What time should we get there to move in on Friday?

frazzled1
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:56:24 +0000

Veteran of two freshman move-ins here. If you arrive at 8:00, you’ll be behind a whole bunch of folks. Last year we got there at about 7:20 AM (front of Dupont) and were able to snag a decent spot to unload the car. We put all of d’s belongings on the lawn and then moved the car to the garage to accommodate other people. Although the move-in crew was great, the scene was somewhat chaotic around 8 AM and for most of the rest of the morning.

We’ve occasionally mused that moving in at 4 PM would have been much less crowded, but I have an anxious bunch and they were all chomping at the bit to get started. (And so, apparently, were most of the other W & M folks). Are you spending the night or returning to DC later that day?

It’s an experience I wouldn’t have missed - good luck, all!