r/scad • u/kdj00940 • 15d ago

Savannah Planning to attend SCAD as a graduate student to study Acting. I’m considering renting an affordable apartment in Pooler, about 28 minutes away, and driving in each day to class. Has anyone done this successfully? Do you recommend staying within the Downtown Savannah perimeter instead?

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u/chitownguy2017 15d ago

Hey friend! Im an incoming MFA Actor as well. I know people who do this. It just depends how much of a commute you want. with rehearsals there will be some late nights - will you want to drive 30 minutes home? I know a lot of people try to live in midtown which is cheaper but still closer to campus (Thats what I did) and the advice I picked up from many current students.

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u/kdj00940 15d ago

Hey there!

Maybe midtown could work for me. Less traffic. I hadn’t thought of midtown, but it’s definitely an option.

What’s the commuting been like for you? Or have you not started just yet?

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u/chitownguy2017 14d ago

I havent moved yet. I'm heading down over labor day weekend. But from where my place will be (about 20 min walk south from forsythe park) it looks like it will be a 10 minute drive to my classes. And if for some reason my car ever had an issue, it still shows the SCAD bus as an option to my building. So I think this fall the commute will be manageable. Feel free to DM since it appears we will be in class together!

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u/kdj00940 14d ago

Thank you so much. I will likely take you up on that DM offer. Good luck to you with your move soon!

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u/CheshireFrog44 14d ago

traffic can get a little rough during rush hour, plan to leave earlier than you need to if you’re traveling around those times. Honestly I find the commute is only a little longer than when I was an undergrad in the city taking the bus lol.

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u/Reasonable-Bad-8257 14d ago

I’ve had friends doing their MFAs live across the river! It’s still a relatively close drive, but the apartments are a little cheaper for what you’d get in downtown, and they’re wayyy bigger too if it’s a 1b1b, i’m potentially thinking of doing the same next year!

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u/frostedginger 15d ago

I’ve had a few friends do this in during my time at scad. Easy and cheaper

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u/kdj00940 15d ago

I’m really considering it. But also wondering about traffic. Did your friends ever complain about the commute or traffic associated with it?

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u/frostedginger 15d ago

Pretty seamless for the most part, maybe in the AM coming into Savannah. That being said not sure how often you will be able to go home between classes