<p>I dunno, maybe it was because my UG degree was in a smaller, specialized program — but I met a majority of my classmates at orientation and the registration/advisement process for me was way more in depth than it seems most other degree programs are. Out of the 26 who enrolled, half of us ended up being at the same orientation. (Also, there’s a thing called Facebook that I hear people use to stay in touch…so if you meet anyone at orientation it’s not like they’ll vanish from your life forever.)</p>
<p>If you’re in a smaller program, you’ll definitely “meet friends” at orientation and I think the registration segment will be beneficial. For me, my entire four years were laid out for my parents and I that day, and that was when I was finally able to figure how how/when I would be able to pick up my minor, etc. I was in the film school, so I think that and any other similar programs will have this same structure to orientation.</p>