<p>Hi everyone
I'm currently in the midst of signing up for orientation. My parents will be flying down with me and they were wondering whether or not they should attend. They will not be staying overnight, but at a nearby hotel. Can they come in the next day still? Do they need to stay for everything? Do most parents attend, or is it mostly just for the undergrads? I do know there is a financial aid presentation during the day and I was wondering whether or not they had to attend.
Thanks for any help!
also what does early arrival mean?</p>
<p>If my parents do not wish to attend, can they come in the following day after course registrations (5ish) are done to go the book store and whatnot?</p>
<p>Here are some old discussions on some of your questions-
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/498862-parents-orientation.html?highlight=parents+orientation[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/498862-parents-orientation.html?highlight=parents+orientation</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/709310-orientation.html?highlight=parents+orientation[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/709310-orientation.html?highlight=parents+orientation</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/497636-orientation-sessions.html?highlight=parents+orientation[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/497636-orientation-sessions.html?highlight=parents+orientation</a></p>
<p>When you say they might come in the next day, are you doing a mid-summer orientation, and they’re just considering being in LA without going to orientation? Or does that mean you’re an international student and they would be coming to help you move in? I think having a parent there for move-in is pretty helpful, and would choose that over orientation. Either way is fine though. I didn’t go to orientation with my freshman last year, but that was because I didn’t want to buy the plane ticket and pay for a hotel, since I would be doing that a month later for move-in. If your parents are already in town, one or both might actually enjoy the orientation program.</p>
<p>I am leaving my folks home for orientation.</p>
<p>Tell them to stay home and come to Move-in in the fall. You’re a big kid now.</p>
<p>Does this mean that an international student has to come over to the US twice? Once for orientation and once for move-in?</p>
<p>No, international students orientation is held immediately before school starts, August 17/18. </p>
<p>I think the school saves some slots in popular classes to be released on all of the orientation days, including international orientation.</p>
<p>International students have orientation in August just before move-in for just that reason, adambedford.</p>
<p>For parents who want to come to orientation (and since many are paying for USC tuition, they would like to hear about payment plans, health insurance, parent-weekend schedule, --parent sort of things), they should attend. They will also get a big Trojan-family welcome and may like to participate in the joy of sending a son or daughter to such a great school.</p>
<p>Since students go off on their own schedule with OAs and other students, there is no worry that your parents are too present to let you be an adult. You won’t see them at all.</p>
<p>So it’s often a financial, personal preference decision for the folks. Kids don’t need them there, but they will not be embarrassed by them either.</p>
<p>International orientation is right before school starts.</p>
<p>And about the parent question, many people did have parents with them, but most of the orientation things are separated (so parents won’t be with the kids most of the time). A lot of people did like it since they had someone there, but by no means is it a necessity. My mom went to the USC orientation with my mom when she was entering and both had a great time. I went by myself and also had a great time. Either way works, though if you REALLY want to learn about “important” things (ie paying, health coverage, etc), that wasn’t really talked about with the students and I believe they go over that with parents.</p>