My sister is coming to philly!

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:39 am

My sister just got accepted at Jefferson medical school and is moving all the way from washington state. She is going to have lots of questions about life in philly so I told her so sign up here and post some questions for all ya'll native types.

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:56 am

Don't leave anything that looks like a wrapped xmas present in plain sight in your car.

Lifeless Reject Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 3734

Better yet, don't leave your car.

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:30 am

she doesn't have one so i dont think it will be a problem Razz

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:49 am

congrats on jefferson...we actually know some peeps that go there, they are doing residencies this year, but they may be able to field some questions as well.

Will have to bug alan...no, not glazer.

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:36 pm

congrats to the sis. If she needs recommendations, especially on places to live in center city, feel free to e-mail me. I lived in center city once, back when I was YOUNG. Very Happy

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:25 pm

Yeah, my friend Allan is going there. I don't know if Jay is alive, but he might have some info too.

Just Lurking Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 2

Hello! Thanks, Rob, for the message board Smile

So where IS a good (and affordable, if it exists) place to live in center city? Is it safe, or can it be? Apartments there look REALLY different than they do here in WA, so I don't really know what to look for.

Is public transportation reliable? Is it expensive?

Thanks!!!

Karisa (Rob's sister)

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:32 pm

calling for reinforcements eh? well, two can play at that game!

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:12 pm

Center City is a great place to live. The area around Jefferson is pretty safe, but if I were a single woman I would probably refrain from walking home alone.

Are you set on living off campus? The Barringer and Orlowitz apartments aren't that bad for the price, plus you get to interact with more of your classmates that way. You can find decent single bedrooms off-campus for $800+ and doubles for $1300+.

Subway tokens are $1.30/ride. I haven't taken the bus. I have taken the light rail SEPTA trains to NY (via NJT) and down to Delaware. The wonderful thing about Jefferson is its location--walking distance to Olde City, Chinatown, and South Street. You can take the subway to Penn. A lot of people split cabs because it ends up being about $1-2 per person for four people.

Center City is a very liveable city. You have to be here and wander around to realize it is not as hideous as certain other cities (*cough* Baltimore *cough*). I'd recommend getting an apartment anywhere as far south as maybe Lombard or South, as far north as Market and within 7th-13th streets.

I can also answer your questions over the phone. The last two years have been an incredible experience...very taxing, but I've met tons of great people and had a lot of fun.

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:52 pm

Please refer to http://www.techhouse.us/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3465 for more info.

Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 11:00 am

allan120 wrote:

Center City is a great place to live. The area around Jefferson is pretty safe, but if I was a single woman I would probably refrain from walking home alone.

Are you set on living off campus? The Barringer and Orlowitz apartments aren't that bad for the price, plus you get to interact with more of your classmates that way. You can find decent single bedrooms off-campus for $800+ and doubles for $1300+.

Subway tokens are $1.30/ride. I haven't taken the bus. I have taken the light rail SEPTA trains to NY (via NJT) and down to Delaware. The wonderful thing about Jefferson is its location--walking distance to Olde City, Chinatown, and South Street. You can take the subway to Penn. A lot of people split cabs because it ends up being about $1-2 per person for four people.

Center City is a very liveable city. You have to be here and wander around to realize it is not as hideous as certain other cities (*cough* Baltimore *cough*). I'd recommend getting an apartment anywhere as far south as maybe Lombard or South, as far north as Market and within 7th-13th streets.

You can email me at allan.simpao(at)jefferson.edu. I can also answer your questions over the phone. The last two years have been an incredible experience...very taxing, but I've met tons of great people and had a lot of fun.

yay allan, thanks Smile

Just Lurking Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 2

Hi, thanks for the recommendations about how close is actually close to the school. Al, thanks for the apartment suggestions! Right now I'm making a list of places that look good, then I'm planning to move out there maybe end of June/beginning of July to look for places to live and get settled before orientation. I can't really live on Campus, but that sure would have been more convenient.

Another question...how much do utilities run in Philadelphia?

Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 3:53 pm

karisamd wrote:

Another question...how much do utilities run in Philadelphia?

Well that's pretty open ended cause 1) some apt places include things like electricity, water, sewer and stuff and 2) depends on the type (gas/electric heat) and obviously your usage.

Generally Comcast cable is $40 - 45 ish for the standard, I think around $20 for basic. Comcast high-speed internet (4 Mbps) is $42.95 and Verizon DSL (768 Kbps) is $29.99. Electricity I would guess to be around $40 to $50 for a 2 Br apt. Phone is usually $40 for a good total package no matter who you get it from.