Not Going to Pre-Orientation Programs ...am I missing out?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>My parents had already purchased airline tickets to arrive at the beginning of regular orientation a long time ago. Now that I have received some info on the Third World Transition Program, I find myself wanting to be a part of it. However, I don’t know if it’s worth the extra $250-$300 dollars of penalty costs and ticket price differences to change my airline itinerary.</p>

<p>Current students: to ease my concerns (or to exacerbate them), is it really essential to join a pre-orientation program? I’m afraid that many people will have already formed social circles by the time I set foot on campus on August 30, as opposed to August 26. </p>

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<p>i dont know a single person who did them other than minorities who did TWTP</p>

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<p>Last year my D did not do pre-orientation stuff, and never even realized it had happened. Regular orientation is intense enough and you should be just fine.</p>

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<p>Social circles form and break apart way too rapidly for anything like 4 days in the beginning to really matter.</p>