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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Summary:  It totally depends on the kid and the dorm they live in.  Start with only the bare basics and have Amazon deliver anything else.[/quote]

I agree not to go overboard, but at my DC's school the mail room/Amazon lockers were absolutely slammed the first month or so, and I wouldn't count on your kid being able to get anything they need quickly.  If you're driving them to school, it worked well for us to move in and then make a Target run for the additional things they needed (as I recall -- more power strips, bean bag chair, shelving and stool to access the lofted bed). This worked because DC was in a big city with about 5 Targets within driving distance. I've heard the stores in the small college towns get really picked over quickly. [/quote]
+1 agreed, and also at my DC's college, all packages were sent to a central mail room, NOT the dorm itself. And for DC, said mail room happened to be a bit of a haul from his dorm. Fine for smaller stuff, but it would not have worked well to ship something like a mini fridge or an area rug.  [/quote]

Shipping things that were needed right away was not an option or anything big. There was one central mail receiving location for several dorms - whatever we sent - he had to wait to be notified - find time between classes to pick it up then bring it back to his dorm. We brought what we could, purchased bigger items during move in and then only sent smaller things mid-way through the semester. But less is more in all cases - dorm rooms are not big, they will acquire more clothing through the year and it forces them to do laundry. [/quote]

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