jozn Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 K guys, soooo I decided to live really close to campus instead of commuting. Where can I find a non-ghetto place thats hopefully walkable to campus and not shared? And has safe parking for my car. Good luck with this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizz.lee Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Anyone else living around here...: I'll be a few blocks north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman101 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 That is a pipe dream. Be prepared to live at least 25-30 min away from campus. See my (and other peoples') reviews in the Housing thread. Good luck with this! Man you guys just so encouraging! So....where should I be looking to find this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberlamps Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Man you guys just so encouraging! So....where should I be looking to find this. I will say from my search that most of the nicer places I saw were downtown-ish. If you have a car then it won't be 25-30 minutes away, rather a short car ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiechu Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Congrats class of 2013 for being accepted to MAC med school. I am an alumni and finished my residency training in Hamilton last year. I am looking to sell my 1-bedroom apt, which is located directly across from the university hospital. I lived there for 3 yrs of med school and 5 yrs of residency and enjoyed it very much. It is fully renovated and almost completely furnished. Pls. email me ASAP at jackiechu@hotmail.com if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 ...nemesis, we'll be crashing at your place after the bar Who needs a best friend, when you have a Hess friend? Hey nemesis - Just to make you aware in case you weren't, Hess is a street full of bars and clubs. Fun to go to, but I'm not sure how comfortable it will be to live there. I've never known anyone who lived there so I don't know but maybe you can ask some existing tenants if they ever have noise or drunken student issues. Oh, I'm aware of Hess Village in all its glory! However, my place is quiet...eerily quiet, it's quite the paradox! Have you figured out where you'll be livin'? K guys, soooo I decided to live really close to campus instead of commuting. Where can I find a non-ghetto place thats hopefully walkable to campus and not shared? And has safe parking for my car. Good move, I would have told you otherwise if you decided to commute from 'sauga! Many of the (downtown) Hamilton apartments are owned by Effort Trust; The other real estate company I ran into was the CLV Group. Both of these companies also cross post on Kijiji. You can start by checking out those two sources. Secure parking in (downtown) Hamilton typically translates into obtaining underground or garage parking (you might also be able to save some money on your insurance if you avoid ground-level parking). Good luck, D! I'll be a few blocks north! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted July 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Now my apartment may no longer be available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderpig Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 ^^^ Oh no!! What happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizz.lee Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 there is still an apartment in my building, if anyone is looking! Hess N, a 10 minute walk from Hess Village....and a fabulous upstairs neighbour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman101 Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Looks like I'm going to Montreal this fall. Sorry guys. But at least you can now look forward to another classmate coming off the waitlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 ^^^ Oh no!! What happened? The current tenant is no longer moving out, but luckily I was able to get another unit in the same apartment complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 ...I don't think most waitlisted applicants would expect an offer at this point! ...you can now look forward to another classmate coming off the waitlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKim101 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 ...I don't think most waitlisted applicants would expect an offer at this point! Deeman just made someone a happy camper! Just sad that deeman won't be in our class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I received my orientation package in the mail today...so check your mailboxes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poindextrose Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Sweet. I'm such a geek, but I love getting mail - especially med school mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastin11 Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Boo I didnt get mine yet! I just checked and am in toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberlamps Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 People are posting that they received a CMAJ journal/letter. Is this something we had to sign up for? (Also I haven't received my orientation package so if it is a part of that it would explain everything). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderpig Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 People are posting that they received a CMAJ journal/letter. Is this something we had to sign up for? (Also I haven't received my orientation package so if it is a part of that it would explain everything). Nope. Not something we had to sign up for, and not included in the orientation package. I think the poster who wrote about getting their first CMAJ copy had ordered it him/herself, out of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janny_jan Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I have my LOC with MD financial and they included a OMA/CMA membership. So I'm guessing thats why myself and others have gotten CMAJ and the letter form CMA and other people havent (or they could have signed up for interest-sake without a LOC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 People are posting that they received a CMAJ journal/letter. Is this something we had to sign up for? ... Yes, to receive your bi-weekly CMAJ subscription, you need to join the CMA/OMA, which costs $22 annually. ...I think the poster who wrote about getting their first CMAJ copy had ordered it him/herself, out of interest. Yeah, I posted that msg a while back, but I accidentally deleted/replaced that post with the one re: the orientation package. I have my LOC with MD financial and they included a OMA/CMA membership. So I'm guessing thats why myself and others have gotten CMAJ and the letter form CMA and other people havent (or they could have signed up for interest-sake without a LOC) Yup, I also opted to go with MD Financial and in order to use their services, you must have a membership with the CMA/OMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I'm looking to get a new cell phone and plan; up until now, I've been on a prepaid cell. Which provider are you guys with: Rogers, Bell, Telus? I was also considering Virgin Mobile...does anyone have any experience with this provider? Are there any other providers that I'm not considering? I'm looking to get my new phone and plan ASAP! Any input will be appreciated, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberlamps Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 I'm looking to get a new cell phone and plan; up until now, I've been on a prepaid cell. Which provider are you guys with: Rogers, Bell, Telus? I was also considering Virgin Mobile...does anyone have any experience with this provider? Are there any other providers that I'm not considering? I'm looking to get my new phone and plan ASAP! Any input will be appreciated, cheers! What will you be using your phone for? Just talking, texting, email, data? This will help determine what kind of plan you should look for. I use my cell only as my home phone so I need cheap long distance. For me, it made sense to go with a Canada wide my5 plan. This way I can call home and text my close friends all I want and not worry about minutes. I'm with Rogers and am very pleased with their coverage on campus. I've never had a dropped call and have reception everywhere. My friend has telus and was always searching for a signal (but maybe it was an issue with his phone?). Rogers is notoriously expensive though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeOut Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I received my orientation package in the mail today...so check your mailboxes! Anyone else not receive their packages yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 ...I use my cell only as my home phone so I need cheap long distance. For me, it made sense to go with a Canada wide my5 plan. This way I can call home and text my close friends all I want and not worry about minutes. I'm with Rogers and am very pleased with their coverage on campus. I've never had a dropped call and have reception everywhere. My friend has telus and was always searching for a signal (but maybe it was an issue with his phone?). Rogers is notoriously expensive though... Thanks for the reply. I think I've narrowed it down to Rogers and Virgin. I'll be getting a smartphone, I just haven't figured out exactly which one, yet. Anyone else not receive their packages yet? I'd contact Wendy Edge if you haven't received your orientation package by tomorrow evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastin11 Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 ^^^ Yeah, I still havent heard anything, I guess Ill call tomorrow if it doesnt come in tomorrow's mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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