Hi! I will be starting medical school at UMB this August! I am nearing the end of my search, and it looks like I'm pretty committed to the Mount Vernon area.

After speaking with a few current MS1 students, several of them really liked Mount Vernon, but others advised against it at least for MS1. They said ideally you would want to live as close as possible to campus because MS1 will be at the school a lot. Also, they told me the bus/shuttle service was not too reliable.

I really love the neighborhood of Mount Vernon, and I found a really sweet place to live for a great price. I wanted to get input from others before committing to the place. If you're a med student, do you also advise against living too far away from campus?