<p>So I just got accepted to the Burnett Honors College and I'm debating whether I should do it or not. What benefits does it have compared to normal UCF and does it look better for potential employers? I want to major in computer engineering so is doing the Honors College and good option?</p>
<p>Also, how is the housing when you do it with other Honors College students? Is it real boring, not to be stereotypical, but truthfully what is it like?</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>There are several benefits to the Burnett Honors College. They include but are not limited to:</p>
<p>-Smaller class sizes usually capped at 20 (15 for English comp classes) This only applies to classes that you take as Honors. You don’t have to take every class as Honors, just 4 lower division ones and a few upper division ones based on your what college you’re in.
-Priority picking order for classes. Meaning you get to pick classes the very first week they open while everyone else has to wait a few more days or weeks based on their GPA. Additionally, most of my friends didn’t have access to Spring classes until late October or early November while I was allowed to pick my Spring classes waaaay back in March when I also picked for Fall.
-Access to the Honors Reading room for studying, napping, etc.
-Access to the Honors Computer Lab where you can print as much as you’d like and not have to deal with crowds or lines like at the SGA printing lab or the Express print center.
-Mentoring program with graduates of the Honors College who can help you adjust to college life and answer questions about your major and internships, getting a job, etc.
-Activities and outings with the Honors Congress and other Honors students to places like Rebounderz, movies, etc. Also free food at the Honors Tailgating tent on game days.
-Special opportunities for research and internships. Rex Roberts and several other administrative members of the Honors College will regularly e-mail you with opportunities that are available to you.
-Honors housing in Tower III where you live with other Honors students.
-Honors distinction on your diploma upon completion of the University Honors requirements. If you also choose to do Honors in the Major you get your thesis published and a copy is kept in the Honors reading room.
-Additional advisers on top of those you get as a first year student and as a member of your respective college. </p>
<p>As for Honors housing, it really depends on the people. Honors kids can really vary from friendly, outgoing people to the more stereotypical reserved socially awkward person. This year all my room mates are Honors but we don’t live in the Honors housing at Tower III because it’s too pricey for us. I like them all just fine since we hand picked each other lol. One of my friends who lives at Tower III doesn’t really like it. She likes 2 of her 3 room mates. The odd one out is just because she’s sort of a mean person, not due to the stereotypical Honors reasons. But she doesn’t like Tower III because she says her neighbors are boring, nerdy people and stuff like that. It really depends on you. I never picked Honors housing simply due to financial reasons but I don’t think I missed out on anything special.</p>
<p>Great thank you that helped so much!</p>
<p>fleurdeliss</p>
<p>would you mind posting your SAT/ACT scores?</p>
<p>I got 1320/1600 Math/CR SAT
and 31/36 Comp ACT</p>
<p>Thank you !</p>
<p>Haha, yes, Honors students can be any combination of outgoing, reserved, awkward, nerdy, popular, and normal. I think marlins97 covered pretty much everything. But there are tons of fun social things to do with Honors. This Sunday some of the Honors students are going to Tampa to visit MOSI and watch Harry Potter 7 on IMAX for only $5! And the other day I went to Rebounderz for $6 instead of the usual $14. And not only do you get discounts, you can get a ride there as well and hang out with other fun-loving students. It also makes you feel like 1 out of 2000 instead of 1 out of 53,000. At the now second largest university in the nation, it’s nice to be somewhere a little special.</p>
<p>I went to Rebounderz too!</p>