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College To-Do List

1. Go through all the degree options and choose a program
2. Finalize the financial aid application
3. Figure out the estimated cost for tuition, books, room rent, and meal plan
4. Allow three weeks to recover from the shock after doing the above activity
5. Pay the enrollment confirmation fee
6. Go through all the dorm options and choose a building
7. Apply for university housing
8. Take the kid to the bank and get him to open a checking account
9. Go over the financial aid reward and officially accept it
10. Allow three weeks to recover from the shock of how little financial aid pays
11. Register for New Student Orientation and pay fee
12. Register for New Parent Orientation (make sure to request these two days off work)
13. Go through all the meal plan options and choose one
14. Reject the nagging thought that the kid can survive on Ramen and pb & j sandwiches to avoid paying for a meal plan
15. Special-order the dorm room bedding since regular sheets won't fit
16. Schedule doctor appointments for booster immunizations and get health forms signed
17. Schedule dental appointment for wisdom teeth removal (may as well get it over with before school starts)
18. Sign on to the student online portal to get familiar with the layout and check for email notifications
19. Communicate with assigned parent mentor via email
20. Buy a laptop that's good enough to get the job done, but not so good that it'll get stolen
21. Schedule placement exams for math and English
22. Once the roommate assignment comes in, do an FBI background-check on him (and look him up on Facebook/MySpace)