Are honours/accelerated courses actually easier?

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<p>I switched from the normal track to the honours track for chemistry (and I had not taken AP chem!) because I basically didn't want to learn atomic structure all over again. </p>

<p>But it strikes me as pretty chill -- it's the labs that are hard. With a class size of 90 (versus 500 for the normal track), a very articulate and charismatic professor, better classmates and better stimulation, it strikes me that I might have actually gotten a lower grade had I remained in the "easier" course. </p>

<p>So why the hell do people avoid honours courses (at college) like the plague? Or are they just hidden gems, and do people mistakenly get intimidated by them? I mean, with all these advantages, shouldn't everyone be clamouring to get into the best-taught course possible?</p>

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<p>It varies. One example isn't representative of all honors classes. Some are much more difficult, some may be easier.</p>

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<p>Many honors tracks do have smaller class sizes, and the plus that comes with that is more individual attention as compared to a huge general lecture. I'm kindof hoping I can get into the honors program at UGA once I get there even though I will be a transfer already halfway done with my degree. The factor of more serious students probably helps to, because they will ask questions and the y all actually try to pay attention to and understand the material.</p>