<p>I will applying to Texas Tech's Honors College in addition to several other Texas schools (TAMU & UTA). Can anyone here offer any feedback on the Tech Honors College & it's classes? I'm a history major.</p>
<p>I’ve talked about it I’m many past posts; search around a little bit. I highly recommend honors.</p>
<p>Thnks I’ll do that.</p>
<p>Franko5150, Just saw your post. As I am sure you have heard, be sure to visit each campus you are seriously interested in. With that said, if you are admitted to Tech’s Honors College and as a regular student to TAMU or UTA, then Tech gets the edge. As an Honors College student not only are you enrolled in smaller liberal arts classes with 20 to 25 students versus being in lecture classes with hundreds of students, you are always first in line to register for your college classes (versus being the last to register as a freshman). My son graduated from the Honors College and loved it. Check it out and I think you’ll see the advantages of getting special treatment as an Honors College student in a large state university.</p>
<p>Well, Lonestardad you saved the me trouble of making a post for that. I was going to ask if someone got admitted to UT or TAMU as a regular student vs. Tech as an Honors College student which would they prefer. I’m already an auto-admit to Tech & the more I’ve looked the more attractive it seems. TAMU was initially my #2 choice after UT but now I seem to be learning TAMU Honors #1 & Tech Honors #2 with UT 3rd place. However, if I get TAMU regular, then I’d be going to Lubbock, for Tech’s Honors College. I honestly have no interest being at a university if I can’t be an Honors student. UT is dead last simply because of the cost of living in Austin (although I have family there, the distractions of Austin, and because I’d be lucky if I got into an Honors program since I’m ineligible for Honors II since I’m not a freshman student.
I greatly appreciate any feedback from anyone regarding this subject. My plans are to continue on to graduate school pursuing a PhD in history.</p>
<p>Frank05150, I’m sure you have spent quite a bit of time thinking and researching possibilities re a PhD in history. At any Honors College (including Tech or TAMU) you will have extra help in applying for graduate school scholarships. For example, two of my son’s friends from the Honors College got (1) A Fulbright Scholarship to study in Mexico City and (2) A Phd in the sciences at Cornell University. But this is more of a reality check email, a PhD in the liberal arts - English, History, Political Science, etc. - has zillions more holders looking for jobs than jobs available and this won’t change in the next 10 years. Because there are so few jobs and so many candidates, start researching PhD programs in History now and see what it takes specifically to get into the most competitive program you can - the Stanfords, Harvards, UC Berkeley’s, etc. Your GRE scores will have to be stellar along with a high GPA, recommendations, possibly published work on your part, etc. Of course, it’s great to have a plan B as well which any major Texas state university can help you with. This is not to discourage you, but more a reality check to get started very early on indentifying highly competitive PhD programs in history as there are so few jobs available for the many highly qualified candidates.</p>
<p>I’ve already done looked at all of that & I’m quite aware that the job prospects are bleak for someone wanting to teach at the college/university level. Having said that I’d content even if I was teaching at my current college or UTPA (the other local). My passion is in that subject so everything I’m doing now is with an eye towards entering a top school for graduate work. For my particular field of history I’d be looking at Harvard, Princeton, University of Chicago (my 1st choice). That is the reason I’m so interested in entering one of the 3 Texas schools, but only if I could get in to their Honors Program. The odds are stacked against me in almost every so, so I have had to lay down a blueprint for everything I need to do. Basically it’s exactly what you have already stated. Hopefully, come Fall 2014 I’ll be at one of these schools in Texas enrolled in an Honors Program.
Thanks for the feedback, & I would greatly appreciate any other advice/feedback.</p>
<p>" For example, two of my son’s friends from the Honors College got (1) A Fulbright Scholarship to study in Mexico City and (2) A Phd in the sciences at Cornell University." - Lonestar dad. Were they at the Honors College at Texas Tech or at TAMU?</p>
<p>By the way just submitted my app for Fall 2014 to TTU & as soon as I get my Raider # I will be following up with an application to their Honors College.</p>
<p>franko5150, both of my son’s friends were fellow students in Tech’s Honors College who went on to a Fulbright Scholarship and the other on to a Phd at Cornell.</p>
<p>Thanks! I just read how TTU had like 10 Fulbright Scholar recipients this past year? I’m starting to REALLY like the idea of being in the Honors College. Now if I could only get my acceptance letter…
Also I perused the list of classes available to take a look at what they have to offer & I REALLY like what I saw. TTU is starting look like an undervalued stock.</p>
<p>Well I received my official admittance today!</p>
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<p>This is very true. And so many more bright students go to Tech than people realize.</p>
<p>Tech is full of highly intelligent people, whether they are in the Honors College or not. It’s too bad that a lot of people don’t even try to see that - they only see the football games and the silliness and base everything and everyone on that.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how difficult it is to get into the Honors College as a freshman, but I know as a sophomore and up all you have to do is have above a 3.0 GPA. They send out letters to everyone who qualifies. It’s being in the program that’s the more difficult, and rewarding, part. As someone else mentioned, the small class sizes and (ESPECIALLY!) priority registration are the best reasons to join. I passed up my initial offer, worried that I didn’t have the time to commit to it. I really regret it now, so I urge everyone I can to at least consider it.</p>
<p>Can you guys chance me for Tech honor. I have not submitted my application. Is it too late now?
I’m an international student applying for Petroleum Engineering
Rank: assigned top first quater (and my high school is the first ranked school in my nation)
SAT: 630 CR, 700Math
SAT 2: 780 MAth2 and 780 Chem
Extra activities: Class president (2 years)
Founder of a charity club at school
Member of Chemistry Club for 4 years (I also have some acedemic rewards relating to Chemistry)
Core member of Operation Smile Vietnam since 2010-
CHemistry assistant at my secondary school, home tutor for 2 tenth grade students
member of a famous food forum, which introduces places in Vietnam , for more than 4 years
I’m in my gap year, and I was top 4% in my nation in the HS Graduation examination</p>