far257 wrote:
Yelp reviews for MPP are pretty garbage. Apparently horribad internet, poor insulation, terrible management, and elevators that take days...
From talking to my classmates who live there (I don't)...
The bad - Management is fairly unresponsive, the internet is mostly ok (but horribly frustrating when it isn't), elevators can be slow especially if you're on upper floors.
The good - The construction to the ground floors is finally coming to a close. Lots of people live there - strong network effect. The price is tough to beat. The location is central to bars, restaurants, the park, the Metra, and Gleacher. The quality is fine as long as you're not hell-bent on granite, stainless, and hardwood.
Overall, most would still be in MPP if they had it to do over again. There are drawbacks but new Boothies keep signing leases and 2Ys keep renewing theirs. Anecdotal evidence points to the pros outweighing the cons.
Pro tip: If you wait 'til First Day, you'll likely find a current student willing to cut you in on their referral bonus for listing them on your application. Pretty sure you can't have any contact with MPP before providing the name though, or it won't count... Same is true for most other apartment buildings.