<p>I was just wondering whether the majority of colleges allow for entrance to the honors college after admission. My stats weren;t "fantastic" enough for the honors colleges of UMass or Uconn, so i donot think i will make it the HC for any of my schools.
Also, what entails begins in the HC's, is it truly 90 page papers??</p>
<p>Honors college admissions vary by school, and so do their requirements. At UNH you can either be admitted to the honors program when you are admitted to the school, or you can be admitted later if you have a high enough gpa. Here we're required to take 4 honors classes by the end of our sophomore year, and then there are a couple variations of requirements that need to be completed by the end of your senior year depending on the program that you choose. We also have to write a thesis by the time we graduate
Other schools that I looked at had other requirements for their honors colleges/programs. So it really varies by school</p>
<p>thanks monarchs.... is it prestigious??? or just for work-aholics</p>
<p>I guess whether it's prestigious or not would depend on the school, and how they consider it. I do know though, that my honors classes are smaller than normal gen ed classes. It was great to have that small English class my first semester. The way the class was conducted we were able to bond with each other, and actually form friendships, in addition to learning. My honors seminar this semester is not quite the same, but again, it's nice to have a smaller class, at such a big school. My honors seminar has an insane amount of work. My english class had less work than most people's regular english classes. I live in honors housing, which definitely has its perks (a LOT less immature behavior on the weekends, I've discovered I can trust all my neighbors, etc)</p>
<p>what do those of you in an honors college, think of the experieces?? is it worth it??</p>
<p>pretty much what monarchsfan said (I go to ASU though). to get into the honors college here, you have to fill out a seperate application with an essay after being admitted to the university.</p>
<p>my freshman honors seminar rocks. it's basically studying ideas from literature and philosophy - all the 'greats' - and I learn a LOT from it. it feels like the true 'college experience' I suppose.</p>
<p>honors housing is the way to go. there's a lot less stupid crap in the dorms, but you can still find people to do things with. they're not all nerdy little recluses.</p>
<p>perk: priority when signing up for classes. (no 7:40 studios for me!)
bummer: having to put together a senior thesis. eew.</p>
<p>^^^
Not every honors program gives priority for classes. We sure don't get that at UNH. Example: I have 8 am statistics this semester. I can definitely agree with you about dreading the senior thesis though. Here at UNH the honors program doesn't really have any perks, except gen eds that are much smaller. To be honest I hate my honors seminar, but I loved my honors English class.
I did not have to fill out an extra application for the honors program at any of the schools I applied to. We simply were admitted if we had certain stats. </p>
<p>And yes, honors housing is the way to go. I love my dorm. Most of my friends are here in the dorm (although I have plenty in other dorms too). There's a real sense of community in my dorm, that, from what I understand, doesn't really exist in some other dorms here on campus. Also, it's nice to be able to go to sleep pretty much whenever, because it's never really that loud here. Some of the dorms on campus it's loud 24 hours a day. I've only once seen anything gross in the bathrooms, and it was practically nothing. Some of the other dorms have hallways that constantly reek of puke, urine, etc.</p>
<p>Anyone know where there are rankings for honors colleges?</p>