<p>Nope not at all. Both went to so-called "party schools" - one was a Catholic college known for partying.
While some kids did go to other dorms for partying mine really didn't and I never got the feeling that their dormmates were there on parental orders. </p>
<p>They both had very few incidences - occassionally an RA would find contraband. If you are caught then you are moved out of wellness.
What they both really liked was that their dorms were quieter - neither were kids who are into a lot of noise and they certainly had their fun, but there was no pressure to drink or sneak drinking on the floor.
They never had to worry about a roommate stock piling alcohol or passing out in the room.</p>
<p>At my oldest's Catholic university the kids who signed up for wellness had to sit for an interview. The school made it clear it was NOT re-hab. They had to want to be there.
Even after she turned 21 and started drinking (can you believe it??!) - she staying in wellness apartments.</p>
<p>Just a quick update: my son finished all the things needed to graduate and the course was pretty enlightening. He graduated along with his class last week, with honors. I'm not going to say that he will never drink or do any bad things again, but his eyes are more open to the consequenses now. He still has a few years to grow up. Thanks all for the comments and support!</p>
<p>I definitely understand the OP's concern -- I'd be worried too. Hope the program helped. </p>
<p>Just in the last week or so there were drinking related deaths at Ithaca College (a drowning) and Northwestern (alcohol poisoning, died in sleep). These boys had pretty much a whole school year's worth of college drinking "experience" under their belts but it didn't help them. </p>
<p>I'd never heard of the whole pre-gaming thing until a couple years ago. Doing shots (never a good idea) and arriving at a party already inebriated is just asking for trouble.</p>