Are honors programs worth?

Applying to College
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I’m specifically asking about Stony Brook and UB. Their applications are due on the 15th and I’m still not sure if I should apply to their honors program or not.

Everyone I asked said different things.On one hand, there are a lot of benefits like course priority and better teaching in general, on the other hand, it will probably screw up my GPA which apparently is more important.

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Honors courses aren’t necessarily harder. Are you assuming that, or did you get information to that effect from someone who knows UB or Stony Brook?