Re: post 36. Just because you go into your freshman year “knowing” you want to be an RA will NOT increase your odds of getting selected. My kid was an EMT, was very involved I floor activities, etc, went in wanting to be an RA, interviewed twice…and got to the final interview both times…but was not selected either time.
It was fine because she worked in undergrad admissions for 3 1/2 years (yep…she even had references from admissions when she applied for the RA jobs).
But being an RA is a maybe in the best of situations.