<p>Do many parents come to MIT for CPW with there kids? I'm asking because I am flying there, and having my parents go would triple the expenses. Do the benefits outweigh the costs, for parents?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>We attended with our (freshman) son last Spring. We had a great time. Whether or not parents attend depends on each individual situation (time of year, work, cost, etc.) - but I suspect parents will want to see the campus and meet people if they haven't previously. However, our attending CPW had little to no influence on our son's decision to matriculate; in that sense, our accompanying him wasn't "cost-effective."</p>
<p>What does CPW stand for? And when is it and who is it for?</p>
<p>CPW is campus preview weekend. It is April 16-19, and is for accepted students to get a feel of the atmosphere of MIT, and to meet their future classmates.</p>
<p>CPW is also for parents. Not only does the campus community organize a slew of events for students, but parents also participate in a variety of activities designed to introduce them to all of the opportunities available at MIT. </p>
<p>If a parent is undecided or on the fence about MIT, I strongly recommend going, if at all possible.</p>
<p>So this is a good month after RD admissions are out right? Plenty of time to make flight reservations etc</p>
<p>Yup, RD decisions will come out around March 15, and CPW is April 16-19 this year.</p>
<p>CPW is often great for parents, as they get a chance to see campus and MIT life for themselves, but many people come without parents. When I came to visit MIT after being accepted, I came by myself -- the first time my parents saw MIT was at orientation. I think it would have been great if they could have come with me, because I think they were more anxious than they would have been if they knew more about MIT, but it was fine that they didn't come.</p>
<p>our son would probably prefer to go by himself as far as the campus visit goes. He would probably like company on the long flight though and help getting to campus, but then my bet is he would just a soon we disappear LOL</p>
<p>he is anxiously awaiting pi day</p>
<p>^^^ At CPW, parents attend sessions designed for parents, and they may not see their sons or daughters for days. That's the way it's supposed to be; the admitted student lives in a dorm or MIT-affiliated house and gets a taste of MIT life.</p>
<p>^^^^
good to know and just what our S would prefer. I am sure MIT knows this LOL</p>
<p>So, what everyone else has said has been completely true- there are plenty of activities designed specifically for parents and of course it can be a valuable experience for them, especially if they've never seen the campus. But it doesn't seem like anyone is saying the opposite, which is also true- if they can't come, that's no problem at all. </p>
<p>I suppose this doesn't really answer your question, but if it's a matter of finances and your family might struggle to afford it, you should by no means feel pressured to bring your whole family along. Certainly many parents do not attend, and their children go on to become successful MIT students nonetheless (or successful students at other universities, depending on the decision reached.)</p>
<p>If it's going to cost you that much, I don't know if I'd recommend bringing your parents. I'm from New Jersey, so it's just a car ride away, but at CPW time/orientation time gas was really expensive, so for my family it was much more cost/time effective to just send me up on the bus and then ship my luggage. The first time my parents saw MIT was at Parent's Weekend in October, and even if they hadn't come up for that it'd have been okay. CPW an Orientation both are not in the least bit necessary for parents.</p>
<p>I think RD decisions come out March 20 this year! so CPW will probably be April 16-2 as stated above...hopefully I'll have the chance to go :)</p>
<p>Yeah, CPW is definitely April 16-20. Sadly I'll actually have to leave MIT that weekend for a family function, so I won't be able to host a prefrosh. =[ Sadness.</p>
<p>Has anybody registered for specific classes during CPW yet? Is it even announced yet? Thanks!</p>
<p>This year's CPW website is [url=<a href="http://web.mit.edu/admissions/cpw/%5Dhere%5B/url">http://web.mit.edu/admissions/cpw/]here[/url</a>], although it will get much more full of activities and events as April approaches.</p>
<p>You'll eventually need to register to attend CPW, but you don't need to register to attend classes -- professors know that it's CPW, and you can just drop in anywhere you'd like.</p>
<p>Thanks Mollie! I did register some time back, is there going to be an announcement of list of classes? I see this on the CPW website:
"Many MIT classes open their doors to prefrosh during CPW. See your registration packet for a list of classes, sorted by date/time and by subject area." - I have not received my registration packet yet- may be the list would be in that? The reason I need to know the specific classes is that I need to request special accommodations. Any info? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>So there's a list of "officially" open classes, but in reality they are nearly ALL open. I've never heard of any professor closing the door on prefrosh. The classes they'll list will be typical freshman classes, but you're welcome to go to anything and everything. Lots of people go with their hosts to their classes.</p>
<p>The announcement will certainly show up at some point, but if you're really anxious just take a look at the course catalog- I believe the times and locations should still be listed.</p>
<p>You'll also get a full list of class meeting times when you check in at CPW -- I don't know if one gets sent out beforehand.</p>
<p>But if you want to plan now, take Laura's suggestion and mosey on over to the subject listing and schedule for this term.</p>
<p>I am not sure exactly whom you'd contact to request accomodations -- probably not the professors of the course, because they don't control physical space/classroom issues. My hunch is that Facilities does this, but I can't find an appropriate link on the website. The best route for you is probably to contact Admissions about your accomodation issues (after RD decisions are released, probably :)); they'll be able to contact the appropriate MIT lecture support people.</p>