<p>I thought I’d start a fun thread, so Class of 2012, please answer the following questions:</p>
<li>Post your hometown and possible major(s).</li>
<li>Which summer orientation are you attending (Please post Session and Date)? [U.Va</a>. Orientation: Schedule for Summer Orientation](<a href=“http://virginia.edu/orientation/session.html]U.Va”>http://virginia.edu/orientation/session.html)</li>
<li>What do you look most forward to when visiting UVA?</li>
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<li><p>Hoping to get into McIntire (Finance), and also do Maths/Econs/Stats. But knowing how easy it is for me to change my mind.. I might end up in Biology too ahaha. :)</p></li>
<li><p>Session L! Aug 20th for international students. </p></li>
<li><p>Eh... Nothing in particular, everything will be very new to me. The people there I guess? Or Dean Muth! Haha.</p></li>
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<li><p>South Portland, ME / Singapore (on the opposite sides of the world, haha)
Desired major: a custom interdisciplinary major (if it gets approved) in biological linguistics, second major maybe economics/politics (PST if I'm lucky?) And if I'm really ambitious, I can minor in computer science (to complement the above fields!) </p></li>
<li><p>Probably K, but I might apply to shift it to L if two trips are too much of a financial strain on my family </p></li>
<li><p>Peers! Lots of talk! And finally visiting its much acclaimed Grounds. ;)</p></li>
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<li><p>Planning on entering McIntire later on, right now interested in philosophy, economics, and public policy.</p></li>
<li><p>The 14/15 one for Echols Scholars.</p></li>
<li><p>UVA is always a good place to visit. Plus, it'll be good to meet other people in the class of 2012.</p></li>
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<p>Wow lisieux, endless possibilities for you! I've said this before but I will say again that math and econ is an increasingly popular double-major in UVA. It certainly is a great fit for one who's really analytical and wishes to learn more than just the "how to work as a team" mentality at McIntire.</p>
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<p>Experience or hearsay? ;)</p>
<p>Both ;) and trust me on what I said :)</p>
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<li><p>Possible majors: Neuroscience and Foreign Affairs. (you read that correctly haha.) I want to do too many things. If Neuro doesn't work out, then I want to do Biochem and Foreign Affairs. </p></li>
<li><p>I'll be at A! I'm going out of the country after that and won't be able to go to most of the other ones.</p></li>
<li><p>I don't know what I'm really looking forward to yet for Orientation. A friend and I are driving down so the trip there should be really fun. :) Besides, I'm saving my excitement for August 22.</p></li>
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<p>Okay guys! so i went to orientation already and i thought i would share some things.</p>
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<li><p>BRING A BLANKET. I know they said they would provide you with linens and such, and they technically did with a pillow, (small) towels, and sheets. There was no blanket. The towels are also really small so if you are planning to take a shower, then i would suggest bringing your own. I showered before I left and after I got home so I didn't use the ones at Hereford.</p></li>
<li><p>If you get to your room and think it's cold, then turn the fan OFF. A lot of people were complaining that it was freezing but they left the AC on high.</p></li>
<li><p>Bring walking shoes/flip flops. Hereford is literally in the middle of nowhere on the side of a hill. (A very big hill.) There are stairs everywhere. There is a shuttle that goes from Hereford to where ever you may need to be but it was often full so some people chose to walk. You'll also be walking a lot so those shoes will be important. The past two days were sheer bliss in terms of weather: cloudy, high 70s, with a nice breeze. For those of you in July, have fun with the heat. ;) Keep that in mind when you pack! I would also bring a water bottle. I filled mine at the dining halls so I wouldn't need to buy water.</p></li>
<li><p>I brought my car with me and I was thankful every moment. It isn't necessary but it allows you to be much more lazy. After I checked in, I drove to Hereford, dropped my stuff off, and then went and parked behind the bookstore in the parking garage so I could go to the festivities. (Parking in the parking garage costs like $1.80 per hour.) That process took about 15-20 minutes w/ car. Without, it took about an hour/hour and a half. Also, the car allowed us to have other options for food. Orientation students eat in Newcomb. </p></li>
<li><p>Some people were worried about how class scheduling was going to work. You'll have about 3 hours to hammer out a TENTATIVE schedule (plus alternates) the first day before signing up the second day. If you are planning on taking Spanish or French, don't put all your hopes on it. Those classes filled up really, really quickly. More on scheduling later. </p></li>
