S/o - Large schools with established Honors Colleges

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My DC was in the LSA Honors program at Michigan and it was a good experience. Most of it is the first 2 years, with honors core classes. You also can opt for housing with the honors program which is in a good centrally located dorm.

You can't apply for honors until after you are admitted to the university.

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Anonymous wrote:South Carolina is generally regarded as the best.

By one particular constant poster on this site...

Not sure what you’re talking about. We’ve heard from multiple sources that SC is the best. When we toured DC was blown away by the offerings.

Without links or even details, this is just fluffing.

Google is your friend.
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/11/11_schc_best.php

I've found 3 different sites with 3 different number 1 schools.

https://blog.prepscholar.com/best-honors-colleges-programs-ranking
https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-honors-colleges/
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/11/11_schc_best.php

Good job on learning how to use Google! Your next step is learning how to evaluate sources. You’ll find that the general consensus is the SC is the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have direct experience with the Plan II Honors program at University of Texas at Austin. Really great experience, and definitely created the smaller school inside a large school experience.

UT-Austin is one of those schools that hate my kids' high schools (3 different high schools). Very very few acceptances over the years. So if your kid was accepted to the honors college, then big congratulations.

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Anonymous wrote:I have direct experience with the Plan II Honors program at University of Texas at Austin. Really great experience, and definitely created the smaller school inside a large school experience.

UT-Austin is one of those schools that hate my kids' high schools (3 different high schools). Very very few acceptances over the years. So if your kid was accepted to the honors college, then big congratulations.

You really think they “hate” three different high schools? Did it ever occur to you that it’s just that hard to get in and that there are far more qualified students than seats?

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Anonymous wrote:I have direct experience with the Plan II Honors program at University of Texas at Austin. Really great experience, and definitely created the smaller school inside a large school experience.

UT-Austin is one of those schools that hate my kids' high schools (3 different high schools). Very very few acceptances over the years. So if your kid was accepted to the honors college, then big congratulations.

You really think they “hate” three different high schools? Did it ever occur to you that it’s just that hard to get in and that there are far more qualified students than seats?

I think it was clear what was meant - 3 high schools that have acceptances at top schools all over the country, at all the Ivy League colleges and most of the service academies but shockingly few acceptances from UT. So clearly not a love connection. Feel free to use whatever verb you like. Are we being graded?

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Anonymous wrote:I have direct experience with the Plan II Honors program at University of Texas at Austin. Really great experience, and definitely created the smaller school inside a large school experience.

UT-Austin is one of those schools that hate my kids' high schools (3 different high schools). Very very few acceptances over the years. So if your kid was accepted to the honors college, then big congratulations.

You really think they “hate” three different high schools? Did it ever occur to you that it’s just that hard to get in and that there are far more qualified students than seats?

I think it was clear what was meant - 3 high schools that have acceptances at top schools all over the country, at all the Ivy League colleges and most of the service academies but shockingly few acceptances from UT. So clearly not a love connection. Feel free to use whatever verb you like. Are we being graded?

UT’s mission is to serve Texas, Ivy League colleges don’t have state restrictions so they are free to admit whoever they want without state quotas. You really can’t compare the two.

You would need to find another state flagship with the exact same academic profile and residency restrictions as UT to make the argument you’re trying to make. Therefore, UT doesn’t hate your kid’s schools, they have far more qualified OOS students than seats available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC was in the LSA Honors program at Michigan and it was a good experience. Most of it is the first 2 years, with honors core classes. You also can opt for housing with the honors program which is in a good centrally located dorm.

You can't apply for honors until after you are admitted to the university.[/quote]

And, you can't apply unless you are admitted to LSA. That excludes students in the other 9(?) first-year admitting colleges.

[Anonymous]

My husband loved his experience at the Honors College at Michigan State. Met his best friends and had great classes -- and massive registration priority.

