<li>Must I leave at Thanksgiving? i.e., do they close the dorms like at Christmas?</li>
<li>How useful are the pre-student week activities? I was considering the urban experience.</li>
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<p>You do not have to leave for Thanksgiving...but most people do - if not home, a lot of people go home with friends. A lot of my friends did pre-new student week activities and loved them. I know a couple people who did FUP and like it a lot, but a LOT of my friends did PWild and LOVED it. A lot of my friends are actually PWild counselors for this year. As for how useful they are...I don't know - I didn't do them and I had no problem making friends, but I know that it's probably nice to meet some people beforehand.</p>