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04-24-2008, 03:45 PM
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#1 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Gender: Female
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| An added expense
I just got a notice in the mail today from U of H saying that there is a required laptop purchase program for any freshman entering Hartt. Unfortunately, I didn't see this listed on any of the college costs on their website, so it came as a shock. We have to pay U of H bookstore $2,797 for a MacBook Pro. It comes with a 4 year warranty and I understand it is THE laptop to have for musical majors but thats alot of money! My son is still going to Hartt, but beware of this extra cost if you are balancing your award letters and future costs for the school. | 
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04-24-2008, 03:54 PM
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#2 | | CC College Counselor/Musical Theater Counselor
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| What do they do if a student already owns one? | |
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04-24-2008, 04:20 PM
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#3 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Gender: Female
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| I didn't think to ask. That is a good point. In the letter it reads "This laptop purchase is required for all incoming students accepted into any program at The Hartt School, and is exclusively available at the U or Hartford Bookstore". Tt also mentions that the school is "introducing a required laptop purchase program", so maybe this is something new for this year. I will give them a call and check it out. | |
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04-24-2008, 04:41 PM
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#4 | | New Member
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| This is something brand new for this school year. They have been encouraging students to upgrade to these computers for the last few years but I guess now it is going to be mandatory. The person in admissions said that the students will be allowed to enroll and start school with their old computers but would need to get the new ones as soon as possible. | |
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04-24-2008, 05:24 PM
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#5 | | CC College Counselor/Musical Theater Counselor
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| That would be rough if you had JUST bought a new one a couple of weeks ago for college before this notification!
Also: What happens if you already own a MacBook Pro? | |
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04-24-2008, 08:29 PM
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#6 | | New Member
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| They said if you already own a MacBook Pro, then you didn't have to buy the one from them. Maybe a software upgrade? | |
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04-27-2008, 02:12 PM
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#7 | | Junior Member
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| I dont know about anyone else, but they gave me a pink flyer RIGHT after my audition at the Chicago Unifieds saying all of this.
And it's been in a few of the packets. | |
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04-29-2008, 09:24 AM
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#8 | | New Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Overseas Gender: Female
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| Hi, I recently contacted the bookstore manager and the Performing Arts Technology Specialist from the school, and got the following information regarding the MacBook Pro, I thought to share with everyone.
You can purchase the computer now from the bookstore. They ship anywhere in the United States.
Applications included with the computer (pre-installed): Address Book, Automator, Calculator, Dashboard, Dictionary, DVD Player, Expose, Font Book, Front Row, GarageBand, iCal, iChat, iDVD, Image Capture, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, iWeb, Mail, Photo Booth, Preview, Quicktime Player, Safari, Spaces, Stickies, System Preferences, Text Edit, and Time Machine. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is available for purchase with and academic discount through the University bookstore.
AppleCare plan is already enrolled on the computer. It is only parts and labor. There is no theft or accident protection insurance available at this time. Perhaps you can get insurance through your renter’s or homeowner's policy… | |
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04-29-2008, 05:47 PM
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#9 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Gender: Female
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| My son auditioned at LA unifieds and we didn't notice any flyers. Maybe they had run out by then as we were the last stop before home. The school called 3 different times from different dept. to explain the program and costs. All very nice and they mentioned that they would be putting it on next years school costs via the web.
Great info MarieMTMom. Thank you for sharing.
The school mentioned that students could pick up the computers at orientation also. | |
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Yesterday, 08:51 PM
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#10 | | College Rep
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: University of Hartford
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| Hartt Computer Requirement
I am sorry that some of you were surprised about this requirement. We did include it in our viewbook, make announcements at info. sessions, and on audition days (on campus), etc. Please note that in addition to the Apple Support included with your purchase your sons and daughters will also be able to receive support from our in house specialist.
Further information may be obtained from Hartt's website: Welcome
Please call Hartt Admissions with any further questions at 860.768.4465. | |
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