Honors colleges - worth it for some schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UGA Honors is also an option

They say they will let you know. You don’t have your write essays, just check a box.

If you’re admitted to UGA “regular” via early action in November, but not to honors, you have to submit a separate honors application in January.

[Anonymous]

My kid attend u South Carolina and I agree it’s a great honors program, but it also fits him (sporty, good business program, good weather, big and social) so that’s why he chose it. I don’t know if the honors college would be enough to sway me if it didnt line up with his other desired traits for the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some exceptions - USC being one of them. Recruiters definitely know that the USC honors college is "different" and holds cache.

From what I have heard from recent grads it is worth doing the honors college as a freshman and sophomore since you get priority admissions/ have smaller class sizes/have an initial acquaintance group. I know many who dropped the honors after that since they did not think the extra work was worth it for junior year/senior year.

I didn't think USC had an honors college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some exceptions - USC being one of them. Recruiters definitely know that the USC honors college is "different" and holds cache.

From what I have heard from recent grads it is worth doing the honors college as a freshman and sophomore since you get priority admissions/ have smaller class sizes/have an initial acquaintance group. I know many who dropped the honors after that since they did not think the extra work was worth it for junior year/senior year.

I didn't think USC had an honors college.

They are talking about University of South Carolina not the USC most people think of (Univ of Southern California). At first, I too was confused!

[Anonymous]

Do Michigan and Wisconsin have honors colleges? Do prospective freshmen apply or is it by invitation? We don't see any info about...

[Anonymous]

Here is a useful site.

https://publicuniversityhonors.com/

Michigan has an LSA Honors Program. There is an opportunity to live with other honors students in the "Residential College" dorm.

https://www.reddit.com/r/uofm/comments/1b9a2lm/benefits_of_uofm_honors_college/

https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/requirements-deadlines/honors-program#:~:text=Once%20you%20have%20been%20accepted,LSA%20can%20access%20the%20application.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know my DD isn't the only one getting emails to apply to honors and they go to thousands of people, but is it negative to ignore them if she doesn't want to do the essays or it's not her top choice? I assume no but checking. The two schools are for Univ South Carolina and Tennessee.

I want her to apply because why not, but she's still finishing other apps (RD) and can barely get those done so it seems unlikely.

Does it hurt or help chances of acceptance just into the regular pool?

I feel like all the Big 10/midwestern flagship state schools have good honors programs.