<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I received a 4.0 my first semester at the University of New Hampshire. I was recently invited to enroll in the UNH Honor's Program, and I was wondering, will a lower GPA in the Honors Program look better than a higher one taking normal classes? I plan on applying to Dartmouth and Brown.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Course rigor is strongly considered so I would encourage you to join the honors program. If you can get a 4.0 in regular courses, I don’t see why you can’t maintain a 3.8+ in honors courses.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input, although I got two different answers lol…</p>
<p>I’m not positive I would be able to maintain a 3.8+, I honestly have no idea how rigorous the honors program will be. A friend of mine in it told me it was easy, but who knows. My academic adviser told me it would be a waste of time…</p>
<p>GPA doesn’t always trump course rigor.
I’ve talked to admissions officers before.
It’s a mix. A 4.0 in OCHEM is amazing. A 4.0 in Communications is… good for your GPA. But a 3.7 in OCHEM would outweigh someone else with a similar transcript except with a 4.0 in Comm instead of taking OCHEM and getting a 3.7.</p>
<p>It all depends for your reasons for transferring. Honors is usually a positive because it shows initiative on your part to make the most of your college.</p>
<p>It’s like what these colleges tell high school applicants: they want to see top grades in the hardest classes.</p>
<p>Dartmouth and Brown take few transfers and have lots of applicants to choose from. They want, and get, it all.</p>
<p>I also think the honors program may give you better access to research/special projects and close prof relationships which these school will also want to see.</p>
<p>I think I’m going to do it, thanks for the input everyone!</p>