| I THINK freshmen can opt out of a meal plan all together only if they live in one of the two apartment style freshmen dorms (Third North or University Hall). We chose a meal plan to start and I explained how she wanted less meals and more flex plan and then no plan at all after the first year. We just felt our way through.
Lindy....we don't have Trader Joes here in Vermont but last summer and this summer, my D lived upstairs from one in Union Square (the most opposite extreme from where we live as you can get).
As far as cost effective housing, I would have to look up the freshmen dorms (you can do this if you go to the housing site) and find which are the cheapest.....one or two are lower cost. The apartment style dorms are the most expensive. My D wanted apartment style.
N'Harmonics holds auditions at the start of the school year for new openings in the group. I believe at least this year, at the start of second semester, they held some auditions for some replacements due to a couple having to leave for mid year graduation, abroad, or got cast outside of school and took a leave. I don't know if that is typical but i know for sure that at the start of the year, there are auditions and they are well publicized. That is when my D got in (start of freshman year). Also, each year during orientation, the N'Harmonics perform for the freshmen (that's how my D learned of them and then was dying to get in it)....I know the first couple of years she was there, they performed at the big welcome event that all 8000 students had to attend but last year, they performed at an outside venue and took turns with the Spring Awakening Cast during Welcome Week. I honestly do not know what is on tap for this year except I am sure they will perform in some capacity during orientation. For anyone who is near NYC, they will perform next at Joe's Pub on May 11. In any case, I am sure your D will hear of it and should keep her eyes and ears peeled for some sort of performance during orientation and flyers and what not about auditions. It is rock/pop, NOT musical theater. You do not have to be in Tisch to get into the group either. |