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Where are you hoping to live?

Law school housing - Lenfest/Lionsgate
14
17%
Law school housing - 115th/116th
11
14%
UAH apartments
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41%
Off-campus - Morningside Heights/surrounding neighborhoods
13
16%
Off-campus - farther away (but why tho)
10
12%
 
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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by Thelaw23 » Tue May 16, 2017 5:30 pm

jjcorvino wrote:
Thelaw23 wrote:I want to know where I will be living already :x :x :x
Worst case scenario there is always room on my couch Law. You will have to share with Hudson though.
Are you telling me you already have your couch?!?!

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by skigirl3136 » Wed May 17, 2017 2:13 pm

Are any of you planning to do LEEWS over the summer? So many mixed reviews on TLS and it seems like the helpfulness of it varies greatly depending on your school

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by Leliana » Wed May 17, 2017 2:52 pm

skigirl3136 wrote:Are any of you planning to do LEEWS over the summer? So many mixed reviews on TLS and it seems like the helpfulness of it varies greatly depending on your school
Nah. My plan is to chill as hard as possible in the time between quitting my job and school, lol. Everyone I know in law school has told me not to do any prep over the summer.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by Thelaw23 » Wed May 17, 2017 3:07 pm

skigirl3136 wrote:Are any of you planning to do LEEWS over the summer? So many mixed reviews on TLS and it seems like the helpfulness of it varies greatly depending on your school

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by hellohalo » Thu May 18, 2017 11:07 pm

skigirl3136 wrote:Are any of you planning to do LEEWS over the summer? So many mixed reviews on TLS and it seems like the helpfulness of it varies greatly depending on your school
Then what about the helpfulness at Columbia, since this is the thread of Columbia? :mrgreen:

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by lawdude31 » Fri May 19, 2017 7:02 am

hellohalo wrote:
skigirl3136 wrote:Are any of you planning to do LEEWS over the summer? So many mixed reviews on TLS and it seems like the helpfulness of it varies greatly depending on your school
Then what about the helpfulness at Columbia, since this is the thread of Columbia? :mrgreen:
From what I saw online about leews, it seems like the better the school you're going to the less it will help, since the quality of the other students will be higher. And the method that leews teaches you won't work as well because it's likely that the other students are more capable of righting a coherent, useful argument even without leews in a better school than a worse one. And since the quality of students at Columbia is so high...... :)

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by texcellence » Fri May 19, 2017 1:43 pm

can confirm housing assignments are coming out.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by Leliana » Fri May 19, 2017 2:13 pm

texcellence wrote:can confirm housing assignments are coming out.
Already? :shock:

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by jjcorvino » Fri May 19, 2017 4:30 pm

Leliana wrote:
texcellence wrote:can confirm housing assignments are coming out.
Already? :shock:
When?!?!

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by jjcorvino » Fri May 19, 2017 4:32 pm

Thelaw23 wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:
Thelaw23 wrote:I want to know where I will be living already :x :x :x
Worst case scenario there is always room on my couch Law. You will have to share with Hudson though.
Are you telling me you already have your couch?!?!
I am waiting to see on Columbia housing, but my fiance's dad is in real estate and has some good deals in NYC. One apartment I really love the location.

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Post by texcellence » Fri May 19, 2017 4:35 pm

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by jjcorvino » Fri May 19, 2017 4:36 pm

texcellence wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:
Leliana wrote:
texcellence wrote:can confirm housing assignments are coming out.
Already? :shock:
When?!?!
I got mine this afternoon. a 1br at 420 w. 116th (i opted for couples housing, which comes out before everyone else's) but will likely keep looking off campus.
Where do you see the assignment? On the housing website?

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by texcellence » Fri May 19, 2017 4:38 pm

jjcorvino wrote:
texcellence wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:
Leliana wrote:
texcellence wrote:can confirm housing assignments are coming out.
Already? :shock:
When?!?!
I got mine this afternoon. a 1br at 420 w. 116th (i opted for couples housing, which comes out before everyone else's) but will likely keep looking off campus.
Where do you see the assignment? On the housing website?
nah i got an email with the details. you can log in but no .pdf of the specific floorplan is available.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by jjcorvino » Fri May 19, 2017 4:39 pm

texcellence wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:
texcellence wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:
Leliana wrote:
texcellence wrote:can confirm housing assignments are coming out.
Already? :shock:
When?!?!
I got mine this afternoon. a 1br at 420 w. 116th (i opted for couples housing, which comes out before everyone else's) but will likely keep looking off campus.
Where do you see the assignment? On the housing website?
nah i got an email with the details. you can log in but no .pdf of the specific floorplan is available.
Ugh, super jealous. Just looked at the website and it doesn't even look like my application is under review.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by Leliana » Fri May 19, 2017 4:59 pm

Aww man mine's not under review yet either.

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Post by 2020Hopeful » Sun May 21, 2017 12:06 pm

texcellence wrote:.

when did they ask about "documentation" for your couple status (marriage certificate, joint bank account, etc). I applied to couples housing and it says "my application has been approved" but they never asked for documentation and I have yet to get an assignment

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Post by hellohalo » Mon May 22, 2017 5:09 pm

Leliana wrote:Aww man mine's not under review yet either.
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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by palalc » Mon May 22, 2017 9:54 pm

2020Hopeful wrote:
texcellence wrote:.

when did they ask about "documentation" for your couple status (marriage certificate, joint bank account, etc). I applied to couples housing and it says "my application has been approved" but they never asked for documentation and I have yet to get an assignment
According to the housing website, they ask at the lease signing.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by Leliana » Tue May 23, 2017 8:41 am

hellohalo wrote:
Leliana wrote:Aww man mine's not under review yet either.
Single?
Yeah. Now that I'm looking back at the posts, I missed the part where couples housing comes out first. :P So I feel better now, haha.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by jjcorvino » Tue May 23, 2017 12:22 pm

Just got my housing assignment, 530 Riverside Dr, #3C. Anybody have any information about the building? Preferably pictures?

