<p>D had an outstanding experience and a great outcome from being at Barrett Honors at Az State U. She had good mentoring,high acheiving classmates, loved the atmosphere and mix of availabilities both Honors and non Honors (she was a Music major).She loved being in the Arizona desert …originally from NY. She has friends now in law,medicine,dental,music therapy,physical therapy,engineering,teaching,pharmacy.Seems like whoever wanted grad school/professional was able to succeed.She was a National Merit Finalist.ASU’s scholarship covered all but her housing costs.She’s now finishing a PhD at a top 25 Private ,with full funding.
S is a senior at the Honors College at U of South Carolina.He picked the school for his major AND the perks of the Honors Program.He is a recipient of the highest scholrship they give to out of state students,called the McNair, plus USC allows stacking of scholarships so he also has a scholarship there for National Merit Finalists called the Lieber.This is absolutely the best package deal around,and would have been hard to turn down.We have had no extra costs for his schooling except airfare and incidentals,thanks to their generousity.He has taken a mixture of classes (his major doesnt offer honors sections) has a bright cohort,is writing an Honors Thesis.He has had great professors from all over the U.S. There is no provincialism amongst the faculty.He likes being in the South and the more laid back,polite ways…which I thought might be a challenge for a NY kid.
He loves the SEC footballl atmosphere…that was important to him.
I’m a firm believer in the perks an Honors College at a flagship public/research U can provide for a top level kid.</p>