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08-30-2008, 05:09 PM
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Moving to L.A.
I'm looking to move to L.A.. I might move there when I still have some college to finish. I'm inquiring if there would be a less populated neighborhood where the apartments would be low cost to someone from PA, cause that's where I'm from, but the area would still be considered safe.
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08-30-2008, 05:19 PM
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Would you be attending college at one of the universities? Do you know which one? What is your rental budget? There are places like you describe scattered all over.
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08-31-2008, 12:57 AM
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El Vampiro
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Less populated and you're moving to L.A.? I'm not sure I understand why you're coming. Where do you want to go to school? Cheapest decent place you'll get anywhere safe and nice is about $800+ for a studio with a college nearby. If this is JC, Glendale and Pasadena would be possibilities. We need more details.
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08-31-2008, 05:45 PM
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I don't really have a budget. I would plan on getting a job like at a Mcdonalds or something to pay for the rent. I don't know what university I would attend. I would already have an Associate of arts degree in Social Sciences by then and I am going for Filmmaking.
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08-31-2008, 06:45 PM
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Better get a good plan, pick a college, get some financial aid going. Then we can help you better because you'll know which college you want to be living near.
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08-31-2008, 07:25 PM
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Try Lancaster or Palmdale or San Bernardino
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08-31-2008, 11:22 PM
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I work for a well-known entertainment company that has a student filmmaker program, but is very selective which schools it selects for its programs...
I would agree with the earlier poster and narrow your choices based on who has a filmmaking program worth making the move to LA -- no sense in moving all the way out here to do a bottom tier program. Better off renting a room or guest house from a nice family for the same coin and going to a school with a half decent program.
I would think your main issue is that tuition will be pricey since you don't get in-state status at public schools until you're here for a few years...
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08-31-2008, 11:37 PM
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If you want to move to California to establish residency, maybe you could consider Palm Springs, which has a decent service economy and affordable housing. It's also a beautiful place to live. Meanwhile you can be working your way towards your goals.
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