<p>I am attending Michigan next year, and I'm pretty interested in joining a learning community.</p>
<p>I recently applied to the Honors program, and I was thinking about applying to the Community Scholars Program as well. But I have some questions...</p>
<p>Besides the obvious reason that this program put you on Central, what other benefit does CSP offer?</p>
<p>Are CSP requirements annoying? I heard the RC ones are hard... so I was wondering if the same goes here.</p>
<p>In the unlikely case that I get accepted to both, which one is better?</p>
<p>Does CSP restrict me from meeting new people? I really didn't know if I wanted to live in a learning community because I feel like it might restrict me from meeting all types of people, not just the super talented ones.</p>
<p>Do the kids in CSP actually care about the community, or is it just another thing that kids apply into to avoid North? I hear this happens a lot...</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for the input!</p>
<p>Some of the kids in CSP actually care about the community, and for others it is just another thing that kids apply into to avoid North. CSP will not restrict you from meeting new people. Other than the CSP seminar course and CSP courses offered in the dorm, the bulk of your class and activities will be with other people. If you are signing for CSP to avoid being on North you may find the requirements annoying but not terribly so. Some people do not like the evening seminar; others wish they had more time for other classes.</p>
<p>I would go for a Learning community, just pick the one that matches your interests. You can make friends faster if they are similar types to you. I went to UM before they had the LCs and had to sort through too many people to find my types. If I could do it again, I’d go the RC or to the CSP, but that’s because I like community service.</p>
<p>It doesn’t limit you. If you join a club, or in class, you’ll meet all kinds of other people.</p>