<p>I was wondering which honors college was the best out of UConn, Umass Amherst, and Rutgers. Is there really a difference? My intended major is biology/premedical studies.</p>
<p>Sorry for the long post:
It may seem like semantics, but in reality, Rutgers has no "honors college." However, I am a part of the Rutgers College Honors Program. As such, I am integrated into Rutgers College as a whole. I have the choice of taking separate general honors courses (think Honors Philosophy or Principles of Organic Chemistry) or highly specialized seminars (Female Novelests in the Midwest during the Civil War Period [Not a real class... I hope]). On the otherhand, I can opt to take the same classes as the rest of the school. Likewise, coming in I had the choice of honors housing or freshman dorms. Overall, there is more freedom in choosing what is best for me as well as the responsibility of choosing wisely.</p>
<p>In the same fashion, Rutgers is notable in that there is no "Pre-med" major here. Instead, I have a file at the Health Professions Office where they collect my letters of recommendation, help orgainize applications, serve as advisors, keep me updated on events and internships, etc. However, as far as majoring is concerned, you have the option of declaring any major as long as you take the prereqs for medical school. Personally, I am a Cell Biology and Neuroscience major with Religion as a minor/second major. </p>
<p>Sorry that this is so late in the application process, but I hope this helps. I do not know much about UConn and Umass, but if they are more the honors college type, the separation/guidance versus the integration/independence at Rutgers should be taken into consideration. Hopefully, you do choose Rutgers and I may see you.</p>
<p>You should check out the Honors colleges at Syracuse, Penn State (Schreyers), Delaware, Ohio University (HTC), and the University of Colorado. They are all very reputable and well-known.</p>