Are Honor Societies Really worth it?

<p>They got one at the community college i'm going to but they charge $45 just to get admitted. They have meetings and stuff but to be honest, it seems to me like the organization is just trying to sell merchandise. Anyway, to you guys/gals out there with experience, is joining one beneficial? advantageous? worth the money? all for having your name put on a list? Thanx</p>

<p>Its just application fluff really. Perhaps the only benefit of joining an honors society, is that you get to wear a pretentiously cool sash thingy at graduation. haha...but yeah other than that, not much benefit. So if money is an issue to you, I would not join. But otherwise, you've nothing to lose.</p>

<p>Agreed (10).</p>

<p>yeah, i thought so. thanx, i was wonderin cause i saw another previous post before mine talkin about it, some said it's worth it to join, some say not. By the way, I'm referring to one called Phi Theta Kappa.</p>

<p>no just a waste of time</p>

<p>Phi Theta Kappa is legitimate.</p>

<p>Yeah, I was in Phi Thetta Kappa. Oh another benefit is that you are able to get transfer scholarships through them (though I don't know how many they offer as I have not really looked into it)...</p>