Residential College questions

2forcollege
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:58 +0000

Wow, old thread to bring back.

My D is a second year RC student and absolutely loves it. Her classes have been small and taught by the most amazing professors. There are so many clubs, concerts and other activities going on in or near East Quad you won’t be at a loss of things to do. My D has lots of friends, both in and not in the RC. I know there’s a frat she likes to go to parties at.

I really think the RC is one of the greatest hidden gems of UM. If you can handle the requirement to attain proficiency in a foreign language, it’s worth it to apply. (By the way, that language requirement has been one of my D’s favorite things about the program and has benefited her greatly in the way of a fellowship at a European university last summer and travel with her class to Europe this spring.) Another advantage for RC students are written evaluations by their professors in addition to letter grades…a big asset when it comes to grad school applications! Also, RC students have the opportunity to have a one-on-one tutorial with professors. My D has done this for her art area and it has been a great experience for her.