<p>I have gotten invitations to join Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, and The National Scholars Honor Society. Are these honor societies worth applying to? Which ones actually mean something, and which ones are the jokes? Are they actually important when it comes time to apply for a job down the road? Are there any other worthwhile honor societies that I should look into? Advantages, disadvantages?</p>
<p>im in phi eta sigma....i heard that its worth it to join, so I did. but i've never gone to a meeting or anything...its one of those things that looks impressive on paper for scholarship apps and such. They also do a lot of volunteer activities if you want activities like that</p>
<p>So basically you are going to list and take credit on a college application or other type of resume for something you've never participated in or have never contributed towards the organizational goals? "Honor Society"?</p>
<p>phi beta kappa, which takes in juniors and seniors, is worth joining.</p>
<p>um, this is the college life board, and the girl is 20. I don't think she's going to use it for college apps. Various honor societies can be helpful for networking and having something to put on a resume; they're almost always linked to academic performance so it's not an untruthful representation of performance.</p>
<p>I myself just got an invitation to join Alpha Lamba Delta--anyone know about them??</p>
<p>by juniors and seniors, that's college juniors and seniors ;) I guess you're not familiar with it; not all schools are eligible to have chapters.</p>
<p>According to wikpedia, "Phi Beta Kappa is generally considered to be the most selective and prestigious of all college honor societies and election to membership one of the highest honors available to undergraduate collegians." </p>
<p>BTW if you've ever heard a reference to a "key" in reference to academia, say in a movie, they're talking about PBK</p>
<p>Well, besides Phi Betta Kappa, what else?</p>
<p>Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is restricted to those in the liberal arts and sciences. The equivalent honorary society for engineering majors is Tau Beta Pi. Although it is less well known (by anyone outside the engineering world), Tau Beta Pi is considered to be as prestigious as Phi Beta Kappa among engineers, because membership in it is restricted to the very top engineering students. </p>
<p>There are also honorary societies that are restricted to a specific engineering discipline (mechanical, civil, etc.) but gaining membership in these is generally less competitive than Tau Beta Pi. (Being among the top 2-3% of civil engineering students at a particular school is easier to achieve than being among the top 2-3% of all engineering students.) </p>
<p>I sure there must be similar honorary societies for specific majors wihtin the arts and sciences as well.</p>
<p>For business there is Beta Gamma Sigma.</p>