<p>Did any of you new SEAS students go to the summer advising session tonight? What did you do and did you receive any important material? Is it worth attending one of these sessions?</p>
<p>I'd like to know too, since my senior banquet was tonight and I might have to miss the other due to vacation plans...</p>
<p>Don't bother. They're for your parents to make them feel good about paying for Columbia and to get them to stop worrying about sending you away from home and to NYC.</p>
<p>You'll get all you need to know at orientation. The fact that they are optional means that you're not "behind" if you miss one.</p>
<p>did anyone get their transcript form, and academic planning guide? I got what is supposed to come in early june, but not the one sent out in late may.</p>
<p>what exactly do you get at "book presentation"?</p>
<p>yeah, i was wondering too........</p>