<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am a rising senior, and I have a pretty difficult financial aid situation. I recently found out about the Macaulay Honors College and it seems like such a wonderful deal--free tuition, free laptop, free admission to attractions around the greatest city on earth, and a cultural connection to NYC; however, I am worried about the academics. Other than the four seminars, do you take classes with the non-honors students? And it also seems like a pre-professional school, especially for economics major, and I am more inclined to attend graduate school after I get my undergraduate degree, so I would be nervous about the quality of graduate school I would be able to attend.</p>
<p>Thanks,
J</p>
<p>p.s. feel free to PM me if you have a longer message, I would love to chat about your experiences if you are a current student</p>
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<p>Plenty of people have done great things from CUNYs.</p>
<p>Yes, but the majority of those are people who graduated decades ago</p>
<p>^ It’s pretty difficult to become a famous or well-known alum after just a couple years…</p>
<p>Anyway, my point is that CUNY has a long history of educating a wide variety of people. Some become successful, others less so. Same as any other college.</p>
<p>It never hurts to apply. Should you apply to this program and nothing else? Of course not. Is this a good possibility to consider? Sure.</p>
<p>I completely agree, sorry for being so cynical. It is definitely a great opportunity that I will look into, along with several other programs</p>
<p>If you’re looking for Honors Colleges + financial aid, UGA has a wonderful program called the Foundation Fellowship within its Honors College. Free tuition plus apprx. $9,000 a year for room/board and travel.</p>