<p>The spirit rally may seem tacky to you, but that’s just because you don’t understand yet. Don’t worry, you’ll get it soon enough ;)</p>
<p>If you don’t go to orientation, then you will likely not be able to get into the GE classes that you want, as well as specific sessions of classes like math, chemistry, etc. There will be spots available in those classes, it’s just that some sessions will be full. As far as classes for your major go, same deal. You will be able to take classes you need, but they may not be the ones that you wanted to take your first semester, and they may not be at the specific time you want.</p>