Hi, 2bridges!
It's one year since you've posted this, and as a student about to begin the SUNY New Paltz program, I've got many of the same questions. If you're still active on these boards, I wonder if you would be able to take a few minutes to answer the questions you posed?
I'm supposed to go to a wedding the very first week of classes, and I'm wondering whether that's a bad idea or totally do-able.
I'm also curious if you were able to get the letters of recommendation that you needed.
Final question--because I'm old and did my undergraduate many years ago--should I be prepared to haul textbooks around with me if I'm studying on the road, or are most textbooks online and/or digital these days?
Thanks for your help, or anyone else who can answer these questions!