<p>Hmm. I would definitely say a well-defined campus. </p>
<p>My mom was a little disappointed that there wasn’t one central location on campus where students go to toss a frisbee, study, or eat lunch. There are many areas like that including the Brickyard, the Court of Carolina, and lawns around dorms. </p>
<p>I think that we are definitely distinct from the city. We are certainly in Raleigh, but it’s a few minute drive downtown. Being on campus feels different than being on our northern border, Hillsborough Street, or our southern border, Western Boulevard. NC State melts into those areas and we definitely dominate our surrounding areas, but we certainly are distinct from the city.</p>
<p>ncstatefreshman:<br>
my D loves East Campus life (Syme, Gold, Welch, North, etc.) and finds the Court of the Carolinas a great place to hangout when the weather is nice. It all depends what you are looking for. If you prefer a less “busy” part of campus, with a bit more open green space, yet close proximity to Hillsborough St, then East Campus is great. If you prefer to live more in the middle of student activity, close to gym/ballfields/Talley Center/larger dining halls, then you may prefer Central and West Campus. There really is no BAD place. Each has green areas and bricked areas, but they vary by degree. </p>
<p>collegedadnh:<br>
Having attended both NC State and another Univ. in a large metro city, I would say NCSU is definitely a distinct campus. But it is a very large campus, and with that you can sometimes forget that you are on campus property. NC State is like a town within a large city. Do you have to walk along city streets, fight traffic, dodge cabs and buses all day? – No, not usually (maybe a little on Hillsborough St). But most of the campus is well defined, well taken care of, and under continual improvement. </p>
<p>Keep in mind, NC State has 35,000+ students and encompasses ALOT of land. There is no one place everyone gathers to relax or unwind…there are many places (unless it’s the night after a championship win, but that’s a whole 'nother topic). The beauty of the campus is the memories and traditions each student builds for themselves, with so much to explore over a 4 year period. I would encourage you to include NCSU in a southern swing of schools, and perhaps visit downtown Raleigh to get a flavor of the city. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Beautiful response, thank you! I really like West Campus life myself, but I find East Campus to be absolutely beautiful. In the first week, I took a lot of late-night walks with friends in which I found myself over there. </p>
<p>And thank you for your insight to collegedadnh’s question. I think you described our large campus well. And I’m not sure if you were aware of this, but they have closed of Dan Allen Dr. from 7:00 AM to 4 (maybe 5 PM) to everyone except for the Wolfline and service vehicles. It makes that popular place to dodge cars a lot less worrysome.</p>
<p>thanks ncstatefreshman and klinger! That’s what I was hoping to hear and having easy access to Raleigh is a bonus. It seems like the campus tour would have a hard time covering such a large campus. Also, the campus map on the web site breaks the campus into regions other than east and west. Could you transpose your descriptions of east and west onto the sections shown on the web site’s campus map?</p>
<p>In Boston we have BU, BC, and NEU as representative big schools in a city with BU blending into the city along Comm Ave, BC being suburban and beautiful, and NEU having a city feel in dorm areas and enclosed in the classroom areas.</p>
<p>This ([Maps</a> | NC State University Housing](<a href=“http://ncsu.edu/housing/maps]Maps”>http://ncsu.edu/housing/maps)) interactive map breaks up what klinger and I meant by East vs. West Campus. We were using the directions that housing uses to designate what part of campus dorms are in.</p>
<p>@collegedadnh – My DD is a junior at NCSU. As fellow out-of-stater, I can see where there can be some confusion. Typically the use of the terms East, West, and Central Campuses are in reference to living areas, which are not to be confused with the designations of Centennial (Colleges of Engineering and Textiles), South (Greek housing), Central, North, and West (College of Veterinary Medicine, b-ball and football venues) on the web site campus map.</p>
<p>To clarify the campuses that klinger superbly described in the first part of post #162, East Campus is actually located on the North Campus of the web site campus map. Central and West Campus residence areas can both be found on the Central Campus map of the web site.</p>
<p>Also, the Google Maps street view feature might help you get a feel of the campus.</p>
<p>SnLMom – thank you for the superb clarifications. My terminology, while understood by current students, may not jive with what the “official” directions are today. I have an “old” compass, and speak as if the campus were still in the early 1980’s. ;-)</p>
