I attended a CVW earlier this year, and I honestly think that it was one of the best experiences of my life. I would recommend going with your mid to every offered activity—including the early morning workout (even if you can’t do it, it’s worthwhile to watch and see what you need to work on). Also—make sure that you bring plenty of blankets, becasue Bancroft Hall gets quite cold at night.
Ask every question that you can think of, but also be respectful of your mid’s time. When I was there, they were studying for a big test that was conducted Friday night—so there might be periods of a few hours of doing nothing, while they study.
One of the other things I was concerned about was dinner on the first night—they don’t officially serve it, but you can go down to Steerage or one of the other restaurants with a mid to buy something to eat (bring some money!).
Also—know that you may feel like an annoying, clingy younger sibling sometimes—just suck it up and have fun! Most of the mids are happy to talk to you and are oftentimes amused by your presence.
I was put in the 19th company, which was fantastic—but I’m sure that they are all great!
Have fun!