Is the REAL Program recommended?
I’d love to hear an answer to that as well!
Like many things, it depends. Without knowing anything about the specific student, it’s hard to say how good a “fit” the program would be.
REAL offers the possibility for an informal intellectual intensification of the Hamilton first-year experience. For a student to whom this sounds appealing, the only additional significant consideration might be whether s/he would enjoy the living arrangements in South (a beautiful, historic residence hall with, generally, two-room suites for four students).