Make me love Michigan

kmcmom13
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:55:25 +0000

Cougar, there’s no separate application to rc but you normally declare that interest when you apply. So if you think it’s highly likely your folks won’t support your desire to attend tulane or Santa Clara, I’m afraid you’d want to make one more trip in the next few weeks to meet with the program coordinator and sit in on the rc classes to see if that’s a better fit. There are intensive language requirements, so that will factor into whether you like the program. My son attended a very small magnet school that was more Socratic and interdisciplinary in it’s nature and several students from his school found the RC to be a good fit. If you take a look at the course catalog for lsa, any that start with RCHUM are rc couses.

My son’s first “academic” love was university of Chicago, which is similar in size (actually smaller) than the schools you like. But in his case, one he sat in at the school of music at umich, where classes are very small and the programs outstanding, umich became his first choice. We never imagined he’d love a large school, but Michigan really does have pockets that make it feel smaller, and myriad benefits due to it’s size at the same time. You don’t have to be premed and a football fan to love Michigan But you do need to find your niche. I do believe the RC would make it a more intimate experience for you if your interests align. Please look into it and talk to the program admins to make a more fully informed decision. Then follow your heart as much as finances will allow, but please avoid undergrad debt if you can. That will give you more freedom to pusue grad studies in some cool city should you elect to do so ;)