<p>Trips start about 1 1/2 weeks or so before move-in day, I think. If you live in New England or maybe upstate NY and can reasonably go home after the trip, they will assign you to one of the earlier ones. If you live farther away and can’t easily go back and forth they’ll assign you to one of the last trips and possibly let you move your stuff into the dorm early.</p>
<p>I don’t know what they consider to be “too far away” but the one kid I know who was assigned a late trip that ended on move-in day came from Michigan. S–from NE-- went on his trip and then had about 5 days at home.</p>