<p>Should I expect any special info. before orientation- Or just follow the schedule and turn up on thursday at 7:30 am?
Anything extra to know before going…bring your own sheets or how things went etc?<br>
Thanks</p>
<p>They give you sheets. If you plan to shower, bring shower shoes/flip flops, shampoo conditioner... stuff like that. Bring comfy shoes cuz youre gonna have to walk a lot. Bring a deck of cards if you have one to play at night. Bring a pen or 2. You have to write stuff down and someone always needs a pen... lol. If youre in CAS I think youre supposed to bring that registration packet. BRING A FAN. It gets REALLY hot in the dorms. It helps if you leave the windows and door open, but never leave the door open when youre not there. Bring extra socks in case it rains and your feet get wet. And umbrella maybe if it is supposed to rain. **A hairbrush! (I forgot to bring mine lol). Don't forget to pack your cell phone charger! And yeah I think thats it. Have fun!!</p>
<p>I really recommend going to the george thurman bit one day early. The group is smaller than the rest of the orientation and it is focused on getting to know the other students whereas the rest of the orientation is based on getting to know the school. The whole weekend is more enjoyable when you have a headstart on meeting people because you'll feel more comfortable from the very beginning. Enjoy your weekend, and remember that if you have a good time, great... but if you don't, don't get worried. A sophmore friend of mine hated her orientation but loves BU to death now that she's a student. Sometimes, you just get a weird orientation crew. At any rate, you'll probably have an awesome time. Good luck!</p>
<p>I just looked back at your question and realized that I didn't really answer any of it.... sorry! But I hope the advice is still helpful...</p>
<p>Thanks again for your help
I also found the web site <a href="http://www.bu.edu/orientation/confirmation%5B/url%5D">www.bu.edu/orientation/confirmation</a> which had a schedule and all the info. like where to meet and what to bring; but it's also good to hear from everyone else that's been through it already . I found an earlier thread where pple. posted about how their activities where and all that which was helpful too.<br>
I'm going to the last summer session- I hope all the good classes are still left! uh oh!....</p>
<p>I'm going to the last session as well. I would have scheduled myself earlier but the information said that people who go earlier aren't any better off than those who go later. I'm not that worried about it. :)</p>
<p>They DO close off writing classes for each orientation, but that doesnt mean you'll get the one you want. I went to the 3rd one and I didn't get any of my top 3 choices; they were all full. But keep an open mind because there are a lot of choices. Any intro class you have to take should have spots open. Like I am in COM and every first semester kid takes COM 101, so there will always be spots in that. I think same goes for the other majors. As for your electives, those arent blocked off for each orientation. So a Spanish class or philosophy class that you want may be filled by the time you get there. </p>
<p>Go to the student link and under "academics" click "registration" and then click "reg options" and then click "plan". There you can make a pretend schedule and see which classes you want, when they're offered, and how many spaces are left in each one. Its a really good way t become acquainted with the system and to plan out your classes for next year.</p>
<p>I checked out the site; thanks so much! It really gave me an idea of what lies ahead...
Just wondering, how many classes are we allowed to take max. or credits for 1st semester?</p>
<p>It may change depending on your school, but, in general, four classes plus a PDP (basketball, karate, ballroom dancing, etc.) is the limit, or 16-18 credits plus a 1 credit PDP.</p>
<p>What's a PDP? I went to orientation, and I just signed up for 4 classes...bio 107, chem 101, soc 100, and writing 100. Maybe because I have so many bio and chem classes is why I'm not taking anything extra...they meet around 3-5 times a week!!</p>
<p>PDP courses are sortof like "gym class" in high school...thery're 1 credit courses that include the things I mentioned above. </p>
<p>Your tuition covers 16-18 credits a semester--four 4 credit courses or three 4 credit courses and a 6 credit course. You should be able to take a PDP course in addition to your normal courseload without any problem.</p>
<p>For most, if not all, schools, you are not allowed to overload your freshman year. Overloading means that you're taking an extra class--usually bringing you up to 18-20 credits for the semester. You're only allowed to do this with a 3.3 GPA with prior approval or else you will be charged extra. That policy may be different in some schools, but most seem to follow these rules, from what I've seen.</p>
<p>In other words, all freshman should have signed up for four 4 credit classes and, if they want, a PDP. Your schedule may be a little different if your school requires a 1-2 credit seminar or something, but, that blanket statement should cover most of you.</p>