<p>does anyone have advice on phi kappa phi (multi-discipline) honor society and/or phi beta kappa (specific to liberal arts and science) society? thanks :)</p>
<p>The only info I have regarding phi beta kappa is that inductees need at least a 3.75 gpa and are usually nominated the semester before their senior year. I don’t think initiation actually occurs until final semester of senior year. (One of my roommates in college was phi beta kappa) – I’m assuming AU follows this rule.
I don’t know anything about phi kappa phi. Have you tried the AU website?</p>
<p>At my undergrad college, we had two waves of Phi Beta Kappa inductees. Some students were chosen during junior year and some during senior year. Students were chosen by a committee of Phi Beta Kappa faculty members and the small group of current student members (those chosen junior year). The committee looked at grades and something along the line of affinity for the liberal arts. Phi Beta Kappa has been around for a long time and is very well known. If you are nominated to Phi Beta Kappa, you should accept.</p>
<p>I came on here to post the same question as you did because my daughter was recently selected to Phi Kappa Phi and I didn’t know much about it. Here is the information she was sent from Auburn:</p>
<p>Dear Auburn University Outstanding Junior Student: </p>
<p>Because of your exceptional scholastic achievements at Auburn University, you have been selected for invitation to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nations oldest, most selective and most prestigious all-discipline academic honor society whose chief purpose is to reward and recognize scholarly achievement. Chartered in 1914, Phi Kappa Phi was one of the first honor societies established at Auburn. Each semester the chapter invites to membership outstanding junor students who are in the upper 7.5% of junors at Auburn University. For Spring 2012, you are one of 320 outstanding juniors invited from a unviersity-wide selection process. For more information, please visit our chapters website: [Phi</a> Kappa Phi - Auburn University Chapter](<a href=“http://www.auburn.edu/pkp]Phi”>Phi Kappa Phi - Auburn University Chapter) or reply to this email with your question.
When you join Phi Kappa Phi, you create a lifetime legacy for your academic achievement because Phi Kappa Phi is universally recognized on ones résumé as a mark of academic success and distinguishes you as a person capable of high achievement. On behalf of the chapter officers, we look forward to welcoming you to membership in Phi Kappa Phi. You have earned a significant honor, and its notation on your résumé will be valuable throughout your professional career. </p>
<p>The dean of her department encouraged her to join, so she did. I have to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about it, but it seems like a good thing to have on one’s resume. It costs $80 to join and you get a membership certificate, a Phi Kappa Phi pin, national and local dues for one year, a one-year subscription to the Phi Kappa Phi Forum professional magazine, and access to members-only online resources and benefits. For more information go to [Phi</a> Kappa Phi :: Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines.](<a href=“http://www.PhiKappaPhi.org%5DPhi”>http://www.PhiKappaPhi.org)</p>
<p>Mustang – Congrats to your daughter, this is quite an impressive honor!</p>
<p>Thank you! She is actually in her second year, but has enough credits to be a junior. She has physics, organic chemistry, biology, and Spanish this semester, so I hope she survives!</p>
<p>thanks for the input, everyone! my son, like mustang’s daughter, is also in his second yr, but classified as a jr. it’s due to AP classes, even though he only took 5. he went ahead and accepted invitation. </p>
<p>mustang, has your daughter accepted?</p>
<p>Yes, she did accept. The dean of her department (math and science) sent the students a nice e-mail encouraging the students to join. We’d like to be there for the induction ceremony, but it’s kind of hard since we live 1200 miles from Auburn.</p>
<p>Older Son was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi last Spring(as a 2nd year student with enough credits for junior standing) and was thrilled to be chosen. A benefit is that each chapter gets to nominate a member each year for a graduate scholarship. Also, he was able to use his Phi Kappa Phi membership for credit towards a leadership Honor Society this past Fall. He’s hoping it will all help for the grad school apps next year!</p>
<p>Momofbassist, thanks for sharing that information. It is good to know that the Phi Kappa Phi nomination is valuable, and that it has already come in handy for your son. Congrats!</p>