The only reason to move far from the school is if you are an older student. I would not have made it through this year without being able to come home to city and associate with 30-40 year olds. There are plenty of gorgeous apartments minutes from the red line just over the Charles. With a roommate I pay less than some of my classmates, with the benefit of having a pool, gym, etc. My commute is 35 minutes.malleus discentium wrote:I don't know how representative my experiences were, but my advice to incoming 1Ls is to prioritize closeness to the law school very highly. If you have even a little trouble making friends in new places, living far is probably going to harm your social life quite a bit. A lot of my social interactions 1L were ad hoc plans that happened quickly, and always centered around the law school area. If you are far away, you are less likely to be able or willing to trek back to the law school at nights to hang out with people. Making good friends will make 1L a lot more bearable, and if you miss out on that because you have to walk 30 minutes to get to campus is it really worth the money you are saving? To be concrete, I would have been very sad as 1L if I had lived in Davis or Central.CenterFringe wrote:Looking to buy a condo in the next couple months, but ASW will be the only chance I have to see the city. How do the different neighborhoods compare, especially for someone who is more social? I can see places that are near the T or campus, but I have no clue how a place like Porter Square compares to Mid Cambridge. Where do Law Students tend to congregate on evenings/weekends?
Add to this that living far is just a pain, particularly in the winter.
If you're young and/or looking to make friends, stay in Cambridge.