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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both GMU and UVA did a great job for my kids[/quote]

I'll second UVA. DC had an amazing first-year experience - due to both a great RA who planned activities so the residents would get to know each other, and also special programs planned by the university. They also made an effort to get involved in clubs and organizations early, which was very helpful. [/quote]

huh. My kid's RA did nothing and[b] I really don't know what special programs the university planned at the beginning of the year [/b]outside of the convocation and club fair and a concert --but they were all large events where my kid was lost in the crowd. My very social kid (who historically had a large group of friends) really struggled as did many other kids she knows. Some are still struggling. [/quote]

Well, three seconds of googling told me (my kid had a fantastic transition to UVA)Here is everything UVA did for a Wahoo Welcome this past fall. Note you click on the six days starting on August 21, and read everything that is offered that day. Then there are weekly welcoming activities running until Oct 2. Plus the 3 days of presentations by UVA’s 700+ clubs and organizations. Honestly, looking this over, if your kid can’t take advantage of all of these offerings then the problem is them, not UVA https://orientation.virginia.edu/2025-wahoo-welcome-schedule[/quote]

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