<p>so... i have been hearing a lot of people talking about the RAPs stuff, all i know about them is you live around the RAP you want to be studying in.....(?)</p>
<p>can someone explain what EXACTLY the RAP is in simpler language, cause ive read the website and still dont quite get it, THANKS!!!</p>
<p>My S is in one. It is really just a dormitory area where people with like interests request to live. I say request because like most colleges you are never guaranteed to stay where you request. But they do only have limited spaces for each of the RAPS so you can expect to be housed in the RAP. What is nice about them is that they have courses only open to your chosen RAP (and just one or two per semester) and they may be taught in your dormitory. My S’s RAP uses the community room on the first floor for classes.
There are many RAPS and only some are open to first year students. You can’t choose a RAP that is only open to people who have committed to a major. So, for instance, if you are and undeclared first year student, you will only choose a RAP from that listing group. But if you are a declared English major, for instance, you may choose the RAP for English majors.</p>
<p>so basically the RAP is just you are living with the same people who have the same interests? are there any benefits by joining a RAP or are we required to do something if we join one</p>
<p>I don’t think there are any requirements, but there is an expectation that you will sign up for RAP courses that are offered. And these are sometimes just 1 credit courses. I’m not even sure you are required to take these courses… It really is nothing more than a dorm filled with students with like interests. One of the benefits that may be of interest is that some of the RAPs are in smaller dorms. Another benefit, as I stated earlier, is that RAPs have classes that are not open to the general population.</p>
<p>I’m not 100% clear yet either. My d will be in Isenberg, Sport Managment Major. She’s thinking of joining the Sport Management Club, Women in Sport Club, Fellow & a rap. I’m happy she is eager but is this too much? Should she do Isenburg Fellow & a Rap? What’s the difference? Or maybe, Fellow is the Isenburg Rap??? Help!</p>
<p>The RAP really won’t take up any extra time, since the only thing you are required to do is take classes with your RAP. You’d most likely be taking these classes for your major or to fulfill gen-ed requirements anyways. </p>
<p>I don’t think it would be too much. I’m in a RAP and have held a 12-hour a week job since I got here, and have still had ample time to get my work done and have fun. I don’t think the clubs + Fellow would exceed that amount.</p>
<p>anyone want to do the multicultural America rap??</p>
<p>another question…
i want to live in john adam tower or any of the towers but the rap i want to join is at the moore building, are we able to do this??</p>
<p>You must live in the building that your RAP is in… that’s kind of the whole point of the RAP.</p>
<p>(Also, freshman can’t request specific buildings to live in unless you join a RAP. So there’s no guarantee that you’ll be placed in a tower if you don’t join a RAP. At orientation you can rank your preferred living areas. If you pick Southwest you’ll have no say over whether you get put in a low-rise or a tower)</p>
<p>thanks, so I might join the rap just to live in the building that I like. So if I hold a spot for the rap, can we choose which area we want to be placed in?? cause the rap I want to do is at southwest and central</p>
<p>yeah, that’s correct.</p>