<p>^ Personally, I would pick Cardinal Gardens over La Sorbonne and Century. It’s next to those and it’s in a lot better condition – which doesn’t say much, but Century is a dump.</p>
<p>I was a film student and lived in Cardinal Gardens. It’s a 5 minute walk if you walk really slow – in fact, it’s closer to SCA than Century.</p>
<p>Does anyone know much about Sunset apartments?</p>
<p>I’m studying abroad at USC next semester and I will be living at Sunset (near crn 29th and Hoover). It seems alot smaller and quieter than a lot of the other apartment buildings (Sierra, Annenburg, Vista etc) and I’m just wondering if that kind of setup makes it harder to meet/socialise with people?</p>
<p>Alright guys i have some bad news…The lady from housing just sent an e-mail saying that the only spots left are on Hillview and Centennial. I am looking at the interactive map and seems a little far. Anyone familier with that area?</p>
<p>@entartainmentguy</p>
<p>really? thats too bad. i made my application a week ago. my choices were:
cardinal
century
troy
troy east
webb
so you are saying all of them are full? so what should we do? </p>
<p>iam an international transfer by the way</p>
<p>and those cennential and hillview arent even for undergraduates. they are for graduates it seems. this really sucks i hope i can find a place with undergraduats</p>
<p>It thought it was odd, when she told me that all other housing options are full. I wanted to stay on-campus, or even in a place like La Sorbonne(close to SCA), but Hillview and Centennial seems too far.Plus i am concerned about safety. We will see what happens. BTW i am not an undergrad student.</p>
<p>yeah this housing thing sucks… i am still waiting to hear from my application.</p>
<p>does anyone know if tuscany is a good place to live or not for a transfer student?</p>
<p>Gateway Apartments </p>
<p>Subletting my Gateway apartment for next year (Lease begins 8/15). Only $925/month. No security deposit or application fees necessary. Let me know if interested.</p>
<p>@nacliamsi … i’m an international transfer as well and I just submitted my app to those same options (dif order, though)… hope we have a chance, but I won’t get high hopes … :(</p>
<p>^^so what are you planning to do if you dont have housing assignment?</p>
<p>I’m searching for non USC apartments… anyone know a cool place/not so expensive ??? I’m looking right now at “the Loft at USC” and West 27th … Tuscany seems cool, but I think it is a little expensive</p>
<p>@moniso i looked at west 27th and it seems cool. are there any transfers living in there?? and is it close to campus?</p>
<p>My friend and I are transfers and we’ll be living at West 27th. There like 98% full though so hurry up!</p>
<p>Looks like a fun place!</p>
<p>Which apartment? I was assigned centennial, but i would like a better place.</p>
<p>I loved west 27th!!! But I would really like a roomie… ?? is it possible in those apartments? besides, do u guys know if there is going to be some kind of transportation to USC? I would not have a car on this semester… soooo I don’t know if it is my best choice… though I LOVED them!!!</p>
<p>guys west 27th seems really cool but its kinda far away from the campus… so what do you think about gateway?? seems really close and lost of usc students living, so its good to socialize right?</p>
<p>but isn’t gateway too expensivE? I couldn’t find the prices online, but it looked fancy … </p>
<p>how long does it takes for USC Housing to assign me a room or give me an answer for my application ???</p>
<p>Wow, there is a lot of bad and false information flying around here between you all. </p>
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<p>You probably were not assigned those apartments because they are primarily for UG students. Since I’m assuming you’re a graduate student, you probably understand the handful of reasons why you weren’t giving UG housing.</p>
<p>That being said, both Centennial and Hillview are not far from campus and they are both in very safe areas of the neighborhood. Not sure what made you decide that they were far and in bad areas. The area bounded by Adams, Hoover, Figueroa and Jefferson has an extremely high concentration of USC students (probably around 90%) and is serviced by DPS and security officers 24 hours a day. From there, you can walk to campus in about 10 mins or less, and bike there in 5 or less. It all depends on how fast you go.</p>
<p>My suggestion to you, as a grad student, is to look at non-USC housing in both the USC area and outside the area. You might find a nicer/larger apartment or house for significantly cheaper. Not many non-international grad students live in the area around campus. You might have better luck looking downtown (if you don’t have a car) and the area will probably be more aligned with your age/life experience. (ie: Won’t be dominated by 18-21 year olds partying)</p>
<p>If you are concerned with safety and only want to live near USC, look north of campus. This is regarded to be the most “safe” area to live. Avoid living in the area west of campus (36th St, 37th Pl., Catalina etc.)</p>
<p>Those of you asking about West 27th – can’t tell you what it’s like inside as it hasn’t opened yet, but it IS NOT FAR FROM CAMPUS. It is across the street from the Row on Figueroa and will take you about 10 mins to walk to campus, 5 mins or less to ride a bike.</p>
<p>I am sure USC will place a tram stop there before the school year begins as many students will be living there. However, there are also tram stops a short walking distance (2-3 mins) away from the building that are currently in use. Please reference the USC Transportation sit.</p>
<p>Gateway…I can’t offer any direct personal experience as it opened the Fall semester after I graduated, but many of my friends who were still in school the following year lived there and had nothing but complaints. For starters, it is grossly overpriced for the area; you can find a comparable (if not more spacious) apartment for much less in the North Campus area. (ie: Ellendale, Portland, 27th, 29th…) Heard of lots of issues with management, the facilities are falsely advertised, the Internet never worked, etc. Unless they can offer you a shared room for $500-$600 a person a month (instead of the usual $800-$900) I would seriously consider looking elsewhere for housing. </p>
<p>The USC operated apartments that were bought up when Conquest Housing went bankrupt (Tuscany, Roma, etc.) are also extremely overpriced. (For example, a ONE BEDROOM apartment at Roma goes for $1625 a month. To put this in perspective, I pay this much for a two bedroom apartment in a nice, hip Los Angeles neighborhood.)</p>
<p>From my experience as an UG at USC, a fair price to pay for a shared room in an apartment or house is between $500-$700/month and $600-$800/month for your own bedroom (ie: A 3 bedroom apartment where you have one room to yourself, but you have roommates who pay a similar price.) Pay any more than that (before utilities) and I really do pity your naivete.</p>
<p>My D & 3 other girls lived in Gateway from last July through this July. They each paid about about $1070/person for a 2 bedroom they shared. It was smaller than my S’s apartment which was about the same distance from campus. His place was older but also included a parking space & the price/person was lower. He was able to fit two double-beds & 2 desks in his apartment, plus had a large living room and decent kitchen.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, the management company that initially managed Gateway has been replaced, so am not sure if the new company is any better. D is annoyed at how overcharged they were–after she signed the early commitment, they offered other students leases at significantly lower rates & even offered a free bike, iPad or cruise to get folks to sign last year & this year! We thought it would have been much better for them to lower the lease rent!</p>
<p>D & one friend have moved to this small, older building but it is full for this fall (filled in March or so, I think). Gateway is a clean, nice & fun place to live. It is conveniently located and the prices are a bit on the high side and size of bedrooms smaller, but it is still OK. It is NOT university housing, but just about as close to campus as you can get without being on it. </p>
<p>You can call or email USC housing office & ask them for suggestions. There are quite a few different housing options near campus, if you look around and are flexible. Sometimes folks just want one room mate for someone who may be having a term abroad or taking a leave of absence.</p>