<p>I was accepted into the Honors program but I know little about it. What I read on the website gave me little insight and I was wondering if anyone knows more about it. I was wondering
- What the workload is in comparison to the regular school
- How the housing is
- And about how many people are in this program</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>I was reading it , and it sounds pretty cool- a lot more attention then the regular course.</p>
<p>About 2,000 are offered the honors program, i think</p>
<p>here is what UMD states as background for honors:</p>
<p>There is no quota for in-state versus out-of-state students. In fall 2007, the freshman Honors students entered with an average weighted high school GPA of 4.28 and an average SAT score of 1400 (math + critical reading).</p>
<p>Tuiro-- Congrats on getting accepted into Honors! Here's some basic info, let me know if you have any more questions.</p>
<p>-Workload: Honors seminars definitely vary in terms of workload. For example, a literature class might require 5-6 books which you will read in depth. You'll write at least one paper per book and probably a couple of longer comparative papers as well. Often, you'll be required to submit drafts for peer or professor review, really taking advantage of the writing process that many college students tend to overlook.
On the other hand, some seminars are not a lot of work and you might just have one final project that you prepare for throughout the semester.</p>
<p>H-version courses are typically always a bit more work than their regular counterparts. Sometimes this is frustrating--Honors students must write an extra paper, or longer papers, but do not receive any benefits. Often though, H-versions will have a designated discussion section with the professor (where other students have a TA) or something like that.</p>
<p>-Housing: Most Honors freshmen live in Denton Hall which is your typical freshman residence hall. It's on North Campus, right across from the performing arts center and very near the gym, the Diner, and the football stadium. It's about a 15-minute walk to the Mall where most academic courses are.
Honors sophomores (and a few lucky random freshmen!) can live in Queen Anne's or Anne Arundel Halls. Anne Arundel is the "home" of the honors program (it also has classrooms, a basement lounge, and a small computer lab) and Queen Anne's is the most recently renovated residence hall on campus. Both have air conditioning, drywall, spacious rooms, and are right on the Mall and near the South Campus Dining Hall.</p>