<p>I'm going on August 1st</p>
<p>I'm going Friday.</p>
<p>Cool, tell me what's it's like after you get back :) My only concern really is getting the classes I want, since for transfer students we have more specific classes that we need to take compared to the freshman.</p>
<p>If you have a GOLD account already, you can check if those classes are available from home instead of waiting. You shouldn't worry too much about getting the classes you need (ie major classes), unless you really want a specific GE class. They give priority to certain majors, class standing, and sports teams.</p>
<p>Yeah, I just checked right now, and some of them are full (for the lecture) but still have spaces in the discussion section, so I assume they are reserving seats for the remaining orientation sessions. My problem is that sadly I still have lower division classes to complete, so I'll be competing with the freshman and continuing students to get a spot.</p>
<p>First thing you should know is that you'll be doing a lot of walking, like the full length of the campus three or four times without even doing any of the tours. The check-in is done in the Manzinita Village, but the assembly is at Campbell Hall, where you can also check-in. If I were you, I'd skip the initial check-in and go straight to Campbell Hall a few minutes before the assembly. </p>
<p>After the assembly the parents go off and do their thing and the students are taken to their department's undergrad advisor where you have your pre-req's cleared and figure out what your major work is going to be like for the next two or three years. For me it was pretty easy since there were only eight Biochem/Chem majors that day and I had done all my pre-major work. After that you go to the other department's you need to have pre-req's cleared for. Be sure to bring your transcripts, or else they won't do anything. Also, be sure to check your classes for Fall so you don't get surprised that Physics is required for one of your Chem classes and you didn't go to that department (like happened with me). </p>
<p>After that is food, it's a ***** trying to get any seats for the first half hour or so.</p>
<p>After lunch you go to an advising session for GE requirements if you aren't doing IGETC, or you take a tour.</p>
<p>Next you're split up into small groups and sign up for your classes with an advisor. Signing up for classes is a pain because if you've ever signed up for classes online at another school you know the routine, but have to sit around for an hour or so and be told all about the graduation requirements and stuff. It's not that information isn't helpfull, but a few of us felt a little antsy to sign up as soon as possible.</p>
<p>After that you're pretty much done.</p>
<p>That's all I can think of off the top of my head. If you have any specific questions let me know.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information! I have IGETC done, so that's good. I don't think I'll need to get anything cleared with departments, because I still need to take a handful of lower division courses. I'm doing Political Science, and I still have a few lower division PoliSci and intro Economics classes I need to finish before going on to upper division classes. Everything else sounds good.</p>
<p>By the way, do you know approximately when the program finishes? Does it really go until 6:30pm like the program guide says? My parents and I are heading back up to San Francisco after it ends, and they'd like to know how late we'd be driving home :)</p>
<p>It ends around 4ish.</p>
<p>Just a bit of advice, make sure you double check all the classes you plan to take and make sure to go to each department you need pre-req's cleared for. I didn't get my physics pre-req's cleared and because of that and some confusion over registration times (I was told I had till 3pm Monday, but it turns out it's only until 1pm) I wasn't able to sign up for one of my classes and have to wait until the regular registration period in September.</p>