<p>I think Princeton has honors because I've seen people at the law firm here when their profile says like "Princeton University, Summa Cum Laude" you know? Unless they stopped doing it..but Pton is so big on tradition, why would they stop that?</p>
<p>Legend, you have to check with Penn but a lot of schools require thesis in order to graduate with honor/distinction.</p>
<p>Yeah yeah... I was just holding onto some small hope that I could avoid it. I don't see the point in paying all that money to go to a school and write one paper like that, you know?</p>
<p>From the course catalog:</p>
<p>Graduation and Honors</p>
<p>The degree of bachelor of arts is awarded to undergraduates who have completed the A.B. program of study, including departmental concentration. The degree of bachelor of science in engineering is awarded to students who have completed the requirements of the B.S.E. program of study, including departmental concentration.</p>
<p>Honors. Honors are awarded at graduation by the departments of concentration. Departments determine honors on the basis of the grades received by the student in departmental studies of sophomore, junior, and senior years (including junior independent work, the senior thesis, and, for students in the A.B. program, the senior departmental examination). Each department chooses the weight to be assigned to the various components in the honors calculation. The degree may be awarded with honors, high honors, or highest honors.</p>
<p>Phi Beta Kappa. The Phi Beta Kappa Society, founded in 1776 and the oldest of all national honorary scholastic societies, has a chapter at Princeton. Election to this chapter is based on scholastic standing and is open to candidates for the A.B. and B.S.E. degrees in their senior year. The chapter generally includes in its membership the highest-ranking tenth of each graduating class. A small group is elected in the fall of the senior year based on their academic record in the first three years; a larger group is elected at the end of the senior year and is inducted at a ceremony on Class Day.</p>
<p>Sigma Xi. The Society of Sigma Xi was founded in 1866 to encourage scientific research. The society has a chapter at Princeton, to which members and associate members are elected annually. Election to associate membership is based on promise of marked achievement in scientific research, as judged not on the basis of classroom work but by actual research attempted. Each year a number of seniors meet this requirement in their thesis work. Election to full membership is based upon positive accomplishment in research, as evidenced, for example, by published work.</p>
<p>Tau Beta Pi. The Tau Beta Pi Association, a national engineering honor society founded in 1885 to offer appropriate recognition for superior scholarship and exemplary character to technical students and professional persons, has a chapter at Princeton. Engineering students whose academic standing is in the upper eighth of the junior class or the upper fifth of the senior class are considered for membership.</p>
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HUH? What is that supposed to mean? Like writing a thesis is a waste of your time and money? Because it's not like you don't still take classes senior year. And the thesis is great for pushing you to do independent work and produce something respectable that you can be proud of.</p>
<p>you two have a funny relationship, i must say.</p>
<p>It's mostly only funny on CC. We're quite tame in real life I think.</p>
<p>Tame? TAME? Are you saying I'm BORING Zant? :mad:</p>
<p>No, and you still haven't explained what you meant by that statement about paying money to go to college and writing a thesis</p>
<p>I mean I agree on the "independent work/produce something respectable that you can be proud of" thing... idk. I guess it's not really a waste.</p>
<p>lol, you just wish you could be using that time taking expensive classes instead? But I guess the advisors that help you throughout the thesis writing experience makes the thesis somewhat redeemable :p</p>
<p>Aparent - the link you posted is really helpful!</p>
<p>Also, thanks Hanna for clarifying.</p>