<p>Hey, im looking into information on becoming a RA my sophomore year to help pay the out of state costs of UCLA. Does anyone know anything about becoming a RA or the responsibilities of being a RA?</p>
<p>haha ahh i just noticed i spelt becoming wrong in the title! sry guyss</p>
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<p>yeah, ive been on that page</p>
<p>i was more wondering if like anyone who has been a RA could tell me about what they do
and if a soph could be a RA</p>
<p>I haven’t been an RA but I’m part of ORL and have meetings with them on a weekly basis. Becoming an RA without having been a member of ORL is pretty tough. I’m not aware of that many 2nd years. Only 3rd and 4th years. My suggestion is to become a part of your Hall staff during your 2nd year and get to know the RD- that’ll help you greatly in the selection process (RDs of every building hand select their RA staff) so if the RD knows and likes you…you’re in.</p>
<p>Something to consider in the mean time - get a taste for what being an RA is like and possibly helping your chances for becoming an RA during the school year is to apply to be a summer RA. I was just at my hall staff meeting this week and we discussed this. Apparently…it’s VERY EASY to get this. There are plenty of people with no prior ORL/RA experience that were able to become summer RAs. Just something to think about.</p>
<p>(Deadline May 12)
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