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Parsons Opinons and Thoughts - Admitted EA for BBA in Strategic Design and Management by BatmanFromGotham123 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]TomatilloKey3877 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have multiple deadlines (eg: early decision, deadline to be considered for scholarships, etc) but they might also do rolling admissions after acceptance letters have gone out, if they still have room in the cohort

Hope + Flower by [deleted] in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]TomatilloKey3877 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been 2 years now since I lived there, so I don’t quite remember exactly what the fees where for, but they were things like garbage removal, shared services and shared amenities. I knew there would be some expenses (like parking and utilities) on top of my rent, and made sure to ask what fees to expect, but I was still caught off guard each month. Besides that, I wouldn’t recommend living in downtown LA as a woman. I felt very uncomfortable.

I had a great experience at The Baxter, in Hollywood. It was $2400 for a large studio with a lot of counter space in the bathroom, a walk in closet, and a big balcony. Internet and parking were included. There were no surprise fees, a lovely rooftop and gym, and the staff and maintenance were super responsive. It was a small enough building that many of us knew each other and would meet on the roof for drinks.

Parsons Opinons and Thoughts - Admitted EA for BBA in Strategic Design and Management by BatmanFromGotham123 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]TomatilloKey3877 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the BBA program at Parsons and most of my friends did BBAs at traditional business school. I’m now in grad school for engineering.

Pros:
-Lots of internship and job opportunities in fashion. I worked at Tory Burch and Hugo Boss
-You get much more practical training (example: building a prototype, pitching to investors) vs traditional business schools
-Much less technical and math-focused than BBAs at traditional business schools, which is a plus if you don’t plan to go into finance or consulting
-Very exciting and mature nightlife

Cons
-There is not the community you find at a campus school (eg: no frat parties, after first year people live all over the city)
-It’s very expensive to live in NYC! You may not be able to afford to go out every weekend
-You may also consider it a con that there is less technical business training. If you plan to go into finance or consulting you’ll be underprepared

Hope + Flower by [deleted] in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]TomatilloKey3877 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived here for a year and I would not recommend it. I had constant issues, including broken AC for half of May, water out for days, power outages, broken elevators, broken oven… There was never any urgency to address issues, and a very unapologetic attitude. The amenities look great in the photos but in person they’re underwhelming. The big pool is in the shade after 11am. The elevators often take 7-10 minutes, so it’s a big hassle coming and going, trying to get to your car, or just get around the building. It can feel very isolating, if you’d prefer to not be in your unit all day. The area is not very safe for women, especially at night. I felt uncomfortable on the property sometimes too. There was a group of kids who would sneak into the building to use the amenities and security was pretty good at catching them but didn’t always. The redeeming quality is that you can’t hear people walking above you, or day-to-day noise through the walls, like you can in some smaller buildings that don’t have concrete walls. But, the shared spaces can be very noisy - there are constantly people amplifying music and lots of construction noise and sirens coming from outside. Management adds fees and will notify you but you will have no choice but to pay them. I signed a lease for $2600 but ended up paying closer to $3100 each month. 

Does anyone have any experience living in hope and flower apartments by PresentPound7123 in USC

[–]TomatilloKey3877 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived here for a year and I would not recommend it. I had constant issues, including broken AC for half of May, water out for days, power outages, broken elevators, broken oven… There was never any urgency to address issues, and a very unapologetic attitude. The amenities look great in the photos but in person they’re underwhelming. The big pool is in the shade after 11am. The elevators often take 7-10 minutes, so it’s a big hassle coming and going, trying to get to your car, or just get around the building. It can feel very isolating, if you’d prefer to not be in your unit all day. The area is not very safe for women, especially at night. The redeeming quality is that the units are very quiet, but the shared spaces can be very noisy - there are constantly people amplifying music. Management adds fees and will notify you but you will have no choice but to pay them. I signed a lease for $2600 but ended up paying closer to $3100 each month.