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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just got back from BC's 3 day orientation and just wanted to give them a shout out for a job well done! We had 7 sessions to choose from - anytime from June thru July. You arrive Sun and it goes until Tues afternoon. There are separate parent and student programs.  After the initial welcome, we didn't get to see our kiddo until Tuesday. Students get to stay in the dorms to get a taste of dorm life and were able to register for classes after meeting with an advisor and hearing recommendations from upperclassmen. The presentations were so informative and they answered every question we could possibly have. We got to hear from residential life, dining services, security, transportation, deans from all the schools, financial aid, account billing, student employment, health services, university counseling and the registrar. We had lunch/dinner with fellow parents and were able to compare notes. Great opportunity to meet other families and even met a few from the DMV. We also got to tour the dorms with res life reps so we could measure etc. before we started dorm shopping. Upperclassmen were also on hand to answer any questions we had. After orientation, DD felt much more comfortable and is excited  to move-in later this month. As parents, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to hear from so many students, staff and administrators and walked away knowing BC was the right choice for our DD.

**Our eldest child's college only had one day of orientation, so I just wanted to point out how unique and helpful this program seemed to us.

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You are assuming everybody is in the same boat or situation as you. As parents of a first gen we appreciated the extra parent info sessions.  They helped us understanding if and what was further needed of us, where we could direct our kid for further information and just understand this strange new world our kid was entering.  It was two half day sessions for parents, while the incoming freshman had 4 days of orientation right before classes started.  
It was drop off your kid, say your goodbyes and go to the parent session (Day 1 PM, Day 2 AM).[/quote]

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