Housing: Honors vs Residential College

smartkookie
Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:36:57 +0000

Thank you, jen101. Very impressive that you’re in both. Do you mind saying what you’re majoring in?

Would you say the language requirement is the most important academic feature of the RC to consider? Not so worried about that – actually love that part – am wondering about the RC classes and seminars. Is there much greater emphasis on writing and are there more papers to submit than in a regular LSA class? Creative writing is also not a strong suit – is everyone there a super strong writer?

And how would Honors classes compare? And, if possible to comment on this . . . how about grades? Is it generally harder to get As in RC and Honors than in regular LSA classes?

Finally, back to housing: are there many RCers who also participate in Greek life? Does being a freshman in the RC restrict you from that in any way (unofficially)? Thanks for your guidance!