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<p>I'll post the schedule they gave us later. It will be the same for everyone so hopefully it will give you a better idea of what it will be like.</p>
<p>DAY 1</p>
<p>8:00-10:00: Check-In
SAB building
Sign in, take student ID photos, pick up Orientation materials and academic info, and then drop off stuff at Hereford.</p>
<p>8-10: Placement Exams</p>
<p>*10:30-11:15: Welcome Address *
*Old Cabell Hall *
A rep from the Board of Visitors and the VP and Chief of Student Affairs Officer will discuss enduring traditions and new initiatives at UVa. The Director of Orientation and New Student Programs will give a brief overview of the Summer Orientation Program.</p>
<p>11:15-12:00: Meet Your Orientation Leaders</p>
<p>*12:00-13:00 Lunch in Newcomb Dining Hall *</p>
<p>13:15-16:15: School Meetings and Course Scheduling Workshops
If possible, please bring transcripts, SAT II, AP and language placement exam scores to the meeting. (At this point, everyone will go to their respective schools (Engineering, Architecture, College of Arts/Sciences, or Nursing) and you will get a lecture on the requirements for each of those schools. This lecture is about half hour. After that, you break up into smaller groups of about 20 people and go into different rooms and you will individually pick what classes you want to take. There will be a faculty advisor and two Orientation Leaders available in each room to help you. They have a list of AP credit things, requirements for Prelaw and Premed, etc. I would bring the papers you got in the mail about this already. One sheet was brown , one was blue, and a few were white. These really helped me. In your Orientation packet, you will get this handy schedule thing that will let you see what you plan on taking and how times work out. I think this came in the back of the myUVa book)</p>
<p>16:15-18:15: Joining the UVa community.
* Newcomb Ballroom*
New students will meet with Orientation Leaders in an informal setting. Discussions will focus on their rights and responsibilities as members of the community of trust, elements of student self-governance, and opportunities for involvement. (You also get to see this 10-minute video with Katie Couric.)</p>
<p>*17:15-18:15: Dinner in Newcomb Dining Hall *</p>
<p>18:30-19:30: Student Life at UVa
Students will have the chance to ask a panel of Orientation Leaders questions about acclimating to student life at UVa.</p>
<p>20:00-20:30: Hall Meetings with Orientation Leaders
Students will meet with an Orientation Leader to review the day’s events and prepare for the following day’s activities.</p>
<p>21:00-23:00: Evening Activities
Aquatic and Fitness Center
Students will have the chance to join classmates for an evening of music and food. Students can mingle with the Orientation Leaders, watch a movie in the hot tub, tour the facility, take an aerobics class, or go for a late night work out. (The hot tub is HUGE.)</p>
<p>DAY 2</p>
<p>8:00-8:45:Breakfast at OHill
Students may pick up language placement scores for German, Latin, and Russian exams at this time only.</p>
<p>9:00-16:00: Course Registration
You will be assigned a time to go and register for classes. It took me about 20 minutes to get everything done.</p>
<p>11:30-13:30: Lunch at Newcomb Dining Hall</p>
<p>During the day, you can choose to go to Drop In sessions; there is nothing that you are required to be at. You could take your Yearbook photo, go to a seminar called "Is Everybody Drinking?", go to the Academic/Student Services Resource Fair, go to the University Services Resource Fair, get your Vaccinations (bring your records if you want to do this), tour classroom buildings, tour residence halls, go to an information session about Greek life, find out more about tuition and financial aid, find out more about academic opportunities (like studying abroad), or go to an information session about the Commerce school. Or you could do what I did, and just enjoy the day. I got a smoothie and went an sat on the lawn for about 2 hours with friends I had met.</p>
<p>From 1400-1700, you can check out. And that's Orientation!</p>
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<li>Hometown: Calgary, AB
Major: Chemical Engineering</li>
<li>Session L</li>
<li>Something completely different, the independence, and good weather!</li>
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<p>Thanks db123 that was really helpful!</p>
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<li>Hometown: Dinwiddie, VA (45 mi. south of Richmond)
Major: Biology, Pre-Med</li>
<li>The session during July 21-22. (K?)</li>
<li>Meeting new people, new experiences, and freedom</li>
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<li>Hometown: Ellicott City, MD (but spent the first half of my life in Whitefish Bay, WI, a teeny little town full of lots of really white people.)
