<p>alright so ive been admitted to mich and still waiting to hear back from honors program...however i'm interested in attending ross after freshman year and want to persure a business-related career.</p>
<p>now my question is, i've heard overwhelmingly positive things about the honors program from OUTSIDE sources, like Fiske college guide and ratings. however, people from UMich that i have spoken to have said numerous negative things about the program, such as the ridiculous work load with few positive things in return...basically not enough juice for the squeeze. </p>
<p>so is it worth it to do honors for one year and then drop out for ross just to get the better housing and other opportunities, or will it be a waste since i dont want to continue honors after freshman year?</p>
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<p>In which classes? I seriously doubt this statement. I've taken half a dozen honors classes and they have a far lighter workload than non-honors classes. The material is only slightly more difficult and the grading is a lot more generous.</p>
<p>I've never noticed that there was more work in my honors classes. I didn't come here as a freshman but I think I'd do honors just for the housing. Why not? Wait, for the workload did you mean writing the thesis? Because yes, that is going to be a huge workload and I'm even in a department that really offers a lot of support. You have a loooong time before senior year though and many people who start out honors don't end up doing their thesis.</p>
<p>There were only two classes I took that I wouldn't have taken had I not done Honors college. One of which was Great Books, which is actually better than most other first year writing courses because it also counts towards distribution. The other class was for the second "Literature and Ideas" class, and I made that count for distribution as well. In any case, Honors classes tend to be a little bit harder, but they are graded much more generously that regular classes.</p>
<p>i've found my honors classes more enjoyable and easier, but it's easier because you enjoy it, you're with other motivated students and the profs already know that everyone is a pretty good student</p>