<p>I was invited to do the honors program for SAS. It is sorta selective and has only the top high school graduates in it. However , from what I've heard, the program doesn't benefit students as much as they advertise. Moreover, it requires you to take honors courses and certain other courses. In the long run, I don't think it will make a big difference to employers. Do you think its worth taking honors courses at the cost of my GPA?</p>
<p>The honors program is pretty selective and even more difficult to get into after being admitted to Rutgers. That being said, I haven’t yet heard of anyone getting a large advantage from being part of it. I’m a business school student and opted not to be part of the Honors program merely because I don’t like to be forced into taking specific classes. I have a goal and I know exactly what classes to take to get there. On the other hand, my sister did something that a lot of people are doing. She graduated this past May and she was an honors student until her Junior year because she didn’t feel the need to take Foreign Language classes because they were of no benefit to her. Like I said, quite a lot of honors students are going through with the few requisite classes and honors level classes needed to maintain honors status but when it comes time to commit to the years of foreign language, they’re dropping the honors tag.</p>
<p>I can’t speak to every profession, but this tactic does help business students because summer internships are a norm early on in college. As resumes would obviously be lackluster in the first and second years of college, adding honors student gives it a little more meat. I know pre-med students look for research and being an honors student and having it on a resume might open more doors than not. I suggest looking into how honors will benefit your particular field of study. For example, after sophomore year, I think honors status has absolutely no impact on a business student’s future success.</p>
<p>A big perk to honors is the housing in your first two years. McCormick is a big upgrade from 90% of the other first-year housing options.</p>
<p>Having an opportunity to talk with Deans/Teachers as part of this program is a strong plus, especially for anyone that is looking to go beyond an Undergrad degree. While at orientation, I met 2 students that informed me how available the professors are, and that they interact with Deans routinely, as you mentioned, that will definitely help anyone looking for seconday education</p>