<p>Does joining a RAP really make that big of a difference? Is it worth joining one?</p>
<p>It depends on if you’re passionate about the subject of one of the RAPs. Chances are, freshman year you’ll probably become friends with the people who live around you. If you’re all in a RAP, you’ll probably have something in common.</p>
<p>I’m still really close friends with some of the kids who were in my RAP my freshman year (including my current roommate)</p>
<p>I think it also depends on how important it is to you to have smaller classes. The intro level/gen ed classes you take in a RAP (there are generally about two or three for each RAP) are capped at about 20 students, where as you’d normally be in a lecture hall with 200 students. That’s why I’m doing one anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks you guys. The main reason I am skeptical is because I am 23 years old, and I am worried I am going to be living with a bunch of people who are 18. Not that there is anything wrong with 18 year olds, but 5 years is a big difference. Does anyone know if there are some older students in RAPS also?</p>
<p>I probably wouldn’t do a RAP then. Everyone in mine was straight out of high school, first time away from home, etc. They seem to be created to help people make friends, but if you’re 23 you’ll probably be able to make friends on your own. </p>
<p>Plus everyone in a RAP will want to be your best friend once they find out you’re over 21.</p>
<p>My son is very interested in the Honors Health Sciences RAP. I think they offered this last year as well? Any feedback on it?</p>
<p>I didn’t think/know there was an Honors Health Sciences RAP–would that be the BioTAP one (invitation only?)</p>
<p>I want to do the Health Sciences RAP…class on medical ethics which would be great for me (future navy doc) and probably live in Kennedy/James Hall.</p>