<p>i am really confused. is gemstone a subgroup of honors u? & is honors u a subgroup of cp scholars? </p>
<p>& which is considered the "highest" program?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Honors is the highest and most broad based, humanities, science and behavioral majors, Gemstone is a pseudo sub group. You must want to work on a GROUP research project (will need to complete it to grad with a honors citation) to be accepted into it. Some people can be in honors govt, but not gemstone govt, b/c of not wanting to do research or group.</p>
<p>College park scholars are for people who do not want to work in a group. It is also a part of the honors program. There are certain courses that only honors can take, so if you are in honors, gemstone or scholars you can take these courses. </p>
<p>You can also be in Clark and Gemstone at the same time or Smith and Scholars. </p>
<p>The real deal is that the honors programs open more doors because they have more opportunities for fellowships and interning...nobody shout at me that that is not true...just stating what it states on their sites. These programs work with certain companies and organizations, thus they have a better foot in the door to get you in than the avg UMDCP. I believe in DS Govt and Politics, they can apply for internships on embassy row in dc or at the un in nyc.</p>
<p>Honors lives in Anne ARundel
Gemstone is housed in Ellicott
Scholars are in Cambridge</p>
<p>Also if you elect to leave the program the chances of being accepted if you want to come back is close to nil. They like to keep the numbers small and the thought of its illustriousness high.</p>
<p>i'm really confused: i got into CP scholars, but i said that I DO like to work in groups! and my GPA and scores are higher than the scholars range, I thought I was going to get into gemstone. I know they're both good, but I preferred the four-year program to the two-year program.</p>
<p>In essence, not to be rude or disappointing, somebody else's application was more competitive or a better fit. All of these programs have limited numbers of students they can accept. Scholars slides over in their jr yr to honors...</p>
<p>Also be thankful, many kids just are jumping with joy in happiness to be accepted.</p>
<p>is gemstone considered a science/math oriented program?
and is honors humanities the humanities counterpart?</p>
<p>or is gemstone more prestigious because its 4 yr?</p>
<p>actually, no, Scholars is NOT a subdivision of Honors. They are two completely different and unrelated programs. Scholars is a two year living and learning program which ENDS after your sophomore year and Honors and its engineering subgroup of Gemstone are both 4 year programs. I'm not sure about the specifics on Honors but I know Gemstone students do have to compete a research project during their 4 years. Scholars is a living and learning program with i think 12 different programs on different areas like Science Technology Society, Science Discovery and the Universe, Earth Life and Time, etc. and in these you basically take a 1 credit class each semester of your freshman year and then you have a capstone project during your sophomore year and then you're finished with scholars. Go read the website of both for more info, theres probably a link from Department</a> of Resident Life | University of Maryland, College Park Hope this cleared things up a bit!</p>
<p>Honors is the most prestigious. I maybe wrong, DS never tried for it, but I believe Gemstone actually meets with the honors board to decide who goes into gemstone and who goes honors. Gemstone is science oriented
The</a> Residential Learning Communities International Registry</p>
<p>Gemstone is basically a part of Honors. Honors is the umbrella. Gemstone and Scholars fall in under the umbrella.</p>
<p>Directly from the UMD Scholars website
College</a> Park Scholars</p>
<p>Because Scholars are a part of the honors program, they are eligible for the honors classes/depts in their jr yr.
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Departmental/College Honors Program Directors
University of Maryland
Most of these programs begin in the junior year. All of the programs encourage students to work closely with a faculty mentor. If you are interested in pursuing work in a departmental or college Honors program, please consult with the appropriate individual below
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<p>Please note the word Honors</p>
<p>Yeah, they both fall under the living and learning program umbrella, but as a student currently IN a scholars program, I can tell you that the programs themselves are not connected in any way but I have known scholars students that have taken honors courses with the permission of the professor.</p>
<p>Orch..Scholars absolutely ends at the end of your soph yr, but it is a part of the honor programs, you can then continue with honors in your subset.</p>
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The Scholars curriculum consists of specific Scholars courses and supporting classes, which may also count for university CORE (general education requirements) or major requirements. The Scholars curriculum allows students to develop an interdisciplinary concentration that can complement their major, help them explore potential majors or serve as an academic focus outside of their major. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a citation on their transcript.
