Moving Out of State

So you've committed to your selected law school, however its in another town, state, Country!!! what now?
Moving all your precious belongings can be frustrating. So here are some steps that you can take to ensure that this process goes as smoothly as possible.

1. Start your housing search at least 3 months in advance
2. Contact your school to find if they have any housing options available
• Some schools have their own websites for off-campus housing and some schools offer on campus options for their law students
3. Create a budget
• Take into consideration the cost of living for your new area (my new state was a whole lot cheaper then my previous state so that helped out a lot)
• You can have a month to month lease or a six month lease if you are waiting on school loans to pay for the apartment
4. Consider if you would like to live alone or find a roommate
• Some schools offer roommate options 
5. Look up online reviews of your selected place
• One of my biggest concerns was pest control, I was coming from a big city to a more suburban town with a different climate so I had to make sure I would not see any critters in my new apartment
6. Visit your new town and schedule viewings if possible 
• I actually did not have chance to do this and views all my prospects through the 3D options online, and some realtors sent me actual video of the apartment which was really helpful 
7. Dot your I and cross your T's 
• Make sure you read all the terms of your lease, and understand exactly what you are signing before you agree to it.
8. Look out for scams!
• A lot of people will try to take advantage of your out of state status and issue faulty complexes be sure to do your research before sending money to anyone!
9. Figure out how you are going to get there
• Are you shipping your belongings? Are you flying?
• Figure out the costs: I was able to ship my entire car stuffed with some of my things from PA to FL for only $400, and flew down, the entire thing cost me $500.
10. Enjoy your new spot, go out and explore the area before school begins.