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Physicccc OP t1_j62bdc2 wrote

Reply to comment by lukibunny in Looking for a good neighborhood to live in near-ish to Boston College (early 20s woman) by Physicccc

I checked their website and couldn't find anything about graduate student housing being available. I think only undergrads can live on campus directly

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lukibunny t1_j62bm8o wrote

oh, sorry i didn't know that. =< Newton is the closest

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Physicccc OP t1_j62bsha wrote

No problem!! Would you say the area around Boston College/Newton is safe for a single young woman to walk around? My current university is in a sketchy sketch place that I wouldn't want to walk to and from campus to, but I'm not sure if it makes sense to bring a car to Boston

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lukibunny t1_j62ca4d wrote

BC/Chestnut hill is the safest town in MA, Newton is 3rd.

I would not get a car, BC shuttle, uber, and the T is more than enough. parking is hard. And unless BC has changed it since i graduated, parking space is not guaranteed even if you paid for the parking permit.

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Physicccc OP t1_j62cg8n wrote

Oh rad, thanks for all the information. Okay, I'll try and find a place in that area then, and I'll most likely scrap bringing my car

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GratefulMasterpiece t1_j634wgm wrote

I’m a current grad student at BC, feel free to DM me and we can chat! We have a car and live in Brighton right next to campus.

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Physicccc OP t1_j64wkxw wrote

Thank you so much for the offer! I'll DM you :)

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Pinwurm t1_j62ey6w wrote

It's extremely safe - I lived in that area for a while. The only thing you ever need to worry about is wild turkeys. You'll see them from time to time. I'm not kidding.

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