I still can't believe people will rent apartments without even seeing them. How hard is it to have pictures of a sample apartment in each building?!

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by SybillAnnDorsett » Tue May 23, 2017 2:19 pm

jjcorvino wrote:Just got my housing assignment, 530 Riverside Dr, #3C. Anybody have any information about the building? Preferably pictures?

I still can't believe people will rent apartments without even seeing them. How hard is it to have pictures of a sample apartment in each building?!
ooh that's nice! good location, like a 12 min walk probably to campus. it's a columbia-owned property, built in the 1920s. probs old but that's typical. only 6 floors. i'm working on finding you pictures via my contacts in ny real estate.

but holy shit I got sidetracked while doing that pointless research and landed at the avalon website for the one on morningside. studios starting at $3k. a pricey monthly mortgage for an uptown shoe box. I simply cannot.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by jjcorvino » Tue May 23, 2017 2:25 pm

SybillAnnDorsett wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:Just got my housing assignment, 530 Riverside Dr, #3C. Anybody have any information about the building? Preferably pictures?

I still can't believe people will rent apartments without even seeing them. How hard is it to have pictures of a sample apartment in each building?!
ooh that's nice! good location, like a 12 min walk probably to campus. it's a columbia-owned property, built in the 1920s. probs old but that's typical. only 6 floors. i'm working on finding you pictures via my contacts in ny real estate.

but holy shit I got sidetracked while doing that pointless research and landed at the avalon website for the one on morningside. studios starting at $3k. a pricey monthly mortgage for an uptown shoe box. I simply cannot.
That would be amazing Sybill! Yeah, the location looks nice but I just don't feel good about going into a place that I haven't seen. Unfortunately I am on the inside of the building, so my view is looking at the next door building.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by SybillAnnDorsett » Tue May 23, 2017 2:29 pm

jjcorvino wrote:
SybillAnnDorsett wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:Just got my housing assignment, 530 Riverside Dr, #3C. Anybody have any information about the building? Preferably pictures?

I still can't believe people will rent apartments without even seeing them. How hard is it to have pictures of a sample apartment in each building?!
ooh that's nice! good location, like a 12 min walk probably to campus. it's a columbia-owned property, built in the 1920s. probs old but that's typical. only 6 floors. i'm working on finding you pictures via my contacts in ny real estate.

but holy shit I got sidetracked while doing that pointless research and landed at the avalon website for the one on morningside. studios starting at $3k. a pricey monthly mortgage for an uptown shoe box. I simply cannot.
That would be amazing Sybill! Yeah, the location looks nice but I just don't feel good about going into a place that I haven't seen. Unfortunately I am on the inside of the building, so my view is looking at the next door building.
I was gonna say did you at least get a street view, ugh! well it isn't going to be bad, I'm from the area and can tell you there's nothing to worry about. just get excited!

still, I totally get you as far as not seeing what you're getting into. I will say that this is a blessing in disguise, maybe. ny landlords are notorious for giving a grand total of zero fucks wrt complaints/maintenance requests. you likely won't face that in university housing so that's a plus? just trying to find silver linings for you

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by jjcorvino » Tue May 23, 2017 2:32 pm

SybillAnnDorsett wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:
SybillAnnDorsett wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:Just got my housing assignment, 530 Riverside Dr, #3C. Anybody have any information about the building? Preferably pictures?

I still can't believe people will rent apartments without even seeing them. How hard is it to have pictures of a sample apartment in each building?!
ooh that's nice! good location, like a 12 min walk probably to campus. it's a columbia-owned property, built in the 1920s. probs old but that's typical. only 6 floors. i'm working on finding you pictures via my contacts in ny real estate.

but holy shit I got sidetracked while doing that pointless research and landed at the avalon website for the one on morningside. studios starting at $3k. a pricey monthly mortgage for an uptown shoe box. I simply cannot.
That would be amazing Sybill! Yeah, the location looks nice but I just don't feel good about going into a place that I haven't seen. Unfortunately I am on the inside of the building, so my view is looking at the next door building.
I was gonna say did you at least get a street view, ugh! well it isn't going to be bad, I'm from the area and can tell you there's nothing to worry about. just get excited!

still, I totally get you as far as not seeing what you're getting into. I will say that this is a blessing in disguise, maybe. ny landlords are notorious for giving a grand total of zero fucks wrt complaints/maintenance requests. you likely won't face that in university housing so that's a plus? just trying to find silver linings for you
Ha, I get you. I am trying to decide whether we want to do it. My fiancee's dad works in NY real estate, so he has some good contacts and we are able to get a few rental deals. Luckily I don't think we would have a problem if we want to find other accommodations, but that makes this decision harder.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2020

Post by Leliana » Tue May 23, 2017 3:02 pm

jjcorvino wrote:Just got my housing assignment, 530 Riverside Dr, #3C. Anybody have any information about the building? Preferably pictures?

I still can't believe people will rent apartments without even seeing them. How hard is it to have pictures of a sample apartment in each building?!
Damn, a friend of mine lives in Columbia housing on the same block and for a second I thought I could help. But he's in 548 Riverside (different building - looks similar in terms of date built/size though). It is definitely a nice location. Close to the park and to the 1 train, easy walk to campus.

When do you have to accept by? I could try my best to check out 530 next time I'm hanging with aforementioned friend.

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