The University received 222 applications from students hoping to be Residential College Advisers (RCA) next year — an all-time high — associate dean of undergraduate students Hilary Herbold said in an email Monday.
Last year, 175 students applied, down from the previous record of 215 in 2003.
The applications will now be passed on to the residential colleges, which will interview and select roughly 100 new RCAs by January.
Next year will be the second year since all five residential colleges incorporated the Residential Adviser and Minority Affairs Adviser roles into the single RCA position.
Wilson College had piloted the RCA position for five years before the rest of the University followed suit.
The benefits package for an RCA includes residential college dorm space, 10 meals a week and free meals during breaks. The total financial value of the package comes to about $8,700 per year.
Applicant Dan Pall '08 said he found the financial perks of being an RCA very appealing.
"It's a pretty sizeable financial burden off of you," he said.
In addition to the personal benefits, the RCA position is also popular because it gives upperclassmen a chance to advise and help freshmen as they adjust to the University, Daniel Scher '06 said.
"I quite enjoy it," said Scher, who is currently in his second year as an RCA. "People come in and ask you what to do, and you can guide them from your own experience, help them to not make the same mistakes you've made. As lame as it sounds, it's nice to help people."
Pall said his potential as a good instructor in Princeton life was another reason that led him to apply.
"I think I've developed a pretty sound philosophy of Princeton ... If a freshman came to me I could pass that onto them," he said.
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