Vanderbilt Prespecialty 2011 Accepted Forum

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Hey everyone!

I've created a forum for Vandy 2011 Fall Prespec. Nursing =]

I hope to discuss housing, transportation, books, etc on this forum. ^^

I was recently admitted to ANP/GNP specialty.

Please introduce yourself! ^_^

Congrats gohs! Im from California and headed out to Nashville next week to check out housing. I'll share whatever info I have after that.

Thanks so much! That would be fantastic. Looking forward to hearing from you. have a great time and good luck! btw-where in CA? I live in SF....

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Thanks so much! That would be fantastic. Looking forward to hearing from you. have a great time and good luck! btw-where in CA? I live in SF....

I'm from sunny San Diego. :) If you or anyone else have any specific questions for me or things you want me to look into while in TN please feel free to PM me or to find me on the facebook group and message me on that. My name is Eva. Duh.

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and girls- i know eva knows this already but i'm currently living in nashville and am like a real estate expert by now, so let me know what you're looking for, price range, etc.. and i can send you listings!

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and girls- i know eva knows this already but i'm currently living in nashville and am like a real estate expert by now, so let me know what you're looking for, price range, etc.. and i can send you listings!

That would be awesome!! Would you mind PMing me and I can give you my email address, info, etc? Its not letting me do it for some reason....

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Just bought a pair of white leather danskos. There can be no turning back now.

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Hi everyone, I was accepted today! Anyone else doing the gerontological/adult NP program? I'm so excited - I kinda want to run to the store and start looking at the white shoes. Can't wait to get to know all of you, we're going to have a fun/scary/amazing/crazy two years together.

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Hi everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for so long. Last few weeks of school are getting crazy.

I highly recommend using Apartment Selector for finding a home. I dealt with someone named Candi, and she was amazing. They are a free service, and basically you tell them everything you're looking for and they send you a list of places that fit your needs.

As far as areas goes, the closer you get to Vanderbilt the higher the rent gets, and the smaller the apartments are. So if you don't mind the drive and want some space - I'd suggest going a little further out. There are also lots of apartment complexes, so if you're driving around and see a place you like - by all means go in and check it out.

Also, do know that rent and fees (particularly pet fees) can be negotiated, easily. Most apartment complexes waive the application fee for Vanderbilt students, so make sure you ask about it. Other questions to consider are:

1) Is there a pest policy? Is that included in the rent?

2) Are there any utilities included? What's water like? (some complexes average the water consumption between all the apartments, others have a flat fee, and on others its metered and you pay what you use). Also, if you know your apartment number, call Nashville Electric, give them the address and apartment number, and they will tell you the highest and lowest bills on the last 12 months.

3) Ask if there is maintenance on site, and if they have an emergency maintenance service.

4) This was important for me -- I asked about the noise policy. Some places have a courtesy officer on site that can help with this.

5) Check crime maps. I use this: http://services.tennessean.com/services.aspx/crime-watch?address=461+21st+Avenue+South%2C+Nashville%2C+TN&radius=1&startDate=2%2F1%2F2010&endDate=3%2F1%2F2011&width=640&height=390&goo.x=18&goo.y=17&goo=goo -- basically you put the address and it tells you what crime is like around there. You can also call the local police department and ask them.

6) About apartmentratings.com.... take that with a grain of salt. Apartments can pay to have bad comments removed. What I did was drive around the complexes I liked and asked people how they like it... this is the best way to find out.

I'll think of more things later. Hope this helps!

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check out trulia.com for real estate listings.

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hey guys, I officially compiled a list of apartments and a brief review of each. If anyone is interested, PM me and I'll send it to you! :) Good luck everyone!!!

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Hi Kate,

I have no idea why, but I can't figure out how to private message haha. Maybe I'm just tired or something, but I would love to read your compilation of apartments. Could you email me? [email protected]

:)

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Hey, just emailed you :)

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could you email one to me?

[email protected]

thanks!

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