Any Parents on this site???

kmcmom13
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:21:38 +0000

Bigdoglover, several of my son’s friends are in rc, and many from his school choose that option. My son didn’t join because his degree at the school of music is such a specific sequence he could not really do both. (He did do Alice Llyod and enjoyed it immensely.)

However, RC is a great fit for someone strong in languages who enjoys seminar-style classes, and at the same time, does not mean one is forfeiting te myriad other opportunities or overall experience of Michigan. a student continues to take “regular” classes in other areas of distribution.

My suggestion is that your D contact the RC, and if/when visiting, arrange a meeting and look at the courses avail, etc. We did, and it would have been an excellent fit had mcson not been pursuing a highly structured bfa at the SOM.

I don’t know that it’s an entirely accurate portrayal, but RC students are often perceived as being somewhat eclectic and perhaps liberal/social-justice-focused…but I think that goes with the territory a bit with Socratic-style learning. For example, the students I knew in the program came from a gifted-talented magnet school where interdisciplinary study was the underpinning theme. It was a small school with a graduating class of 85. RC seems to have been a great fit. They’re all graduating this year, and I know that the intensive language study has served them well in various travel/exchange/study opportunities.

An aptitude or desire for language study is a fairly big part of the RC experience, btw, so your d sounds like a good fit. Hope that helps!