<p>I applied for the fall wait list, because they told me so when I called. I got an email from them two days ago saying that I have a spot and they called me too saying that I am # 25 on the list.</p>
<p>BTW for those who want to live at the village, I suggest you go there and visit before you sign up. It looks much better online than it does in person.</p>
<p>[UC</a> San Diego Housing Waitlist](<a href=“http://hdh.ucsd.edu/housing/waitlist.asp]UC”>http://hdh.ucsd.edu/housing/waitlist.asp)</p>
<p>the wait list link !</p>
<p>are the dorms that bad kween? have you seen them? can you give us some of your own insight please? So far I think the dorms outweigh off campus in pros and cons. Can you tell us if you would go and why/why not. I am still undecided and have different options. I wont settle for less if I have the choice, so I am basing my decision off other peoples advice and hopefully a tour later on.</p>
<p>Here you are Samsizzle.</p>
<p>[UCSD</a> IFC](<a href=“http://ifcucsd.org/page.php?page_id=3121]UCSD”>http://ifcucsd.org/page.php?page_id=3121)</p>
<p>No way! The transfer dorms are freakin’ awesome! It’s not going to be like some luxury apartment though, it’s college. I would say they are probably some of the nicest college dorm/apartments I have seen. Plus, most of them have a great view.</p>
<p>waitttt so you have to sign something before you apply. i finished the igetc, but I didnt like go through anything official…am i screwed?!</p>
<p>If you’re talking about UCSD’s TAG, you were suppose to check the box along with IGETC on your application. TAG is a paperless contract, so you didn’t need to sign anything.</p>
<p>thanks. i clicked the box:) I mustve forgotten that the IGETC part was on the application.</p>
<p>Well Samsizzle, there’s obviously certain advantages to living on campus, the most important of which is that you’re on campus! However; in my opinion the village is not as great as it sounds. I have friends living there and I checked it out… A few problems are: it’s impossible to find a parking spot at times, as well as the lack of air conditioning. Also, and I have to disagree with JuneBug on this one, they are as crammed as any other dorms I’ve seen and DEFINITELY not the nicest ones out there… also many of the apartments get a “view” of a construction site, and you have to live with 4 to 9 people or so (believe it or not in one of the apartments there was nine people!). I personally will only live at the Village as a CC. On the bright side, you don’t have to buy furniture and whatnot except for extra stuff (a TV, towels, sheets, pots, pans, etc.) It all depends on you and what you’d like… I moved to SD this month to start preparing for winter and settle in now rather than December (since I’m gonna be really busy with some family arrangements then) and I have researched all options and to be completely honest I prefer living off campus… Again, you might prefer living on campus. </p>
<p>MY PERSONAL REASONS TO WHY I CHOSE TO LIVE OFF CAMPUS:
- the cost is pretty much the same either way, actually if you play it smart you can save money living off campus.
- if you live on the shuttle route, you can still leave your car at home (where you have a designated parking spot) and shuttle to school without having to pay for a permit. Also many people that live on campus still have to shuttle to go to their classes if they’re far, so either way you might have to shuttle.
- idk how old you are but I’m over 21, and at the dorms if any of your roommates are under 21 you can’t have alcohol in your apartment, which is kind of ridiculous because even though I don’t drink I want to have the option to if I want and I want my friends to be able to drink at my place if they want to
- almost every apartment around the school has a balcony (which is mandatory for me to have), pool, and hot tub.
- many of the people that prefer dorms do it to live the college experience and meet people, but I’m social enough to meet people on my own and to be completely honest I’d rather not know anyone than be forced to be around some randomly-picked loser roommates.
- I’m kind of OCD about certain things, like who’s at my house, who’s using my stuff, and definitely cleanliness so living on my own or with someone I pick personally obviously works better for me. Also, the village is new so I’m assuming most of the furniture and stuff are new, but if I had to move apartments I will feel weird as heck using furniture that was used before by someone other than me, but then again I’m OCD about that stuff.
- Some apartments are much closer to grocery stores, Starbucks, etc.</p>
<p>if I think of more things I’ll let you know, I’ll be visiting the village soon too so I’ll let you know if I change my mind about it… but like I said, GO DOWN AND VISIT! You have to do your own homework about this, because each person has a different preference when it comes to his/ her living situation. You might end up loving the village, I’m just a little too high maintenance for it I guess.</p>
<p>I’ll be going down there today, but the no-drinking policy is a stinker.</p>
<p>thanks for link prez and thanks for the insight kween!</p>
<p>wow i have to think some things over… and definitely visit soon. Personally i enjoy cooking and would hate the mandatory meal plan. I have a friend from high school that is transferring there too and I <em>might</em> dorm with him, so that could be an experience… but yeah i just need more information at this point. Please do update us after you visit. thanks.</p>
<p>let us know how it goes mkim, thanks.</p>
<p>so kween have you been accepted? or are you still waiting…how did you get an e-mail from the village?</p>
<p>So, I spent a good four hours looking around campus. Regarding the village:</p>
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<li>Construction going on right next to the apartments. There’s a lot of racket.</li>
<li>From what I saw, you’ll only get a great oceanside view if you nab a room in the top half of building 1, which towers over the rest of the Village apartments. The other buildings are pretty short, and there’s also a lot of trees obstructing the view of the ocean.<br></li>
</ul>
<p>I’ll post some thoughts later.</p>
<p>yay i got into ucsc but i still think i should go to ucsd does anyone have pros and cons for both.
Do you need to pay utilities if you live in the village.</p>
<p>thanks mkim, let us know your thoughts and final verdict.</p>
<p>Just found this thread tonight and hoping that I’m not the only one still waiting for a decision. I’m a Psych major and going crazy checking the website every 10 mins…Hurry Up UCSD!!!</p>
<p>Seriously they really are taking forever. Is anyone up for calling? I already bugged them enough…</p>
<p>^^ yeah you should call and see if they can give you any more info. I am already ready to go, I wish I could fast forward 3 months haha</p>