<p>You can have a mini-fridge, but not a free standing microwave. However, by all means, bring both; it'll save a lot of cash by not having to rent the $199 combo unit. </p>
<p>If you're paranoid, just cover the microwave with a cloth, as inspections are all visual. They announce what week inspections are to be conducted, so you can just leave it uncovered, and just cover it whenever its inspection week. </p>
<p>If you get caught, you just get a warning slip asking you to correct it. That's it.</p>
<p>Easiest thing is if you live in a hall (I am unsure of plazas and suites) you'll have storage space that's on top of your closet, if that makes any sense. That space is large enough to plug a microwave in because where your light is (there is a light above your closet) there is also a plug nearby. Thus, stick the microwave in the storage space and plug it in when you use it. Only inconvenience is you have to use a chair to get to the place, but it's so much easier than covering it and worrying about it since all you have to do is open and shut a door. =P</p>
<p>i would consider that a lot more hassle because its harder to get to.</p>
<p>what would you rather do, go out of your way for a week to cover/hide it or go out of your way for all of the school year by putting it high in the closet?</p>
<p>As someone who hid the microwave in the top cabinet... **** it is ANNOYING!!! After our TV broke, we just put it on top of the fridge. So much more convenient. I missed having a TV, though. </p>
<p>If I had to pick between TV and microwave up high, or microwave in convenient position with no TV, I'd pick the former. Unless one of you gives up your desk for the microwave, which I srsly doubt.</p>
<p>my friend told me that he was able to rewire a freestanding microwave and mini fridge to only have one outlet plug so it would somewhat look like an actual microfridge...has anyone else done this before?</p>
<p>i am pretty sure they just want you to rent to microfridge, because the one i had last year had separate plugs, so we unscrewed the microwave and took it off lol</p>
<p>From past experience, I would say that the microfridge isn't worth the price of renting. Better to buy a minifridge yourself and use the microwave in your dorm, if you need the appliances in the first place. </p>
<p>Anyway, besides the obvious necessities, what I found useful to have:
-Stapler and Hole Puncher(maybe)
-Fan (it can get really hot in the dorms, especially without AC)
-Printer (it's annoying to have to rely on the labs)
-Stick tacks/Tape/thumb tacks -Posters, papers, etc to hang on wall
-Seat cushion (For the wooden chairs, unless you bring your own office chair)
-Paper Divider (it's good to be organized, no matter what)
-Formal Clothes (You never know, you might go somewhere fancy or for a job/internship interview)
-An Umbrella (Saved my life)
-Surge Protector & Extension cord</p>
<p>Things like toiletries and school supplies...It's probably more convenient to buy them after you move in.</p>
<p>I don't agree with hackcollege. Duct tape is ****ing amazing. I've seen people fix all sorts of stuff with it. And people keep on asking for it.</p>
<p>so this might be kinda obvious, but as far as notebooks and paper are concerned, should we actually bring binders, or just buy the big spiral notebooks with the dividers in them for various classes?</p>