Timing Is Everything - Procrastination Will Hurt You

For those of you who procrastinate in getting your clinical rotations set up, don't procrastinate. Especially don't procrastinate in July, August or September. If you procrastinate in August, you can pretty much kiss housing good bye. I should have written this entry in January, but better late than never.

Now, I know that some of you are saying, "But, my only just accepted me to this rotation". I understand that this happens, but for the most part, if you get applications in early, you get accepted early and you have very little to worry about.

IF you did procrastinate on the road to your clinicals in July, August and September, guess what? You're in HEAVY competition for housing. You are competing with returning graduate and undergraduate student housing in most major cities. In August, the worst month of the three, you are also dealing with short-term accommodation shortages due to final summer vacations.

The housing I run historically does the following in each of the aforementioned months:

July is FULLY BOOKED by June 15-20
August is FULLY BOOKED by July 1
September is FULLY BOOKED by July 20

If you need something last minute, you're going to pay between $1500-2500/mo for housing. So get started early and good luck!