<p>NSO starts in 10 days. So what are people looking forward to accomplishing when they go? For our D it was great being able to meet with her advisor and identifying all her courses for her first semester. Unfortunately you cannot identify your exact schedule, only your courses. You won't find out about your exact schedule until after NSO is over for everyone, and you can then find out (on your UDSIS site) of your exact schedule in late July or early August. Probably the one thing that was most gratifying for our D was finally getting her UD ID (so try and remember to smile when they take your picture). She began to develop an new identification for herself about actually being a student at UD, which made her feel great. Good luck to all attending. Anybody have any further comments, suggestions, or questions?</p>
<p>different experience for me this time around. As a parent I will be doing a minimal amount of the NSO. We will be staying at my D’s townhouse the night before and I will go to the initial opening meeting with my son and then I will send him on his way. I will be shopping with D for her place and finish her unpacking. I am looking forward to my son getting his UD ID and I’m a bit interested in his course selection. Being undecided this will be a new experience and I am hopeful but nervous his course selection process will be a positive one. We will be doing our homework prior to attending in regards to classes. Our NSO date is the 26th is anyone else is attending that day! 
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<p>Is there anything in particular that you need to bring to NSO?</p>
<p>We attended yesterday. It was a good day (though long). My D enjoyed getting to meet other kids in her major as well as her advisor. They did say at the beginning of the day that nobody would be getting a class schedule, but my D got one and it is posted on the UDSIS website. I don’t know if this is because of her major (elementary teacher education) because a friend of hers in the same major attended NSO the day before us and she also got a class schedule. She said her advisor told her it could possibly change but most likely will not. </p>
<p>One other thing I learned at NSO - since this is the largest freshmen class they’ve ever had, 25% of them will end up in “triples” (3 people in a 2-person dorm). Not sure why they accepted so many if they don’t have the room for them. </p>
<p>Something happened this year that UD could not predict in advance and this was that they had an amazing 17% increase in OOS acceptances (and the overwhelming majority of applications for admission to UD are from OOS students). One result of this is that they were not able to take in any students off the wait list (and this has not happened for years-if it has ever happened). They can’t really rescind acceptances so they have to make space for everyone who decided to attend UD, hence the large number of triples. At least if you are in a triple you pay a little less for the dorm room (at least this was the way it was done in the past). I guess the word is finally getting around about the high quality of education a student can get at UD. I know many private universities have experienced a decrease in acceptances for admission. Good luck to everyone at NSO. </p>
<p>on the subject of triples, do honor students get put in triples as well? just got back from a tour for d2 and the tour guide said they do not do triples but guaranteed housing for all. is triples this year a one time thing do you think or is this going to start being a regular occurrence?</p>
<p>In past years (though it has been highly variable) there has generally been a small percentage of freshmen students (I would estimate 5-7%) that ended up in triples (including a few Honors Program students). Many, if not most, of these students were able to move out of a triple by the second semester (interestingly - a few students decided to stay in their triple even though they could have moved out). This year it appears it will be much larger due to the reason noted in my last post. What UD will do next year to address this issue is anybodies guess. Was the larger number of OOS acceptances this year just an aberration or will it occur again? Who knows! My best guess will be that UD will offer initial acceptances to a slightly smaller percentage of OOS applicants and use the waitlist to fill up any available unfilled spaces. I doubt they would want to maintain a rate of 25% of freshmen students in triples. There will be a brand new dorm and dining complex opening up next year so perhaps they will be able to have spaces for more students (but then I understand they plan to close some of the older dorms so that all Freshmen will eventually be housed on East Campus). This the best response I can give you. Good luck to your second D in her college hunt. </p>
<p>UD has started recruiting heavily in California & started to get more students from Illinois. That’s where alot of the extra 400 students came from. Since we’re talking $16 million, the West Campus dorms will never close as long as they can be filled. The Harrington dorm has been closed for renovations. If they can open at least 2 of the buildings, there won’t be any need for triples, but UD won’t do it.</p>
<p>Thanks mwallenmd! So far UD is my d2 a top choice. Visiting a bunch more this summer but I foresee it being number one or two in the end.</p>
<p>The new Academy Street Dining and Residence Halls and the Harrington Complex renovations are scheduled to open and to be completed, as announced last Summer, in August of 2015. In the class of 2017 there were 15 students from California and 4 students from Illinois. So they must have done an amazing recruiting job to reach the numbers reported by BBHENS. We shall see once the numbers are announced. IMHO Rodney and Dickenson Halls will be history as dorms in the next 1-2 years. </p>
<p>after seeing the condition of the Harrington dorms this week I can’t imagine any of them being ready for this fall. They are doing a major overhaul of the buildings only the shell is really left. I would have LOVED for them to be ready this fall for my son but seeing all the work that’s been going on this past year I would say it’s not possible. </p>
<p>I can sympathize with parental concerns about the dreaded Triple. Two years ago, as an Honors program freshman, my S was unexpectedly tripled in Russell. As many of you know, Russell has no AC - not a great situation in August. Honestly, it was tough going for a while especially since his was the only triple on his floor. Being in the Honors program means that before an offer to move can be made, another vacancy has to open in Honors freshman housing somewhere. UD will not mix Honors and Non-Honors students. You can already guess correctly that he stayed tripled his whole freshman year. Yes, we did get some money back - credit on the room rate, but it took a while. Good luck to anyone who is tripled. You will survive, it’s not the end of he world. There are so many more positives about UD that the triple will just be a something that memories are made of. </p>
<p>Attended NSO with my D last Friday. It was a great experience. I think she is really starting to feel at home and enjoyed NSO so much she asked her guide to submit her name as being interested in being an orientation leader next year. She made some friends which will help with transitioning in the fall. I particularly enjoyed the gentleman who gave the presentation on transitioning. It was his last, as he was retiring, he hit the nail on the head with humor. He received a standing ovation and I am sorry I do not remember his name. It was a lot of info to take in but very helpful. Found myself a bit teary eyed knowing I will miss her tremendously but so happy she chose a place that is filled with great opportunities.</p>