Great!! Thanks for the info. IDAHO, did it take a while after you sent off your fees to receive your packet?? I'll keep my eye out for it.
Here are some helpful UHS info from our student guide who emailed me back after we told her we got accepted.
"I can't remember if I explained the White Coating Ceremony to you or
not, so I'll do it again. During Orientation Week, the ceremony will take
place. At that time you will be "coated" by a D.O. and then the whole class
will take an oath. The ceremony is held in the nicest place that holds a
lot of people in town. It is where all of the Broadway musicals are when
they come to KC. Then, after the ceremony, there is a very fancy reception
with nice food, ice sculptures, bands, etc. President Pletz spares no
expense!
I can't emphasize enough how much you should encourage family to come.
If I were you I would move out here a few weeks or so before orientation
begins and get your house settled. Then, invite all your family that is
available to come for the ceremony and to see your new place, school, and
KC. The ceremony is generally on Thursday night, and then on Friday you
only have a few hours of registration type stuff to do. So, if you wanted
to, your family could stay over the weekend.
Other little tidbits of info:
- If you apply for financial aid, just keep in mind that you will
not receive it any earlier than 30 days after school begins. The school is
not allowed to give out any funds until that point, so save up for that
month. It always catches people off guard!
- You will both receive a big brother/big sister during the summer.
They will be a person who is currently in their first year of school. They
can be very valuable for passing down old exams, study tips, etc. However,
make sure to research and ask other people about ideas and suggestions from
people -- not everyone studies like everyone else.
- As far as the equipment list you will receive -- do research for
it as well. I bought all of mine from a site I found on the internet.
- Unless they work things different next year, you will be spending
a lot of time together. Since you share the same last name you will
probably be in several groups together (probably is the key word). Make
sure you find time to do non-school activities together too. If I remember
right, you had a daughter -- so this shouldn't be a problem.
- Call the school if you have any questions about anything. Mary
Kay in the financial aid office is very helpful and so is pretty much
everyone else at school. If you have questions definitely find someone to
ask.
- Lastly, relax and enjoy your last few months before school starts.
It will be very fun and exciting, but also challenging at times. I'm very
happy for both of you and hope you really enjoy next year!"
HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL!!!!!
Anna and Brandon
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dreamTeam
UHS04
