<p>"But I was referring to the "honors collegium," honors classes that anyone can take. Honors students here have to take 28 units of honors credit to finish the program."</p>
<p>I was half joking before, but I suppose it doesn't show up well in print, huh?</p>
<p>Interesting, so is it possible to graduate with departmental honors along with your honors notation for completing the program and a GPA ‘cum laude’ Triple honors? Or is the 'cum laude' title affixed only when the program is completed?</p>
<p>Since I'm new to the school, I'm not sure about everything. As far as I know, there are three honors notations one can achieve. First, there is the usual cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude. Second, there is the departmental honors where you have to write a thesis and a 40-60 page over the course of three quarters (spring through winter). Last, there is "college honors," where studnets must complete at least 28 units of honors credit.</p>
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As far as the undergrad level is concerned, UC Berkeley and UCLA are supposedly more or less equal. The education is the same, although Berkeley is more prestigious.
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<p>Meh, more or less in general, but I think there are clear advantages in certain fields at each school, with the edge in general going to Berkeley.</p>
<p>I don't view the honors program as a big deal. It is great for the students because they get pirority registration and nobody used to be kicked out even if they stopped being a part of the program (they may have changed this), but the program itself doesn't in my eyes deserve any more respect than UCLA in general. I respect the administration for creating it and making it possible, but I don't imagine the program as significantly more difficult than UCLA without- sure, it's hard to fit enough honors units in for some, but eh.</p>
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But UCLA is getting better and I'm confident that in 10 or 20 years, we'll have the same quality of graduate programs and the same level of prestige as our sister to the north.
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<p>Shouldn't Cal be UCLA's Father or Mother?</p>
<p>UCLA having almost all programs in the top 10? That would be impressive, but we'll see. I wouldn't mind, but again, will it happen? For someone to enter the top 10, someone else generally has to leave it.</p>
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