<p>Hi IllinoisMom- Long Island Mom here!</p>
<p>FDX sounds great. We paid $5 or $10 per box to hold at UPS. As long as Fed Ex picks up at your house, I’d do it. We shipped 4 huge boxes. We overbought up here… pillows, really nice comforter… all stuff you can get at BBB. Grandma bought a printer/fax/ scanner with the laptop, so we had to pack that up as well. If you are buying it yourself, purchase online and have it delivered to dorm after that week or two period. </p>
<p>Just be sure to rent that large car with some sort of hatch or big boxers will not fit in a car door (or in the car)! We had to keep the hatch open as well. Glad we didn’t have to go far.</p>
<p>Gave son two pieces of luggage, large and small. The small fit in large to keep in closet for trips.</p>
<p>Move-in was easy. They give you large laundry carts to wheel to you car. A couple of trips and you are done.</p>