<p>(ie golden key/phi beta kappa)...Are you in any.. (also whats a good number/ how many is too many)? Are they all academic fields or field specific? are they useful or just a waste of money? and which ones are the most well known/prestigious?</p>
<p>I'm in a couple, I don't know much about it so just asking for thoughts and opinions. It's probably of only minimal significance but just thought I'd ask about it anyways.</p>
<p>I'm in Chi Epsilon, which is the honor society for civil engineering. It was something like $70, which I don't think is all that bad. Apparently, it's very well known for those in this field, which I guess is all that really matters.</p>
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To be eligible for election, students must have pursued a broad program of study in the liberal arts and sciences and met other academic criteria as required by the electing chapter. Typically, no more than 10 percent of the candidates for degrees in liberal arts and sciences are elected. Each year, about one college senior in a hundred, nationwide, is invited to join Phi Beta Kappa.
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<p>Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and the most prestigious.</p>
<p>just make sure that the honor society is legit. Any society that is sponsored by the university or academic department will most likely be. Phi Beta Kappa is a great honor (i am a member). You can also investigate societies online. For instance, Phi Eta Sigma is a national freshman honor society, but its requirements are not as strict as other honor societies. If you get Phi Beta Kappa, you accept.</p>
<p>I am in Phi Eta Sigma (freshman honors society) and Sigma Pi Sigma (physics honors society). I don't find them to be very helpful in my life at all, but I don't think they're a waste of money, either, since the cost is usually relatively small. Sigma Pi Sigma produces a quarterly newsletter about physics which is interesting to read, and may look good on my resume. If I was still an undergrad, I would be eligible for a research awards from Sigma Pi Sigma.</p>