ORANGE, Calif., August 25, 2009 -- Parents and incoming students braved the heat, shopping carts and probably a few moments of separation anxiety as scores of Chapman freshmen moved into residence halls on Tuesday, Aug. 25. There were loads of activities for parents and students, including special dinners and meetings about campus life/studies.

We liked these tips culled from a Chapman Top 10 list of things parents should never do:
Don’t call! Learn to text instead.
Don’t chat with your son’s or daughter’s friends on Facebook. Don’t ever, under any circumstances, make any surprise visits. (You’ll wish you hadn’t!)

A look at this year’s freshman class:
Total freshmen: 1,030, (plus 300 transfers), (largest entering class in Chapman history)
Average GPA: 3.7
Average SAT: 1840 (highest SAT in Chapman history)

Most popular majors in order:
1. Film
2. Business
3. Undecided

Other: This is Chapman’s most geographically diverse class. More than 25 countries and 45 states are represented in the
entering class. About 24 percent are from Orange County.

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