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Citations are still awarded for students who successfully complete College Park Scholars. According to the University Senate, the following programs may still award citations on campus and are not included in the mandate to dissolve citation programs: The University Honors Program, Honors Humanities, College Park Scholars, Gemstone, and Civicus. Citations will still appear on the student's academic transcript.
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<p>Notice the key words on this page...junior yr and DepartmentCollege of Honors
College</a> Park Scholars</p>
<p>You are not mandated to go into the honors program, nor would I believe the dept would accept you with low gpas, however be a good girl/boy and you can have Scholars and Honors....don't ask me about Civicus...I have not a clue!</p>
<p>Just googled it, it is very small 120 students, 2 yr learning program, looks like it is oriented around working on non profit type companies that assist in civic roles.</p>
<p>oh ok. but i was accepted to Honors and both Gemstone and Honors Humanities...would I be right in saying that Gemstone and Honors Humanities are of equal levels of prestige and just depend on what you are interested in?</p>
<p>That is true, b/c DS as a freshman is taking 2 honors courses already...he was able to jump up b/c of his AP and jump start from hs. If you choose to do so make sure you meet with the advisors, b/c they play a role in it.</p>
<p>YEs, absolutely, you just need to decide if you want to present a thesis for Gemstone. </p>
<p>FOR all of you accepted into these programs, there will be an actual student that will call you in a few weeks to discuss all of this with you. So ask away to them...don't just say nope I am okay, I have no questions. They will tell you what it is like. They will tell you how to navigate around. They are there and have walked it already. Fair warning...I am sure they will be silent about the dorms :eek:</p>
<p>Thanks to all for the information on each. My daughter was accepted to honors, and I think we now have a better understanding. I hope she does ask questions when the current student calls.</p>
<p>so are people in the scholars program a part of the honors program? and can they take the honors classes?</p>
<p>Yes they can take honors classes, caveat you need to maintain a certain gpa to take those courses. Just because you get into scholars doesn't mean that you will be able to take honors, if your advisor sees that your grades are all C's they are not going to sign off on your course schedule for the next semester. Carry high grades and they will. DS is taking honors now for a couple of his classes</p>
<p>I got into the scholars program and I was wondering how prestigious it actually is. What other benefits come from it other than living with people with the same interests as you (can i take all honors classes, what internship opportunities are there, any other perks...)
also, what was the average sat and gpa grades the scholars programs accepted? (or usually accepts)
ill be majoring in finance, so if anybody has any other information on the business scholar program, that would be great.</p>
<p>Your advisor will determine with you what courses you should take. I know for govt the classes are small even as a freshman. Core req was the largest (econ...250 people, the rest were @ 30). How many classes you validate will determine how quickly your class size gets smaller...i.e AP ECCON was not offered at DS HS, so he had to take it. On the flip side he is taking honors history courses because of how many APs and jump start credits. Again your advisor must sign off on your class picks, pull low grades and it would be very hard to convince them to let you take an honors course, be on the deans list for fall fresh and have validation for the lower level and you will be able to...or at least that has been his experience. 2 courses he has right now only has about 15-20 students, he is a freshman. The others top at @30. His biggest course is his colloquium for Scholars with @ 60.</p>
<p>There are internships.</p>
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The Scholars Practicum, The Sophomore Capstone Experience:</p>
<p>Students are required to finish their two years in the program with the Scholars Practicum, a semester long experiential learning project. Some students learn while making a difference by engaging in service-learning experiences, such as volunteering at local schools or nonprofit organizations. Students interested in any discipline can develop their research skills through Discovery Projects, which allow them to design and perform their own research projects. Some students use internships to apply what they are learning in the classroom to real-world situations. Scholars have interned in organizations throughout the Washington, D.C., area, including the National Institute of Health, Merrill Lynch, the National Aquarium, the Capitol Children's Museum, NASA and the U.S Congress
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<p>I suggest you read the link.</p>
<p>With our economy right now, I am not sure there will be a lot of internships in Finance :eek:</p>