and/or April?

I'm going to try to make it to the April admit event! Has anyone started to think about housing? Do most people live on their own or share?

I live in Manhattan but plan to move to West Village for following reasons:
1. #1 train takes you directly to Columbia
2. West Village is awesome place to live. you can walk to Soho, Chinatown, Little Italy. Has tons of great restaurants that are reasonably priced for Manhattan, great bars and nightlife. Its a magical place with cobblestone streets, beautiful brownstones.
3. Neighborhood feel, warm and fuzzy for Manhattan.
4. Yes its expensive to live in West Village, but well worth it. Living near Columbia can be boring

So you're willing to trade the long train ride uptown every morning and every night? I was thinking that the upper west side would be a better spot for the 10-15 min commute and slightly cheaper rent. Plus I could run back to my apt in the middle of the day if I needed to throw on a suit for a meet and greet at night.

If you're looking for roommates, how are you going about doing that? Craigslist?

vincev84

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

10 Jan 2011, 15:12

Personally, I'd rather be a bit closer. UWS sounds good. My rent target is around 1200ish.

I think it would be great if we could come up with our own exchange to share profiles/preferences for those seeking compatible roommates. What do you all think?

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

10 Jan 2011, 15:15

vincev84 wrote:

Personally, I'd rather be a bit closer. UWS sounds good. My rent target is around 1200ish.

I think it would be great if we could come up with our own exchange to share profiles/preferences for those seeking compatible roommates. What do you all think?

I like where your head is at Vince. Something like a spreadsheet with some basic qualities you can check off? (early riser v. night owl, Garth Brooks v. Snoop Dogg, excessive revelry v. excessive piety, etc.)?

cg86

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

11 Jan 2011, 12:36

vincev84 wrote:

Personally, I'd rather be a bit closer. UWS sounds good. My rent target is around 1200ish.

I think it would be great if we could come up with our own exchange to share profiles/preferences for those seeking compatible roommates. What do you all think?

That's not a bad idea. Meeting a roommate was one of the reasons I was planning on going to both Columbia Connects.

mbagirly

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

11 Jan 2011, 14:33

I haven't spent too much time on the admitted student portal yet, but I thought I saw some housing/roommate finder resources there.

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

11 Jan 2011, 15:18

What are the prices at Upper East Side like ? Is it possible to find one-bedroom apartment + kitchen for sth like 3500-4000 (at most ! ) ?

phillypointgod21

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

11 Jan 2011, 15:25

Ivan91 wrote:

What are the prices at Upper East Side like ? Is it possible to find one-bedroom apartment + kitchen for sth like 3500-4000 (at most ! ) ?

Hey Ivan. I haven't done a ton of diligence yet, but I'd be willing to bet a few dollars that you could find what you're looking for and pay less than $3,500 to $4,000 USD. One thing you may want to consider is that you can easily move up and downtown on the subway in NYC. However, it can be a pain in the ass to go across town. Since Columbia is on the upper west side, you might consider looking at apartments over there. The #1 train runs up and down the west side of Manhattan and will drop you off right at the doorstep of Columbia. Getting over to Columbia from the upper east side is a little bit more of a challenge.

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

11 Jan 2011, 15:38

Good to know

I hope one day I will have the opportunity to look for apartment on the upper west side

I am still freshman at college right now ;(

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

12 Jan 2011, 12:27

Ivan91 wrote:

What are the prices at Upper East Side like ? Is it possible to find one-bedroom apartment + kitchen for sth like 3500-4000 (at most ! ) ?

Do you mean per month or per semester? For $4000 per month, you can live pretty much anywhere in Manhattan. The Upper East Side is not convenient for commuting to Columbia.

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

13 Jan 2011, 06:41

Does anyone know if everyone's "To-Do List" has the same items? Mine lists "apply for visa" as one of the incomplete tasks. I'm an American citizen, so I shouldn't need a visa... I'm just worried something got confused along the way administratively because I'm currently working abroad.

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Re: Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013 [#permalink]

13 Jan 2011, 09:51

misskitty wrote:

Does anyone know if everyone's "To-Do List" has the same items? Mine lists "apply for visa" as one of the incomplete tasks. I'm an American citizen, so I shouldn't need a visa... I'm just worried something got confused along the way administratively because I'm currently working abroad.

I think that's on everyone's. Mine has that too, and I'm a citizen also.

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13 Jan 2011, 09:51

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