<p>is it better to go to an earlier session or does it not matter?
also you register for classes before orientation right?</p>
<p>They'll tell you it doesn't matter which orientation you go to, but you register for classes during orientation, so the earlier the better.</p>
<p>Registration is done during orientation and each class only has a limited number of seats. Luckily, most freshman level courses are very large and getting a spot shouldn't be a problem. But technically the earlier kids get the first pick of classes. It is the writing seminars that fill up fast. These classes typically have a cap of about 25-30 students. There are tons of themes and topics available but the absolute best and most interesting ones fill up fast.</p>
<p>Yeah you'll probably get into the lectures you want no problem. But you might get stuck only having the option of 8am discussions or the most boring of the writing classes</p>
<p>oh great that totally sucks! but how do they sign up for people at the orientations? is it like a total mob surrounding one table or what?
**** this is horrible :[[
i think that's a pretty bad system if you ask me.</p>
<p>sign up people*</p>
<p>ughhh i won't even be able to go to the first two orientations cause i'll be in europe!
is the third session too late?</p>
<p>Registration is all online. Your orientation group (10ish people) will go into a lab and they'll show you how to register. Third orientation isn't too late. Just avoid probably the last two orientations.</p>
<p>Do you know where on the website it mentions all the dates such as orientations, move-in day, and first day of classes?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Boston</a> University Orientation - School & College Information
Just click on the school you're in and it'll give you dates of orientations</p>
<p>Boston</a> University Housing
Residence Calendar</p>
<p>Boston</a> University - Office of the University Registrar - Official Academic Calendar - 2008-2009
Academic Calendar</p>
<p>well i guess that doesn't sound too bad. thanks for all your help!</p>
<p>When are Orientation days?</p>
<p>Nevermind, got it.</p>
<p>Thanks Heather</p>
<p>You are broken up into small groups of about 10 or so people. You will have an upperclassman student guide who will tell you all you need to know about registration and what classes to take. You will essentially lock yourselves into a classroom for about 4 hrs, do a ton of research on all available classes, work out a prospective schedule. The next day, you will actually go to the computer lab and register officially. These small groups allow for personal instruction and interaction so all questions are answered and all concerns are attended to.</p>
<p>What if you plan on testing out of a class? AP test grades aren't released until the later sessions (for my college anyways).</p>
<p>just register for it and when the scores come back in the summer drop it and pick somethin else up. once you have the code you get at orientation you'll be able to tweak your schedule up until like 10-12 weeks into the first semester.</p>
<p>cool, thanks</p>
<p>is that all we're going to do for the three days? I also read that there will be placement exams, is this true?</p>
<p>oh yeah what are those cognitive exams? are they hard? i'm starting to freak out about them ;/</p>