Updated for 2010
Also, just a heads up for all prospective ANU students, the ANU will be holding some information sessions and advisory days around Australia and New Zealand. Check out ANU - STUDYAT - STUDENT RECRUITMENT - ADVISORY for more information.
For quick reference, the days are:
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Bruce Hall has a set menu, so it's something like that. Generally speaking the general trend is the same (eg roast night gets you roast, but the types of roast may vary)
no trains into the city, but the city is a 10 minute walk from where the colleges are. Bus services are quite regular...
the Law school has a mentoring system for law students. if you find things difficult, some later year should be able to help you.
Alternatively if you live in college, there's usually an academic support network available. It's really worth it talking to some later year law student to have an...
I'm not terribly good at going out drinking, so one of you veterens should think of a place. I'm suggesting this should be held in the middle of week 2.
the number of tutorials will depend on the course you have. I've had courses that had 4 hours worth of tutorials all semester, and others that have up to 13.
+1 for wig and pen. I always try to get a few half-pints of Russian Imperial when they have it on. Their other seasonal stuff is fantastic also, they had a brilliant chocolate/blackberry flavoured stout last winter which was just grand!
I brought my original passport, and I think you should have yours as well. It's one of those things that you'll be asked to show occasionally.
If you have a car but don't have a parking permit until you enrol, you should be able to request a temporary parking permit from your hall/college...
If I remember correctly, that would be bottom north. It's the ground floor of the north block, between the extension block and the admin building.
You'll be shown to your room when you move in. I used to be in bottom north :)