<p>We have printed our parking pass, bought XL twin sheets, shower shoes, and text books… now it’s just a matter of figuring out the best time to move-in.</p>
<p>Or, put another way, what may be the “least worst” time to move our son in based on your experience. I already assume anytime Saturday would be super congested. We have been thinking about Friday the 16th around 3:00. This is the first move-in date, towards the end of the check-in time for that day.</p>
<p>Two years ago, I moved my Freshman D into Bowen Hall on Friday afternoon,and it went surprisingly well. Yes, there were people and lots of activity everywhere, but all in all a fast move-in…too fast, in fact, for this emotional Dad. I just remember thinking that I was glad I took a Friday off of work, and did it then, instead of on Saturday. I later heard that Sat. was far more busy.</p>
<p>I think that Friday afternoon will be just fine. I moved in Friday morning and it was a madhouse, and I was doing stuff with WISE all Saturday so I don’t know how busy that was.</p>
<p>I would recommend bringing some cleaning supplies to move in. The RA’s do a good job cleaning every room before we move in, but I still appreciated my mom wiping things down with a Clorox Wipe before she left. Those things are a godsend, and I clean basically everything with one.</p>
<p>Mudge-We moved our son into the tri towers on the first day in the morning two years ago and I was amazed at how well it was organized. Having experienced move ins with two older children at two other large state universities, I expected the worst. They provided lots of helpers and move in was easy and quick even though it was quite busy. My only suggestion is to coordinate with the roommate so that both students are not trying to move in simultaneously.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback! I reassigned into wolf village though lol.</p>
<p>Okay last random question, and anyone can answer. Would anyone recommend MA 114 (Introduction to finite mathematics with applications.) to someone who is bad at math? I have Nicolette Meshkat if that helps.</p>
<p>BrittanyFaith - Not knowing your high school math background makes answering kind of hard. But I’ll share my daughter’s experience…</p>
<p>My D had the typical high school progression of algebra/geometry/pre-calc/calculus classes. She took MA 131 (Calc) her 1st semester and did fine…made a “B+” I think. She only needed 1 more math class in her Art+Design major, so she took MA 114 her 2nd year (as her “easy” math). Well, it wasn’t quite as easy as she had hoped. She made a B+, but says the math concepts covered were very much different than the course of study she had in high school. </p>
<p>So in her case, she wished she had taken an even easier math class (if one even exists). She says MA 114 was less-mathy in an “algebra/trig” sort of way, but it covered concepts of matrices, percentages, and logical sets that she had less exposure to in high school. Some would say that is easier…but for her it wasn’t quite the case. She had to work harder for the MA 114 grade. She did not have Nicolette Meshkat, so I’m no help there. </p>
<p>I will say, regardless of the math you decide upon, take advantage of tutoring and study sessions. They are available galore. If you expect math will be a challenge for you, get in those sessions as soon as possible to stay ahead of the game. You may even meet your future best friend in a tutoring lab! Good Luck</p>
<p>Thanks Klinger! I forgot to mention my previous math. I never took calc, I took algebra 1 & 2, geometry, and a college precalc class. I made a B in the last class, the others were low As.</p>
<p>From college tours to SATs, applications to FASFA, Mypackportal to buying text books… it’s all been fun and exciting. </p>
<p>But like many here, we’ve had some questions along the way and this site quickly became the “go to” resource…and that’s simply because of the great folks here that take the time to help each others.</p>
<p>NCstatefreshman - you’ve been awesome! Thanks so much for your insights and responsiveness. (over 12,000 views!)</p>
<p>Klinger, wolfpackmom, and knitkneelionmom - always gained information from your posts as well!</p>
<p>So just wanted to acknowledge and thank you all. </p>
<p>It’s been really fun answering questions for you and everyone else here. I just love NC State so much, and helping people out makes me so incredibly happy. </p>
<p>Good luck to your son in the next step of his life. You’ve set him up for a very positive beginning, and I’m sure he will do magically. Make sure that if he ever needs anything, he asks for help. There are tons of resources available that most people never take advantage of, and you can always come back to this thread if you need me.</p>
Good Luck</p>