<p>Is honors really that impressive? I'm looking at the honors program at some of the colleges I'm applying to (such as WUSTL) and it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to participate in it. </p>
<p>This is more of a just wondering question I guess...is a student with an honors degree in Economics going to have an advantage over someone that, say, double majors in Economics and Mathematics? Or is honors overrated?</p>
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This is more of a just wondering question I guess...is a student with an honors degree in Economics going to have an advantage over someone that, say, double majors in Economics and Mathematics? Or is honors overrated?
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<p>It depends on whether you're applying to grad schools or law schools.</p>
<p>At Georgetown, honors is usually bestowed when a student has a major GPA above a 3.5, along with the typical latin honors.</p>
<p>I think participation in the honors program looks good for continuing education because your activism and willingness to challenge yourself in elite classes symbolizes your intellectual thirst for knowledge, continued self improvement, and even reflects degrees of self confidence. In addition, the honors student obtains the opportunity to work in an environment with similar minded students and motivated professors. Not only do these smaller classes yield ample chances to foster potentially valuable social contacts with peers, but are also conducive for gaining letters of recommendation. </p>
<p>I’m not sure about the schools you’re looking into Brand, but my university only requires the competition of 5 honors courses for a student to graduate in the honors program. In addition, any student, in the honors program or not, is eligible for advanced standing honors provided the aforementioned student graduates with a 3.4 or above. To achieve a minor in the honors program, I believe the requirement is seven completed courses. Of these 5 or 7 courses, depending on your goal, one of them is a required senior thesis class, and another is a introductory to writing a thesis class. Thus, I would think a motivated student may be able to double major and graduate in the honors program. Of course, these components vary for each college, and I’m only speculating that such a feat is possible.</p>
<p>brand_182: "...I'm applying to (such as WUSTL) and it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to participate in it."</p>
<p>I know how you feel Brand. I’d be much more enthusiastic about gaining acceptance to UT if I felt I would be competitive for enrollment into its Plan II honors program. But with its 2006 freshman class SAT average of 1443, and with 31% of its students graduating #1-5 in their class, I feel I’d might as well just apply for transfer to Harvard. However, with such elite company compared to the rest of UT’s student body, I’d say graduating through this honors program is far from overrated.</p>
<p>Honors is a joke.. well at least where im at. the students who talk the most and kiss ass the most get good grades.</p>