<p>what exactly does the “open-restricted” mean when signing up? Can’t the advisors simply bypass the restriction?</p>
<p>nope, no curfew. my roommate once walked back to the room at 3 in the morning. but after a certain time, you’ll need to put in a code to get back into Jester. But there’s not that much to do though, since you’re technically not supposed to leave campus. Not so sure about how parent orientation works. I know that the parent orientation and the student orientation are usually in separate places. You definitely don’t want them hanging around you during orientation though, you’re parents would get bored and kids usually don’t want to meet people with their parents 2 feet away.</p>
<p>open-restricted means that you can sign up for it, but you need to be in a specific program or major to do so. click on the unique number and the description of the class should tell you the requirements you need in order to sign up for it.</p>
<p>That’s strange, because I’m at my sister’s Baylor Orientation and we’ve pretty much been following her everywhere. Actually, I haven’t seen an incoming freshman without their parents. I’m just not sure whether to tell my parents to pack or not for the trip.</p>
<p>I would highly recommend you NOT have your parents around except for the first day. You will be very out of place and they will be bored to tears–there are only parents activities up to the barbecue on the first day, then it’s time for them to let you go on your own for a few days, just like they are going to have to do for a few months in August.</p>
<p>student orientation is 4 days long (usually tuesday - friday). the parents orientation, however, is held only on the first day and is $25 per person. In UT’s orientation, there are hardly any students with their parents and will be awkward if they’re there. So the option for your parents is to either drop you off and go home, or attend the parent orientation and either explore the campus or take a small vacation in Austin until the end of student orientation.</p>
<p>also, if you plan on having your parents attend parent orientation (family orientation), you must sign them up online at [Office</a> of the Dean of Students - New Student Services](<a href=“http://www.utorientation.com%5DOffice”>http://www.utorientation.com). there are no on site registrations nor are there refunds.</p>
<p>This is very great to know. Thank you guys.</p>
<p>i took ap us gov in may and i felt that was really easy. i’m looking forward to a 4 or a 5. but, i’m REALLY worried about that Texas Government test. has anyone taken it yet? how was it? did anyone pass it; and if someone did, can you explain how you might’ve studied for it?</p>
<p>The Texas government test is, to put it bluntly, a farce. You don’t need to get ANY questions right to pass it if you got a 4+ on the AP, simply take it to prove you took Texas government, and I think the requirement is around 5 right if you get a 3.</p>
<p>The questions are common sense for the most part and you don’t need to study at all. In fact, studying for the exam will probably hurt you by giving you a more complex knowledge of the subject than the test requires.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what would be the best hotel to stay at (on-campus housing was full when I registered) that is really easy to drive to and from campus?</p>
<p>We’ve stayed at the Sheraton downtown when attending the UT football games (actually walked to the stadium from it) so you might be able to walk to and from sessions. I think it’s on 11th.</p>
<p>Actually we’ve also stayed at the Doubletree on 15th…I think it’s even closer. And I liked the hotel better.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat here…if I’m staying with my parents in a hotel is that bad? I know its not good to not be in the dorms, but its not like a major issue right?</p>
<p>i’m going to the orientation session that runs from june 29th through july 2nd. seeing that i took the ap us gov exam last may and i won’t be getting the results back from that till at least mid-july, should i wait to take the texas government exam till after the fall semester begins? (if it is offered throughout the year)</p>
<p>You CANNOT take the TX Govt test before UT has your AP score. They will allow you to take the exam, but they won’t count your results and you won’t be able to take it for an entire year.</p>
<p>so are you saying if ut doesn’t have our test score yet, we can still take the test but we won’t get credit until the following year?</p>
<p>you won’t get credit until they receive your AP test. however, the site said that you must wait at least 6 months in order to retake the test if you didn’t pass. after the 6 months, you have to take the CLEP Subject Examination in American Government and the UT Austin Test on Texas Government in order to receive credit.</p>
<p>okay thanks for clearing that up :).</p>
<p>NO. You are NOT allowed to take the test until they actually HAVE your score or the score will not count. I had this clarified last year by MEC.</p>