<p>So I'm coming in this fall and have some concerns over chp
I'm worried the extra work outweighs the benefits
Specifically... Year long honors humanities core (which I have credit for from AP's, honors general chemistry all year, and honors social sciences the second (I'll be doing the required research anyway)
And benefits: pretty much just Priority enrollment and guaranteed 4 yr housing</p>
<p>I'm leaning towards leaving the program, would that be a mistake? what's your take..</p>
<p>the benefits are not “just” guaranteed four year housing and priority enrollment. Those are tremendous and valuable benefits. Also, I can tell you from experience that many departments and faculty members will give you greater respect if you are part of chp. For example, it is often easier to have petitions granted for you if you are involved in the program because it usually comes down to a subjective decision on the part of a department head.</p>
<p>Besides, no matter what anyone says, hum core is not THAT bad.</p>
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<p>true to some degree. some professors dont care about whether you enroll in CHP and most often, you are working with the professor over a long enough time where your actual intelligence and abilities dictates the amount of respect they give you, not a label. </p>
<p>how long is “long enough time”? im not sure… </p>
<p>as for the petitions, i really have little experience with that. Ive had some smaller petitions passed simply by talking to a relevant professor/head and explaining my situation/desires. the fact that i am not in CHP has never come up, and most were passed when i explained what i was trying to do and the goals/restrictions i had.</p>
<p>The main benefit of being CHP is being in a more academic environment and atmosphere.</p>
<p>if that’s not what you want, quit.</p>
<p>If it is, stay.</p>
<p>The people are generally smarter and more hard working. (although some can be weird). I was in a CHP hall freshman year, and it was probably the most tightly knit dorm in mesa court. I enjoyed that type of environment. You might or might not.</p>
<p>If you want to do chp housing, stay in CHP</p>
<p>If not, don’t. </p>
<p>Hum core owns ur gpa though.</p>
<p>With all this said, I’m very glad I’m in CHP.</p>
<p>@shoefactory</p>
<p>Yeah I don’t care for being in that sort of environment so that helps me in my decision.
And if Hum core would kill my gpa I’d rather not do CHP, keep the gpa high for med school apps.</p>
<p>O and does graduating with the chp give you any boost when it comes to grad school apps? Do admissions consider it?</p>
<p>Haha, I’m in the same position. I think I might opt out of the program but I have no idea how you would do that. And if there are still a lot of good classes/times available.</p>
<p>I do want a more academic atmosphere but if harder classes really do own my GPA… I’m not sure about that.</p>
<p>You could just not be in the CHP for the 1st year and apply for it at the end of the 1st year so you can be in the program when your 2nd year begins just in time to do honors Social Science series. By skipping the program for the 1st year, you no longer have to complete the honors humanities core. </p>
<p>However, this could be a risk as for you as you need at least a 3.5 GPA overall in college to apply for the program.</p>
<p>I have to say the guaranteed 4 year housing* and priority enrollment are great benefits especially since I’m trying to graduate with a double major in 4 years here as I don’t have to compete with most of the students in selecting courses. </p>
<p>*Eligible incoming students do (or did) get 2 years guaranteed housing, so this benefit is most valuable during your last 2 years.</p>
<p>takioller: if that is your position, don’t take it.</p>
<p>to opt out of the program, just email the honors advisor. find her email at honors.uci.edu or something.</p>
<p>To those who care about an academic environment: I strongly advise you do CHP freshman housing. I can say confidently that its the main reason I don’t regret picking UCI over some higher tier schools.</p>
<p>if you don’t think the program is for you, then that’s fine. But dropping the program in order to avoid hum core is ridiculous.</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s harder. But it’s not impossible. I know plenty of people who got A’s and very few who got less than a B. Even fewer who regret having taken the class. How about trying to challenge yourself to get an A regardless of the difficulty? isn’t there anything to be said for that?</p>
<p>at the very least, you’ll come out a much better writer, more familiar with the humanities, and with some research experience. Besides, on a practical level, it fulfills a ton of requirements.</p>