Camarothatcould

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Hey all, I'm looking to attend Baran Institute in East Windsor. I was wondering if any of you could tell me more about the surroundings. I will be stayin in Hartford. From what I have read online, Hartford has a huge crime rate. I want to know if these towns are are safe. I hate ghetto areas and am trying to get the fawk out of them, but now these two cities(in which I will be spending the next year in) are looking just as ghetto as the area I am used to.

Also, if anybody knows anyone that has gone to Baran, I would like to touch base with them to see what it is like. It is almost like this school is hidden and no one has ever heard about it.

thanks

Jim85IROC

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Every city is bad if you live in the hood, and every city is fine if you live in the right neighborhood.

Unless you're blond chick with a big chest and a short skirt, I wouldn't really worry about walking around at night unless you find yourself in the bad part of town. If you're able to commute, get an apartment outside of town. The Simsbury/Avon area is fantastic if you can find a place that you can afford.

89_ho_rs

what are you going to baron to learn? I actually just had a bad experience with baron with a set of doors for a freind of mine. they charged her money to fix some rot they "fixed" one door (with about a 1/2 inch of bondo. and did not touch the other door. was not going to. and had kept the doors since september. she got them back last tuesday. they also kept her 200bux. good luck thou.

jim is right avon is a nice area. I would try to not stay in hartford but it is not that bad. unless you are in the bad part.

Bull

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One of our members on here, tpi-hearse, is from East Windsor. Drop him a PM and ask him, or maybe he'll post in here. His neighborhood seems to be just fine...regular residential street.

tourville

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east windsor, southwindsor and most of east hartford is fine... hartford has some rough sections just dont be wandering around at night.... i live in manchester, dont know anything about that school but im sure you will meet some people to hang out with and show you the "ropes" i mean its really not that scary... i guess i dont find it like that because i have lived here my whole life? just be careful in hartford and thats really it.. all the surrounding towns are good

25thmustang

Grab a place that they rent out to college kids in Bllomfield or W Hartford. Would be pretty cheap if you could get a roomate or two, and would be close. The area is nice as well!

Dude59

screw baran and go to new england tech in warwick, where i went, school was great and the area around there is nice enough, although i didnt live there as i live in ct so wasnt worth moving an hour away. and the body shop there actually fixes the cars that enter it.

JBert

I lived in Hartford for 2 years, in the west end- wasnt too bad.

I live in Suffield now - really quiet town.

Look in Suffield, Windsor/Windsor Locks, Manchester, Enfield, etc....

Camarothatcould

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Well I'm going to be staying in the hotel owned by the school. Its in Hartford right down the street from the Hartfords College for Women

AC

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Hartford is your typical mid size city...crime, rape, shootings...all the bad things that make "inner cities" less attractive. I've grew up in Eastern CT and now after 10 years away, I live 20 minutes north of Hartford. Basically a 10-15 mile radius outside Hartford is a decent place to live. If you are staying in a place provided by your school then seriously....travel in #'s.

89_ho_rs

ac wwhat town in eastern ct?

JBert

If you're into clubs and nightlife, Hartford is the place to go.

Let me know if you want a tour - I'm working on picking up a few evenings @ Up Or On The Rocks DJing -

Camarothatcould

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Haha, no thanks. Not into the party scene, but when I do get up there and my buddies are feeling a bit horrowshow, I'll contact ya.

89_ho_rs

I like the place but too many nights going home not driving. that place sure is fun though

CamaroGuy71

nice area, i like it. not that bad with crime.... barely hear/see it .. lots of nice areas out here. i lived in east windsor and loved it. live in west hartford right now and love this too. bounced at some bars in hartford and rarely had trouble except for the like 2 clubs you know are ghetto. no biggie.