Westside would be a horrible commute. But you do what you gotta do (speaking as someone who commutes from LA to OC). Have you seen the places to live pdf on the facebook page? There's a blurb written about Hollywood/West Hollywood and another one on West LA by current students.
Some things to note: Keck does have webcasted lectures... so you don't HAVE to be in class all the time. You can certainly avoid the worst rush hours with a flexible driving schedule. Also, I'm not familiar with the metro, but Keck does have a stop nearby and maybe there's something that goes through the westside too? A motorcycle might not be a bad idea either if you're going to be driving in during rush hour
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