<p>My son was accepted into the honors program. We don't have our addmissions papers yet, but in looking on the site, the GPA for the honors program is 3.45(3.6) by junior year. That sound awfully high for a science major. I know their classes are GPA killers basically.<br>
How many science majors end up staying in the honor program?</p>
<p>I can’t answer your question, but know that classes are graded on a curve, especially in science classes. Since your S is one of the more promising students coming in, there is every chance he will also be one of the students towards the top of the curve and therefore maintain a high GPA. In any case, being concerned about this does no good. The program is what it is. I bet he will be fine, though. If he really likes his major and is reasonably diligent and disciplined in his studies, he will do great.</p>
<p>A 3.6 will be hard to maintain from what I’ve seen, but that’s why you graduate with honors lol.</p>
<p>And not all science classes are graded on a curve. My biology class last semester, for example, was not, and neither will be the one I’m taking this semester. My chemistry class, however, operated on a very fair z-curve. All chemistry classes are curved–and thank god they are. Those tests were seriously the most difficult things I’ve ever been expected to do in my life. </p>
<p>All that aside, it’s hard to do, but it is undoubtedly possible. I know a couple of engineering and plenty of pre-med science majors who had above a 3.6 GPA.</p>
<p>Most of my friends who are science majors don’t have above a 3.6GPA. I however, have a GPA much higher than that and haven’t had much of a problem. Sure, the classes are hard, but you just have to make sure you are the one that gets the ‘A’ or ‘A-.’</p>
<p>Basically, it all comes down to the motivation/work ethic of your son, as well as his high school preparation. If he’s planning on coming to Tulane and going out every night and skipping all his classes, then getting a 3.6 will be nearly impossible. If he knows how to manage his time, however, then doing well while still having fun will easily be possible.</p>
<p>What major is your son thinking about? If it’s psychology, neuroscience, ebio, cell biology, or something of that sort, he should be fine. If it’s engineering, then it will be very difficult.</p>