[AMA] Ask a UMass Honors College Freshman

NEPatsGirl
Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:07:33 +0000

The only reason my D is even considering UMA is because of the honors housing. If they can’t guarantee her a spot, I’m not sure she’ll commit to the school. I wonder if applying for a RAP would guarantee the housing in a certain area? She was invited to and has applied for the BioTAP and if I understand correctly, there are only 38 students who are housed together (the same floor maybe?) Personally, I think that is too segregated but its not my four years of college lol.

On another note, my nieces refused to live in honors housing although they were in the program. The preferred being in the mix (and they had a party side, which D does not). They eventually went to off-campus housing, preferring an apartment for six. So there are students who do NOT want to live in honors housing.