Major: Computer Science and possibly Mathematics. </li>
<li>I went to session B - it was awesome. They do make you spend a lot of time on the "tentative" schedule, but I had an earlier registration time, so I didn't end up using any of my backup classes.<br></li>
<li>I love the grounds... especially the gardens near the lawn. Also looking forward to having suitemates and a roommate!</li>
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<p>Thanks for the rundown on Orientation. </p>
<p>You mention that we start at the SAB building. Can you please tell me the full name or location of that?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>yeah sure. the SAB building is the Student Activities Building. it's located on Alderman Road just past the stadium. Trust me, once you're on Alderman, you won't miss it. It has a huge banner saying "WELCOME NEW STUDENTS!!" It's right past the stadium parking lot. Getting to the SAB building isn't too bad. There's a LOT of ways.</p>
<p>The first way: (I ended up using this after getting lost. :))</p>
<p>1. If you're coming on North Emmet St (from the North), then you make a right onto Ivy Road. <a href="If%20you%20turn%20left,%20you'll%20be%20on%20University%20Ave%20and%20going%20down%20a%20slight%20hill">/u</a> At the intersection of N Emmet and Ivy Road, there's the Cavalier Inn on the right hand side so look for that. If you pass the Central Grounds Parking Garage (the parking garage behind the bookstore), you went too far and you need to turn around. (or take option 2.)
2. At the second light, make a left onto Alderman and stay on Alderman until you reach the SAB building.
It will look like your in a residential area but your on the right track! just keep going. it's about 2 or 3 miles before you'll see the SAB building.</p>
<p>The second way:</p>
<p>(Coming from north emmet) Pass the Ivy Rd/N Emmet intersection. Pass the Central Grounds Parking Garage.
1. Make a right onto McCormick Rd.
After you pass the parking garage, it's the next light.
2. Make a left onto Alderman Rd. </p>
<p>those are two options of many; print a map of campus in case you get lost. :)</p>
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<p>HAHAHA.. they must be used to first years getting lost.<br>
Thanks for the directions.</p>
<p>bumpity bump bump. thought this might be useful for this year’s incoming students. :)</p>
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How cute is this? Vistany as a wee incoming student, asking questions instead of answering them.</p>
<p>We could have some fun with the archives of this message board. [Here’s</a> DB asking about the quality of the linen package](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/515222-linen-package.html]Here’s”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/515222-linen-package.html). :)</p>
<p>[Here’s</a> a post from shoe the day before she found out she was accepted!](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4055291-post88.html]Here’s”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4055291-post88.html) 
:)</p>
<p>my first post in the uva forum (can you even tell?)
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/105074-do-they-accept-dual-enrollment-community-college-transfer-credit.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/105074-do-they-accept-dual-enrollment-community-college-transfer-credit.html</a>
my first thread i started
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/195064-hoos-watching-uva-lax.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/195064-hoos-watching-uva-lax.html</a>
this one is nostalgic, the first question i asked
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/198063-brown.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/198063-brown.html</a></p>
<p>Class of 2013 right?</p>
<p>Anyway, I already went to orientation (session A) and I want to mention some more things people should know.</p>
<p>Yes, as one of the other posters said earlier in this thread, Hereford is cold and it’s a long walk from the main campus, you’ll survive without a blanket, but you’ll be more comfortable with one, and there is a trail through the woods that will get you to Hereford faster than all the steps and stairs</p>
<p>In my opinion the first day of orientation was sorta pointless, they tell you a bunch of information that is available online, if you’ve read through UVa’s website, then there’s no much to learn, at least that’s the way I felt, maybe I just prepared myself too much, the course scheduling workshop on the first day can be frustrating…if you’ve never looked at any of the available courses (btw I’m in the CLAS), before you get to orientation make a list of about 25 courses that your interested in taking, don’t worry about scheduling conflicts because they are inevitable, if you do that once you get to the workshop all you have to do is find those courses in the BIG ASS packet (80pgs.! held by one staple) and copy down the schedule number, again don’t worry about scheduling conflicts just have a lot of alternatives (my top 7 courses weren’t available when I went to schedule on the second day)</p>
<p>Oh when searching for classes on SIS use the Class Search function</p>
<p>Yeah, so as I said before, if your as prepared as I was the first day is pointless, spend your time meeting new people that’s the best part, after dinner (which is early, like 5pm) I skipped the rest of the first day, and walked around campus with some friends, then went beck to Hereford to take a nap, at 9pm you get to go to the AFC which was fun, probably the best part of orientation</p>
<p>Second day is way better, when you first arrived they gave you a paper which had the time you were supposed to schedule courses, cross your fingers for an early time, I had 12:20 which is towards the middle, and a lot of the courses I wanted were already unavailable, you can wake up and go eat breakfast whenever as long as your not late for your course scheduling, they also have drop-in sessions which are cool, this includes tours of buildings/dorms, information about study abroad, J-term, finaid, McIntire, etc., I would recommend the drop-in sessions</p>
<p>In my opinion the orientation itself was a bit of a drag (esp. the first day), but UVa is cool, the people were nice, and as long as you meet new people you’ll have a great time</p>