<p>Hello,
Can someone tell me what GPAs typically are qualified for each of these programs, and the relative benefits of one vs the other? I have read the one pager on the website, but cant find info. Besides that. My son needs to decide which to apply to soon.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I am including the link ([Scholars:</a> Visit/Apply](<a href=“http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/scholars/visitapply.aspx]Scholars:”>http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/scholars/visitapply.aspx)) that should answer most of your questions. When my son applied (he is a sophmore now), he was to select his top three choices. So he selected honors and two scholars programs. I would say the things that stick out in my mind that are differences:
Maintainting GPA:
Honors-3.5, Scholars 3.0
Housing:
Honors-there are honors dorms but they can live where ever they want, Scholars-they are required to live in the dorm associated with that particular Scholars group that they are accepted in to.
Priority Scheduling-
Honors-priority univeristy wide, Scholars-priority within their class rank</p>
<p>Another point to remember-if your S is in any honors classes, the chance of the class being curved is not as high. I hate for that to be a thing, but it seems to be.</p>
<p>My S was accepted into one of the Scholars programs. I am actually glad-a little less pressure. Either one will look great on a resume.</p>
<p>One final note-students can only be accepted into Scholars as a freshman. They can apply for Honors anytime. So even if he does not get into Honors at first, he can later. My S’s Scholars program is a 4 year program but he only needed to live in the required housing the first year. They had weekly meetings the first year and then I think monthly. I am not sure that the honors program is that communitly-learning based. I hope this helps. He should apply for Honors and two Scholars programs that interest him and either one will benefit him.</p>
<p>*His Scholars program choices do not need to be based on his major. It helps if they are in the sciences to be in a science based one because he will live with people taking the same sort of classes, but if he wants to be in a scholars program unrelated to his major, he can do that.</p>
<p>Thanks… That was very helpful.</p>