<p>@Dave_N - I just came from Pittstart. So I am answering some of your questions. It was well-organized. My main suggestion for your child is to be ready with classes he wants to take if he wants the advising session to go smoothly. Mine was done in 10 minutes. It helped since we were able to leave for home quickly. I got 3 of the 4 classes I wanted. But the class I didnt get was GE so I substituted another GE class. Slots are randomly assigned so when it was my turn some of the classes were closed so I had to pick a different lab/recitation class.<br>
My parents got bored. Most of the sessions were repeats. They enjoyed the dinner on first night as they met other parents. As for restaurants, try Spice Islands if you like Asian food. </p>