<p>I can’t imagine that ever being the case, but who knows, maybe you’re right. But really, I don’t want to have to deal with another person eating my food, touching my stuff… anything really. I want to be able to study or do whatever I want to when I want to with as few disturbances as possible. I don’t care about being “social”. I love my privacy, and as far as I am concerned, in “real life” people hardly ever have roommates. I can’t imagine a time when I would ever live with roommates unless something catastrophic happened and I was forced into it. That’s just my opinion though, and I can see from these forums I am in the minority :o</p>
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<p>Nah. Most people have roommates or at least a live-in significant other or spouse.</p>
<p>Trust me, I was you. It’s not so bad. Just set up ground rules and enforce them. If it gets bad, buy a microfridge for your room and be a hermit.</p>
<p>“Most people have roommates or at least a live-in significant other or spouse.” </p>
<p>The difference with that one is… in most cases you want them around! ;)</p>
<p>Thanks for your opinion though. If I were to go the 2br route, where would I find roommates? And what’s the best way to find a place off campus anyway… I have looked at rent.com and such, but since the quarter isn’t over with yet it’s kinda hard to tell availability and all that… ugh.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.craigslist.com%5B/url%5D”>www.craigslist.com</a> is an awesome resource…and it’s free!</p>
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<p>Hahah…well…usually that is.</p>
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<p>Thats about right… If u want 10-15 mins walking distance it will be about 2500. If u want a 45-1 hr walking distance (convinient bus transportation), u’ll find something for 2000. Of course each building differs b/c some are secured and have gated garages and different amount of parking spaces.</p>
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<p>We u have to start w/ the fact that studios are almost imposible to find. Walking distance to UCLA, it will cost u about 1200.</p>
<p>I live close to ucla and have a lot of friends who go to ucla and live in different locations. </p>
<p>Somoene mentioned Palms area, it’s a little ghetto but about 45 by bus or 20 by car. Prices there are much more affordable. All depends the building, if it’s secured w/ gated garage elevator etc. For a secured building proly 1300 for one bedroom 1650 for 2. If u want a crappy building u’ll proly find something for 1100 for one bedroom and 1450 for two.</p>
<p>That’s what I said, and you told me I was outdated and a dinosaur!</p>
<p>The indignity!</p>
<p>Another thing to keep in mind is see if you can move in to an apartment that was rented 1-3 yrs ago b/c it was originally rented substantially less since prices go up a ton each year.</p>
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U stated that u can get a bedroom (non shared) close to ucla for 600-700 dollars. I am assuming u meant this bedroom came from 2 bedroom rental. Which is unreal b/c to rent that 2 bedroom will cost u 2000-2500 dollars depending how close to UCLA.</p>
<p>U could have rented 2 bedroom for about 1400 dollars about 7 yrs ago close to UCLA, which was my point.</p>
<p>go to <a href=“http://www.cho.ucla.edu%5B/url%5D”>www.cho.ucla.edu</a> I saw a bunch of listings near UCLA (sharing rooms of course) for 500…pretty good</p>
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<p>You just need to find the right places. In some cases, you’ll get a 2 bedroom where two people will share a bedroom and you can get a bedroom for yourself. Rare, but it happens. Like around Glenrock, I’ve seen some of those weird condos have rooms for $650-750. That’s because they usually are 2-3 bedroom places with 3 or 4 people already in them, and they want to fill up the last room.</p>
<p>It CAN be done. I never said that’s EASY. ;)</p>
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<p>yeah to share a room proly cost u in that price range. 70% of the time it will be two bedroom shared by 4 people. Most common situation.</p>
<p>why don’t you guys just live in university apartments then…the cost comes out the same…</p>
<p>Glenrock? I don’t even know where that is. sounds fishy b/c most condos have association fees which are about 400-1000 depending if the condo has pool etc…</p>
<p>Most student end up having to pay in the price range that i described… maybe 5% end up finding a deal like u described. But usually these deals have a big catch where something is just not right…</p>
<p>Glenrock’s next to Landfair.
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<p>Anyway, my buddies got a place on Midvale, it was some sort of condo/townhouse thing. One got his own bedroom for around $700 a month.</p>
<p>Like I said, it can be done. It’s rare, but it can be done.</p>
<p>i need a roommate to share a room with me on 433 midvale (PIMP ass place, ask anyone)</p>
<p>$700 or $725 with balcony (i would prefer this since i want to bbq on the balcony)</p>
<p>Ugh… now I am pretty concerned that studios are hard to find around campus. I wish I could find out if it would be possible to get one before I submitted my SIR.</p>
<p>Damn I almost wish I was denied from either UCLA or UCSD so I don’t have to make a decision. heh.</p>
<p>Voracity, I feel the same way. I’ve been planning on renting a studio, figuring they’ll be around $800-900 a month. I’ve roomed with friends in the past and things didn’t work out. But of course, I shouldn’t compare this experience to rooming with students.</p>
<p>So anyhow, this discussion has me filling out a housing application now for UCLA’s university owned apartments. I still hope I’ll be able to find a decent studio though.</p>
<p>Good idea ee_stu, I will probably do the same thing, just in case, and hope for the best :</p>
<p>uh…guys the contract is for the whole academic year though…for the uni. apartments…</p>
<p>Well you don’t have to accept right away I don’t think… so it’s just a backup plan incase I cant find a studio.</p>