<p>SMC has a Scholars Program. I know UCLA recognizes this scholars program and allows TAP to those who are in it AND who are applying to college of letters and science (not useful to me since i'm going to apply as an engineering major). Does UCB value or factor your enrollment in such a scholars program into their decision? If so, is it helpful to just those on the border ?</p>
<p>Honors is always going to good for your application imo. The question is how much of an impact will it be?</p>
<p>Obviously UCLA works with the CCC and provides TAP for the honor students so that’s good. For Cal, I was told by their rep that they don’t acknowledge honors with priority admission or their TAP but definitely write that ish on your app. Cal goes through your app holistically so everything you write is all looked at collectively to try to get a better picture of you.</p>
<p>Shoot, make sure you add that scholars program on your app! What will it hurt? :)</p>
<p>Berkeley does not give preferential consideration to honors programs. You are better off participating in one of Berkeley’s transfer programs (although they are mostly catered to low-income/first generation students).</p>
<p>I know a few people who weren’t in any honors programs at all in community college and got into Cal/UCLA as well as other universities. Obviously, if your CC offers honors program because they’re part of UCLA’s TAP program, and you’re interested in UCLA, then definitely do it! If the program interests you and you want to do it, go for it. However, if you can’t fit it into your schedule and what not, don’t worry. UCs won’t prefer a honors student over a non-honors student at the transfer level.</p>