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<p>This might be helpful for you air travelers: once you have your child’s schedule, you can figure out when they will be finished with Finals PROVIDED they don’t make a change to their schedule.</p>
<p>@ridert…
Kreativekat posted link on 6/1, you also probably got email…</p>
<p>@ Kreativekat : thanks for tip to check finals once schedule is known!</p>
<p>Thanks FC … Our instant “answer man”</p>
<p>Exam schedule…since most freshman at least in business school will take a math 1000/2000 level class, then their exam will be on Tuesday, dec 17, 8-12pm… This was extremely helpful Kreativekat since now I feel good that I booked her on a flight on 12/17 at 6:30pm…on SWA…got a flight for $139 from Nola to LA…
If you can , book your flights… sWA sale ends Thursday!</p>
<p>Another tip…I opened up an online bank account with Ally Bank for my daughter…they don’t charge debit card fees for withdrawals and reimburse you for any debit charges another bank charges at the end of the month automatically… Hence she can go to ANY ATm anywhere. You can deposit checks via your smart phone , free bill pay , no minimum balance requirement and they even pay you interest… Not much though. .34% on checking…they also give you 100 free checks…kids will never use more.</p>
<p>This isn’t about Tulane specifically, but if any of y’all have time whenever your in town, you HAVE to go to the Milk Bar. </p>
<p>It’s a sandwich place. It’s absolutely amazing. It’s maybe a 5 minute drive from campus. Head West down St. Charles (away from downtown) and turn right onto Carrollton. It’s only two blocks after the turn – on the other side of the neutral ground – in a little strip mall.</p>
<p>When Tulane says that Thanksgiving Break begins on Wed 11/27, does that mean that the last day of classes is Tuesday 11/26 or break begins after classes end on 11 /27? I am looking at flights…</p>
<p>npcx. there are no classes on Wednesday of Thanksgiving week</p>
<p>What is the “official” time to arrive on move in day compared to the best time to arrive on campus? A line forms?</p>
<p>Read up thread. Get there by 8:30 for 9:00 start</p>
<p>H was told yesterday at orientation that you should arrive no earlier than 10 on move in day - no lines at all the later you wait. Anyone care to comment on this?</p>
<p>I’m thinking its their way of getting people to spread out their arrival times.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t get too caught up in the timing of it. We got there close to nine, probably a little after, but didn’t give too much thought to the lines. We pulled right up to the side of Sharp and the move crew just descended upon us and started unloading boxes. There might have been a few cars in front and more behind us, but with all of the volunteers, your car will be empty and you will upstairs unpacking before you know it! Just take your time, eat a good breakfast and then head to campus. You will be there unpacking, helping your child get set up, and meeting hallmates and their parents for the better part of the morning. It’s fun, exciting and nerve wracking all at the same time!</p>
<p>Any advise on meal plans? They cost all the same (rather pricey if I may add)…my daughter is leaning towards the unlimited since she is a snacker…eats lots of small meals throughout the day…
Also how much personal spending is appropriate? My oldest son never asked me for any money ?.only books…he had small campus job…have the feeling my daughter would like to treat me like an ATM if I allow her.</p>
<p>The unlimited is the way to go in my opinion, especially if you have a snacker. Bruff is very social for freshmen too, so sometimes they go again when they have already eaten if a friend needs company or they just want to socialize with others who are going. You may have to add Wavebucks when they burn out on Bruff, but it was a while before my older son started eating at the LBC on a regular basis - you can probably wait to add anything there till second semester. The unused Wavebucks carry over second semester, but after spring semester. I usually add money to Nolabucks so they can eat off campus on occasion. Again, it takes a while for them to get the hang of that and learn where to use them, but I would rather put the money in there and have them use their Tulane card because I know the extra money is being used for food and not “other” things. None of the freshman plans give you much money to eat at the Nolabucks locations. That’s just what we did with S1 and will do with S2 for the fall.</p>
<p>Thanks Kreativekat …also how much extra money should I budget for non food related items.?</p>
<p>I would join in this question. Do Freshmen even eat out much? Any students’ input welcome!</p>
<p>Well, from a parental perspective, it is really a very individual thing. S1 did not eat out a lot as a freshman but would occasionally go to a neighborhood sports bar to watch a game with friends and he would eat then. There are also some places within walking distance that he went to regularly when he was tired of Bruff. Once S1 had a car at school as a sophomore, eating out definitely picked up. As far as how much they need, we were told that we did not give my son NEARLY as much money as some of his friends’ parents gave them. My response to that was, “Get a job.” - which he did sophomore year. It was an on-campus job that allowed him to pretty much determine when he wanted to work which was great. </p>
<p>They will need some money for shampoo, toothpaste, etc. and occasionally cab fare, but beyond that they have a roof over their head and plenty of food, so it’s very individual as to how much spending money you want to give them. Probably the most expensive thing they will want to buy first semester is a ticket to VooDoo. There are always concerts going on and those tickets can be expensive, but thankfully, mine are not really into the huge crowd thing unless it’s for a Saints game. I do want my kids to be able to take advantage of the New Orleans experience while they are there, but some seem to have unlimited budgets and I think somewhere in between nothing and everything/anything is more appropriate/realistic. Every family has different means, and every student has different interests, so the amount of money they will “need” is a very individual thing.</p>
<p>My son will definitely NOT have an unlimited budget. When we were eating out last week (minimum $80 for dinner with no drinking and no dessert, for the two of us) I reminded him that this won’t be his life in NOLA.</p>
<p>We met a senior who was there for the summer, working, and she said “We love it when parents come to town!!” So I guess there’s also an expectation that parents pick up the tab for roommates as well. </p>
<p>We did go over to The Boot one afternoon and he got a slice of pizza. What a hole. LOL</p>