<p>Thanks so much! This is incredibly helpful. We were able to reserve the Marriott for $50 a night. What a bargain! The dorm advice is good too – the ones we requested were on the east-side (Broward, Gilchrist, Reynolds) with Sallie as a backup. Our son will not be taking his car first semester; I hear the parking is a bear, and he will have enough to keep up with. Do you recommend a bike, or is the bus service enough? I didn’t realize Wildwood and DeGraff were new…we didn’t request those. Oh well! He will room with one of his best friends, who also got in, so that is most important to both of them. They both have Fla. Prepaid (in-state tuition), so we’ll just pick up the difference compared to a prepaid dorm.</p>
<p>This is our first kid going away to college…it’s all new…so I’m a bit of a basketcase! Thanks for all the info. The condo sounds like a great idea – maybe in the future. We will definitely want to come for football games, and it sounds like advance planning is a must. Do you all know when the parents’ weekend will be in 07?</p>
<p>Again THANKS to all of you! It is so nice to have this board to turn to for info and advice.</p>