Honors program?

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<p>Im just a junior but im interested in the honors program. I know it looks good on your college transcript and stuff. And being an IB student I am motivated.
But i was wondering what the pros are to being in the Honors Program.
I've heard of the special housing that they have for their students. What makes it different from regular housing? </p>

<p>Also. Is it possible to be in the Honors Program and be in a Sorority?
because greek life is something I'm interested in too. But of course not my top priority. </p>

<p>And if you compare housing between Honors and Sorority, which one is better?</p>

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<p>Varies between colleges.</p>

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<p>well i just need general info.
it doesnt need to be super detailed of course</p>

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<p>Seriously, AtlanticJumper is right: it does vary between colleges. I’m just answering based on what I know from my school:</p>

<p>At my school, students in the honors program just get placed in a specific dorm or suite their first years if they choose to do so. The dorms aren’t different from the other dorms per se, but you just get to live with other honors kids and guaranteed housing. The cool perk is that you get to live in a suite if you chose so during your first year since freshmen cannot live in suites until sophomore year.</p>

<p>Being in an honors program could mean that you are required to take a few extra classes throughout your undergraduate years, like seminar classes and interdisciplinary courses. These classes are specific to honors students. You’ll even get priority over a section of a class if it is specified as “HONORS”. There is a capstone project, research opportunities, a colloquia where you are required to attend special programs on and off campus. You might get personal advising, which is really great if you go to a LARGE school like I do. You will have to maintain a specific GPA each semester in order to remain in the honors program (I think like 3.4 or something, yet it depends on the college).</p>

<p>Yes, you can be in a sorority. That would be best because for most sororities you are required to maintain a certain GPA so you’ll have another incentive to do well each semester, especially if you pledge a sorority that is reputable for having high achieving students. </p>

<p>At my school, the girls in Delta Gamma seem to be high achievers. This one girl who taught my first year seminar class was in DG and she was in the honors program, was a double major and minor, a student ambassador, and was involved in two or three other things.</p>

<p>The honors program has it perks and advantages. I didn’t get a chance to participate in it because my SAT score was like 200 points below the required criteria. I was enrolled in a women’s residential college at my school and got almost the same advantages, but honors is pretty cool to have when you graduate. </p>

<p>Also, I think if you don’t get admitted for freshmen year, you can apply for sophomore year if you have a certain GPA after freshman year. So yeah, that’s all I know! I don’t know how it is at certain schools, but that is how it is at my university =)</p>

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<p>Like mentioned above it really depends on the school. With my school the major perk is priority scheduling, and with a 50000+ student body it makes it much easier to get the classes you want with the professors you want. There are also some other additional benefits like extra scholarships, workshops, and housing. </p>

<p>You should research the honors programs for the schools you are interested in applying.</p>

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<p>The intensity and requirements for honors programs differ between schools. For my school, it isn’t really a big deal. We’re required to take 8 honors courses over 4 years, an honors seminar freshman year do a senior thesis project, and study abroad. There are a few perks, like priority class and housing registration, graduate student library privileges, and getting to live in the honors community. I know quite a few people who are doing both honors and are in sororities because it’s completely doable at my school, but it just depends on the rigor of the program.</p>

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<p>The fringe benefits do vary from school to school but they’re worth it. At my public state school in particular the honors housing is brand new and nicer. We also get priority registration for classes.</p>

<p>I’d do some research to find out the benefits you’d experience.</p>