What is with this MANDATORY ORIENTATION?

shesasensation
Tue, 12 May 2009 03:15:00 +0000

My mistake - I thought there was a fee waiver, but now I remember that you can only defer it. Thanks Jason2009.

Yes, so if you’re griping about spending $250, just make sure you sign up for orientation before the deadline or it will go up to $300. This fee will seems like nothing compared to what you actually have to pay for tuition and housing. And books, and food, etc.

It’s a nice experience; I met a few people who I am good friends with now. I was lucky to get a really cool roommate for orientation. Yes, you get to see how Pentland dorms and the campus are like. Yeah, there is a lot of walking and it’s hot (bring lots of water!).

If anything, go for the class registration! If you really don’t care THAT much, then don’t go. But also, don’t complain about 7-8 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. classes or classes not being available at all. Earlier orientation = earlier chance to register. I went to the third to last date for my college’s (CHASS) orientation and the only English classes they had left were the 7-8 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. ones. I couldn’t even take any major/prereq courses yet because they were closed, so I got stuck with all breadth requirements.