<p>Well, to make a long story short, my S's summer housing offer with relatives seems to have fallen through, six weeks before he is to start a summer internship at Mass General Hospital. (We live OOS.)</p>
<p>He is a rising senior in high school. I have tried looking on many college web sites for dorm options, but haven't found any which permit students who are not attending one of the college's own summer programs.</p>
<p>I have looked on Craigslist, but have basically found apartment sublets for older students/young professionals. MIT fraternities seem to rent out rooms in the summer time, but I have some concern about putting a rising high school senior in with what I assume are college students.</p>
<p>Does anyone from the area have any ideas? He would need a place to live for 6-8 weeks.</p>
<p>If you want him to live with an adult, perhaps MGH has an employee newsletter/email and could list your request. There may be support staff employees who have an extra room and would welcome the extra $$ (or…higher level employees who are sympathetic!)</p>
<p>Suffolk Univ is in Beacon Hill, not far from MGH. Here’s is some info. on summer…says they have “internship housing” for students that are not enrolled at Suffolk (may be a little pricey, though.)</p>
<p>Thanks, 2boysima, I had already looked at the Suffolk web site. It’s quite expensive (beautiful accommodations) and I think they fill up by April. I wouldn’t mind him living in a frat house, but would love to know if anyone knows about a student who has done this. My son is responsible and mature (will be 17 1/2 this summer.) Thanks for the idea about checking with MGH directly.</p>
<p>Good idea about checking with MGH. Large institutions/companies such as this have internal bulletin boards. If he already knows whose lab he’ll be attached to, you could ask that person to post a request on his behalf. There are many area college students who continue to live in their dorms during the summer in order to take up internships. Some might be willing to share their dorm room with your son.</p>
<p>If someone he’s working with at Mass Gen has a connection to MIT, you might be able to get him into MIT undergrad housing. S1 (age 18, rising soph in college) was able to get a sublet through MIT graduate apartments for the unusual timeframe during which he’ll be working on campus. Someone from MIT has to vouch that the student will be affiliated, but if one of his mentors teaches at MIT, it might be worth a shot. S found the sublet cheaper than UG dorms and he is able to stay until 9/1. </p>
<p>Momof3- A 17 and a half year old in a frat house? I’d be very wary of that situation. Even though there won’t be as many brothers in residence, I suspect the usual routine of constant drinking, drinking games, and keggers will continue. (And don’t forget the pot.)
Would he be able to resist the temptation all summer?</p>
<p>Gee, fauve, I was hoping that a frat house at MIT would be different. Yes, there is no question in my mind that my S would resist the temptation, but you have articulated my concern. Would I even want to put him in the position of having to deal with that when he needs to get to bed at a decent hour and be up early to get to work. I have posted on the MIT board, too, at another parent’s suggestion. There are some helpful, mature posters on that board.</p>
<p>Momof3sons: Harvard and Tufts are all on the Red Line, which goes directly to MGH. Post on their websites as well.
I do believe that MIT frat houses are not generally the noisy party houses one hears so much about.</p>
<p>You can also check out lesley university for summer housing- they might be a bit more under the radar. They are in porter square, which makes the commute to MGH pretty easy.</p>
<p>ec1234,
I had previously checked the Lesley site but I recall that they will only house college students and my S will only be a HS senior in the fall. Thanks, anyway.</p>
<p>Harvard has a summer program for HS students (I think it is called SSP or SSSP for secondary school summer program). A bunch of kids stay in the un-air conditioned Harvard dorms. Maybe they have extra rooms. That would be right on the red line. </p>
<p>In the days I knew about this – both as a student and then as a homeowner with a two-family house, there were oodles of summer sublets available.</p>
<p>DeniseC,
I already found the Emmanuel web site, but they only accept students from other colleges and universities. My kid will only be a high school senior in the fall. I went to college and law school in Boston, so I can think of most of the obvious colleges and universities in the area. They all seem to restrict their summer housing to college students or students taking their summer courses. Thanks for your reply, though. I appreciate the help!</p>
<p>Is there a private boarding high school in the Boston area? They don’t usually have classes in the summers. Some have sports or arts seminars…perhaps they would let one room.</p>
<p>Thanks, all. I think I have actually found a decent alternative for him at Suffolk University. They house summer interns as well as conference participants and the director told me that they do house older high school students as long as they have a note from the director of the internship program attesting to the fact that they are in Boston for the internship. (They don’t want students coming up just to hang out in Boston. ;)) The accommodations are also walking distance to MGH downtown, so perhaps we can save a bit of $$ by not having to pay for a monthly MBTA pass. I appreciate everyone’s input!</p>
<p>Glad to hear Suffolk worked out. Looked like a good option, and I also was thinking it might not be so expensive if lack of transportation costs was figured in. Hopefully will be other young people around.</p>
<p>I lived in that neighborhood many years ago…I’m sure it’s quite different now. Walked to MGH to volunteer once a week. And…walked to the Commons, Public Garden, North End, Gov’t Center/Fanueil Hall, Back Bay, Esplenade. It was a great place to be as a young person, and there are great things to do in the summer…that don’t cost much!!!</p>
Yes, there is no question in my mind that my S would resist the temptation, but you have articulated my concern. Would I even want to put him in the position of having to deal with that when he needs to get to bed at a decent hour and be up early to get to work. I have posted on the MIT board, too, at another parent’s suggestion. There are some helpful, mature posters on that board.</p>