<p>Parent’s perspective: It is a pain to go that far, not to mention expensive. But we went. Some of it was useful, some was fun but not worth the special trip. Useful: signing up for classes (student), learning more about Mizzou firsthand (parent), meeting other real-live parents, probably for the only time (parents), meeting other real-live students (student). There may be other things I am not remembering. You might want to check with admissions, the registrar, or the SW office about enrolling in your classes if you do not go to SW (if you are in a FIG, you are already enrolled in at least two). It seems only fair that they should let you do it long-distance, but I’m not sure they do.</p>
<p>Since we have family in St. Louis, visits to Mizzou can have two purposes, so we didn’t mind the trip. Students should chime in here about reasons to go/not go. I think there was another thread here about Summer Welcome last year, too.</p>
<p>Edit: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-missouri-columbia/610549-how-important-summer-welcome.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-missouri-columbia/610549-how-important-summer-welcome.html</a></p>