<p>For freshman class of 2012? I'm sure I read it somewhere but I can't find it</p>
<p>Academic</a> Calendar Fall 2007 through Summer 2010</p>
<p>you (frosh) move in on august 28</p>
<p>nso (orientation) goes from august 28 - september 2</p>
<p>classes start september 3</p>
<p>do you suggest getting to philly on august 28 or should we get there a few days in advance to get everything in order??</p>
<p>I think you can only move in a day or two early...any earlier and you have to pay "rent". You have 5 days before classes to get things in order (although you have to consider your party habits before really counting these as full days).</p>
<p>at most, only a day early is advised</p>
<p>otherwise nobody will be here (no other frosh except possibly international students or pre-nso program participants) and no dining halls will be open</p>
<p>and so you'll be a lonely soul when you first get here, and that sucks</p>
<p>I would say get here a day early. Benefits:</p>
<p>1.) Official Move-in Day is chaos. Absolute chaos with traffic, getting moving carts, getting your Penn ID, etc.</p>
<p>2.) You can explore campus more and get yourself acquainted better.</p>
<p>3.) Unless your roommate got there before you you have your choice of side of the room, or if you're in a triple you can get one of the single rooms.</p>
<p>thanks...how is nso?? is it as fun as ive heard?</p>
<p>^ It's more fun at Stanford. :p</p>
<p>Anything is more fun at Stanford</p>
<p>People I know split Penn in 5 sections:</p>
<p>NSO
Freshman year
Sophomore year
Junior Year
Senior Year</p>
<p>NSO also feels really long even though its 5 or so days. You will have a million NSO stories about drunken debauchery, people you met who you initially became friends and then realized you hated, etc.</p>
<p>Forget moving in early. Do a pre-orientation program.</p>
<p>I moved in a day early and campus was eerily empty. But I was glad that I had a full day to set up my room and walk around, so the next day I could focus on meeting people and perfecting my sense of direction. I would recommend it, especially if you don't live on the first floor (aka need to use an elevator/walk up staircases). I had to pay like $28.50 to move in a day early but it was worth it.</p>
<p>^^^please be joking :)</p>
<p>how much does it cost to move in early if you aren't a freshman
i might need to do this **** to avoid going back home.</p>
<p>Joking about what</p>
<p>^ About Stanford's NSO--and everything else--being more fun.</p>
<p>(Andy wisely chose Penn over Stanford. ;) )</p>
<p>man stop sucking penn's **** and answer my question</p>