<p>Does anyone know about the Honors Program at Cal Poly? I think I would be accepted into it, but do not want to feel isolated from all of the other great things the school has to offer.</p>
<p>See previous post about the Cal Poly Honors Program: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cal-poly-san-luis-obispo/1294543-there-honors-program-slo.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cal-poly-san-luis-obispo/1294543-there-honors-program-slo.html</a></p>
<p>My daughters both applied to the Honors Program. The older one took several Honors courses her first year and decided that the rigor of her major (ARCE) made it too difficult to stay in. The younger one wants to try it and see if she can manage (she’s also an engineering major). We talked to the Honors Program representatives at Open House, and I found it interesting that the nice young lady who spoke to us was an officer in the program, managed to take over half of the required Honors courses her first year, and is a Business major. Then she mentioned that her 3 roommates, who are all engineering majors, will probably be dropping out of the program.</p>
<p>In the Honors Program you take 8 Honors GE courses over 4 years, live together in the Honors Housing in Cerro Vista as a freshman, and graduate with the ‘Honors’ distinction. You can also apply and transfer into the program later. There is an application and minimum requirements, and the deadine to submit is May 18. There are also many other great clubs/organizations at Cal Poly. Good luck!</p>
<p>Be advised that an Honors course doesnt count more towards your GPA than a non-honors course. In other words an “A” in an Honors course is still worth 4 points towards your GPA. Its a lot of work, so if you are in a rigorous major such as Engineering…be prepared. Also, there is a lot of “Leadership” type stuff in the Honors program. I guess thats OK if you are into that sort of thing.</p>
<p>My daughter started out in the program. She found it almost impossible to get into the honors courses that she needed to stay in the program. They were either filled or conflicted with key classes to stay on her major track. There are not that many courses offered each quarter. By the end of her freshman year she gave it up. However, she did like the program and if she had been able to get into the courses I think she would have enjoyed it.</p>