<p>When do incoming freshman sign up for classes?
Is it possilbe to find out what your taking before you get up there so you can start ordering the books or are you stuck till you get there?</p>
<p>Mollie wrote this in her blog in late April:
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You'll probably go through in-house rush and move to your final room on the Friday or Saturday before Registration Day (Tuesday, Sept 5). You will register for classes by meeting with your freshman advisor sometime in the week of Aug 28-Sept 1. It's also a good idea to attend the Core Blitz, an event where professors of common freshman classes stand up and talk about what sorts of students usually take their respective classes. Core Blitz will be held before you meet with your advisor to pick classes.
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I know my son didn't/couldn't do anything about his books before Sept. last year, but if you're sure about taking a particular class you can probably find out what book has been used in the past and take a chance.</p>
<p>There's also a thread here on the MIT2010 forum talking about textbooks and how/when to order/buy them which you'll find helpful.</p>
<p>There really isn't any need to order textbooks before you get here.</p>
<p>Even if you're planning to order your textbooks online, there will be plenty of time between when you register for classes and when you actually need the books; I've ordered books online every semester and never had any problems.</p>