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August 14, 2010 at 11:42 AM #591846August 14, 2010 at 2:16 PM #590844UCGalParticipant
I didn’t do the dorm thing – it was cheaper to have an apartment off campus.
UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.
August 14, 2010 at 2:16 PM #590938UCGalParticipantI didn’t do the dorm thing – it was cheaper to have an apartment off campus.
UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.
August 14, 2010 at 2:16 PM #591475UCGalParticipantI didn’t do the dorm thing – it was cheaper to have an apartment off campus.
UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.
August 14, 2010 at 2:16 PM #591584UCGalParticipantI didn’t do the dorm thing – it was cheaper to have an apartment off campus.
UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.
August 14, 2010 at 2:16 PM #591896UCGalParticipantI didn’t do the dorm thing – it was cheaper to have an apartment off campus.
UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.
August 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM #590849sdrealtorParticipantThe advantage of attending high API score scores is having more resources (i.e. the kids are a reflection of their parents who strongly skew to higher incomes) because the parents contribute to them out of pocket, being immersed in a more academically comeptive environment and having teachers able to teach to a higher level because they arent worried about their students not having a safe roof over their heads and full bellies.
There are kids that rise above their surroundings and more limited opportunities and quite frankly I have all the respect in the world for those of them (and you) who can do so. Going to a lower scoring school does not doom you to mediocrity just like going to a high scoring school does not guarantee high acheivement in life. But going to a high scoring scoring school does increase your opportunities to succeed. Why would anyone try to think or argue otherwise?
August 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM #590943sdrealtorParticipantThe advantage of attending high API score scores is having more resources (i.e. the kids are a reflection of their parents who strongly skew to higher incomes) because the parents contribute to them out of pocket, being immersed in a more academically comeptive environment and having teachers able to teach to a higher level because they arent worried about their students not having a safe roof over their heads and full bellies.
There are kids that rise above their surroundings and more limited opportunities and quite frankly I have all the respect in the world for those of them (and you) who can do so. Going to a lower scoring school does not doom you to mediocrity just like going to a high scoring school does not guarantee high acheivement in life. But going to a high scoring scoring school does increase your opportunities to succeed. Why would anyone try to think or argue otherwise?
August 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM #591480sdrealtorParticipantThe advantage of attending high API score scores is having more resources (i.e. the kids are a reflection of their parents who strongly skew to higher incomes) because the parents contribute to them out of pocket, being immersed in a more academically comeptive environment and having teachers able to teach to a higher level because they arent worried about their students not having a safe roof over their heads and full bellies.
There are kids that rise above their surroundings and more limited opportunities and quite frankly I have all the respect in the world for those of them (and you) who can do so. Going to a lower scoring school does not doom you to mediocrity just like going to a high scoring school does not guarantee high acheivement in life. But going to a high scoring scoring school does increase your opportunities to succeed. Why would anyone try to think or argue otherwise?
August 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM #591589sdrealtorParticipantThe advantage of attending high API score scores is having more resources (i.e. the kids are a reflection of their parents who strongly skew to higher incomes) because the parents contribute to them out of pocket, being immersed in a more academically comeptive environment and having teachers able to teach to a higher level because they arent worried about their students not having a safe roof over their heads and full bellies.
There are kids that rise above their surroundings and more limited opportunities and quite frankly I have all the respect in the world for those of them (and you) who can do so. Going to a lower scoring school does not doom you to mediocrity just like going to a high scoring school does not guarantee high acheivement in life. But going to a high scoring scoring school does increase your opportunities to succeed. Why would anyone try to think or argue otherwise?
August 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM #591901sdrealtorParticipantThe advantage of attending high API score scores is having more resources (i.e. the kids are a reflection of their parents who strongly skew to higher incomes) because the parents contribute to them out of pocket, being immersed in a more academically comeptive environment and having teachers able to teach to a higher level because they arent worried about their students not having a safe roof over their heads and full bellies.
