<p>I was just wondering what details about admitted students weekend could be shared. What activities might be available in the evenings after the planned activities and between them during the day. Just hoping, for pointers so packing is appropriate.</p>
<p>Any other comments from current students for the admitted students?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>As far as I remember from S’s own attendance, everything is totally informal. S has gone through 4 years without ever donning a suit or even a jacket. He went to several meals, some in Harvard Square, courtesy of some groups, attended several shows and concerts, passed by all sorts of groups trying to recruit prospective members, stayed up late with his hosts. Nothing requiring a special wardrobe.</p>
<p>You’ll probably be partying in the evenings (if that’s your thing). Depending on where you end up, that could mean a lot of people packed in a sweaty dorm room (so wear as little as possible) or heading to Boston to go to a club (so dress for Boston evenings + wear something decent) or going to a final club (preppy, but nothing fancy) or the 80s dance (80s clothes!) or who knows what!</p>
<p>marite and just<em>forget</em>me - Thanks for the responses.</p>
<p>Marite - Your son sounds like my son. I think he would be just as content attending a wedding in his favorite hoodie, t-shirt and cargos. D is very different than that. Her junior year she tried to see how long she could go without repeating an outfit. She made it to November. For those activities you mentioned, meals, shows, concerts etc. Were those all held on his admitted students weekend? </p>
<p>Just<em>forget</em>me - Thanks for the heads up on more of the “party” scene. D is relatively inexperienced w/ regard to parties. We go out of state most weekends so parties with her friends are far between. I do think that it would be valuable for her to see what a Harvard party scene might be and let her decide if it is her. When you listed off possible parties, you listed an 80’s dance. Was that just a “for instance” or an actual known event for that weekend?</p>
<p>Would I be correct in assuming that the unscheduled activities an admitted student would get to attend will largely be determined by his/her host’s idea of fun?</p>
<p>I guess my packing advice to my daughter will be to have a couple items that could match up different ways depending on what her host suggests they do.</p>
<p>The Leverett 80s Dance is a prefrosh tradition (see: [The</a> Harvard Crimson :: Magazine :: scene and heard](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=504396]The”>http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=504396)), although many prefrosh (understandably) come unprepared.</p>
<p>Your daughter may end up relying on her host a lot, or she may never see her host. I ended up meeting a great group of prefrosh very early on, and we sort of moved as a pack - so I never saw my host. </p>
<p>In terms of finding out what’s going on, there will be a ton of people handing out flyers in front of the science center for their events, plus most events are listed in the prefrosh booklet… so that shouldn’t be a problem (i.e. if her host is lame).</p>
<p>OK, next stupid question. If you separate from your host, how do you reconnect? I assume that she will eventually go to sleep.</p>
<p>She = my daughter</p>
<p>^ She can just call her host’s cell phone to reconnect with her. The host or the host’s roommates can then make arrangements to be available to let your daughter in and out of the dorm as needed.</p>
<p>“Your daughter may end up relying on her host a lot, or she may never see her host. I ended up meeting a great group of prefrosh very early on, and we sort of moved as a pack - so I never saw my host.”</p>
<p>This was my daughter’s experience as well.</p>
<p>I was told that a more detailed schedule will be available online by the end of next week.</p>
<p>Don’t miss the prefrosh a cappella jam!</p>
<p>The students who provide a room to crash in typically aren’t hosts in the sense of taking their guests everywhere. If that kind of relationship develops, it’d probably be due to the individuals involved. As Hanna said, you won’t want to miss the a cappella jam. The LowKeys rocked the house big-time in their spring concert a couple weeks ago, though Hanna will probably want to tout a different group. :)</p>
<p>My son barely saw his host. He spent most of the weekend with the games/sci fi club. Can’t remember what it was called, but they had activities both days.</p>
<p>All this is helpful. I would have assumed that my daughter would be thought of as rude if she did not spend her free time with her host. Good to know it is all more open than that.</p>
<p>As for the jam, currently we are having to extract our daughter about 9:00 Sunday evening. Small chance that could change but if it does not, she will miss it. :(</p>
<p>Does anyone have a few definite times for when some things will take place?</p>
<p>smoda61, do you have to leave on Sunday? One can visit classes and there are department open houses on Monday. My son connected with his host via cell phone.</p>
<p>what day is everyone arriving fri or sat</p>
<p>Mathmom - Unfortunately, that is the current case. It is likely that D is accepting Harvard but she wants to be fair to other schools that accepted her. Bates’ visiting day is Monday which means driving to Maine late Sunday night. Then on top of it, apparently D’s AP Physics class has something major that Monday that she is worried about missing. This morning her comment was that if she was clear that she was attending Harvard after the Sat and Sun then she may skip going to the Bates admitted student day but going to school because of AP Physics. Lucky we live in NE and can pull this off. It is unfortunate about the Monday classes, D and I will continue to talk.</p>
<p>Collegebound - D will be coming to campus between 10 and 11 on Sat</p>
<p>does anyone know when prefrosh find out who their hosts are? when they arrive at campus?</p>
<p>I believe hosts may get info about their prefrosh a day or two before the weekend starts, but the prefrosh don’t get info about their hosts until they arrive. If you’re concerned/arriving at a weird time/etc, you should be able to get contact info for your host on Thurs or Fri by calling the admissions office.</p>