There are kids that rise above their surroundings and more limited opportunities and quite frankly I have all the respect in the world for those of them (and you) who can do so. Going to a lower scoring school does not doom you to mediocrity just like going to a high scoring school does not guarantee high acheivement in life. But going to a high scoring scoring school does increase your opportunities to succeed. Why would anyone try to think or argue otherwise?
August 14, 2010 at 4:13 PM #590869bearishgurlParticipant[quote=UCGal] . . . UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.[/quote]
UCGal, this is very interesting. A couple of questions. What is b-school? And these on-campus apartments you speak of – how many bdrms and baths do they have? Approx. sq. footage? And how many students per unit? And how long in advance do you have to apply for one of these (reasonable-rent) apts? (Many students from S. County do commute there for classes, but, due to traffic, this is borderline impractical.)
I know the apt-rents near UTC can be exorbitant, even for a unit sporting ’70’s or early ’80’s “decor,” no less!
I agree that at $350-$400 mo., a college “meal plan” is overrated and very expensive (and will probably cause weight gain, assuming your student is present for it 3x daily). My current college kid has an (underground) Trader Joes just blocks from their SF house where they are able to buy their staples in bulk and most of their fresh food :=)
August 14, 2010 at 4:13 PM #590963bearishgurlParticipant[quote=UCGal] . . . UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.[/quote]
UCGal, this is very interesting. A couple of questions. What is b-school? And these on-campus apartments you speak of – how many bdrms and baths do they have? Approx. sq. footage? And how many students per unit? And how long in advance do you have to apply for one of these (reasonable-rent) apts? (Many students from S. County do commute there for classes, but, due to traffic, this is borderline impractical.)
I know the apt-rents near UTC can be exorbitant, even for a unit sporting ’70’s or early ’80’s “decor,” no less!
I agree that at $350-$400 mo., a college “meal plan” is overrated and very expensive (and will probably cause weight gain, assuming your student is present for it 3x daily). My current college kid has an (underground) Trader Joes just blocks from their SF house where they are able to buy their staples in bulk and most of their fresh food :=)
August 14, 2010 at 4:13 PM #591500bearishgurlParticipant[quote=UCGal] . . . UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.[/quote]
UCGal, this is very interesting. A couple of questions. What is b-school? And these on-campus apartments you speak of – how many bdrms and baths do they have? Approx. sq. footage? And how many students per unit? And how long in advance do you have to apply for one of these (reasonable-rent) apts? (Many students from S. County do commute there for classes, but, due to traffic, this is borderline impractical.)
I know the apt-rents near UTC can be exorbitant, even for a unit sporting ’70’s or early ’80’s “decor,” no less!
I agree that at $350-$400 mo., a college “meal plan” is overrated and very expensive (and will probably cause weight gain, assuming your student is present for it 3x daily). My current college kid has an (underground) Trader Joes just blocks from their SF house where they are able to buy their staples in bulk and most of their fresh food :=)
August 14, 2010 at 4:13 PM #591609bearishgurlParticipant[quote=UCGal] . . . UCSD has more apartments for students now – a friend is starting b-school at night at UCSD – he’s getting his own room in an apartment, on campus, for $453/month. It’s cheaper than what he was paying a few blocks away in UTC for a room in a shared, non campus, apartment.
The meal plan at a dorm is over-rated… College should be about subsisting on ramen, mac-n-cheese, and quesadillas. LOL.[/quote]
UCGal, this is very interesting. A couple of questions. What is b-school? And these on-campus apartments you speak of – how many bdrms and baths do they have? Approx. sq. footage? And how many students per unit? And how long in advance do you have to apply for one of these (reasonable-rent) apts? (Many students from S. County do commute there for classes, but, due to traffic, this is borderline impractical.)
I know the apt-rents near UTC can be exorbitant, even for a unit sporting ’70’s or early ’80’s “decor,” no less!
I agree that at $350-$400 mo., a college “meal plan” is overrated and very expensive (and will probably cause weight gain, assuming your student is present for it 3x daily). My current college kid has an (underground) Trader Joes just blocks from their SF house where they are able to buy their staples in bulk and most of their fresh food :=)
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