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Anonymous wrote:My DC was in the LSA Honors program at Michigan and it was a good experience. Most of it is the first 2 years, with honors core classes. You also can opt for housing with the honors program which is in a good centrally located dorm.

You can't apply for honors until after you are admitted to the university.[/quote]

And, you can't apply unless you are admitted to LSA. That excludes students in the other 9(?) first-year admitting colleges.

Right, but the other schools are already substantially smaller than LSA and specialized so it doesn't make sense to have an honors section. From the website they are: Art & Design; Architecture & Urban Planning; Business; Education; Engineering; Kinesiology; Music, Theatre & Dance; Nursing; Pharmacy.

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Anonymous wrote:I have direct experience with the Plan II Honors program at University of Texas at Austin. Really great experience, and definitely created the smaller school inside a large school experience.

UT-Austin is one of those schools that hate my kids' high schools (3 different high schools). Very very few acceptances over the years. So if your kid was accepted to the honors college, then big congratulations.

You really think they “hate” three different high schools? Did it ever occur to you that it’s just that hard to get in and that there are far more qualified students than seats?

I think it was clear what was meant - 3 high schools that have acceptances at top schools all over the country, at all the Ivy League colleges and most of the service academies but shockingly few acceptances from UT. So clearly not a love connection. Feel free to use whatever verb you like. Are we being graded?

UT’s mission is to serve Texas, Ivy League colleges don’t have state restrictions so they are free to admit whoever they want without state quotas. You really can’t compare the two.

You would need to find another state flagship with the exact same academic profile and residency restrictions as UT to make the argument you’re trying to make. Therefore, UT doesn’t hate your kid’s schools, they have far more qualified OOS students than seats available.

The high schools send kids to every top public school in the country - many times over more than UT.

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Anonymous wrote:I have direct experience with the Plan II Honors program at University of Texas at Austin. Really great experience, and definitely created the smaller school inside a large school experience.

UT-Austin is one of those schools that hate my kids' high schools (3 different high schools). Very very few acceptances over the years. So if your kid was accepted to the honors college, then big congratulations.

You really think they “hate” three different high schools? Did it ever occur to you that it’s just that hard to get in and that there are far more qualified students than seats?

I think it was clear what was meant - 3 high schools that have acceptances at top schools all over the country, at all the Ivy League colleges and most of the service academies but shockingly few acceptances from UT. So clearly not a love connection. Feel free to use whatever verb you like. Are we being graded?

UT’s mission is to serve Texas, Ivy League colleges don’t have state restrictions so they are free to admit whoever they want without state quotas. You really can’t compare the two.

You would need to find another state flagship with the exact same academic profile and residency restrictions as UT to make the argument you’re trying to make. Therefore, UT doesn’t hate your kid’s schools, they have far more qualified OOS students than seats available.

The high schools send kids to every top public school in the country - many times over more than UT.

That doesn’t mean anything. UT and Texas have their own policies, they owe you nothing. UT is only 10% OOS, Michigan is 65% OOS.

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Anonymous wrote:My DC was in the LSA Honors program at Michigan and it was a good experience. Most of it is the first 2 years, with honors core classes. You also can opt for housing with the honors program which is in a good centrally located dorm.

You can't apply for honors until after you are admitted to the university.[/quote]

And, you can't apply unless you are admitted to LSA. That excludes students in the other 9(?) first-year admitting colleges.

Right, but the other schools are already substantially smaller than LSA and specialized so it doesn't make sense to have an honors section. From the website they are: Art & Design; Architecture & Urban Planning; Business; Education; Engineering; Kinesiology; Music, Theatre & Dance; Nursing; Pharmacy.

The LSA Honors housing, though, doesn't have an equivalent in the other schools. The MLCs are open to everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:South Carolina is generally regarded as the best.

By one particular constant poster on this site...

Not sure what you’re talking about. We’ve heard from multiple sources that SC is the best. When we toured DC was blown away by the offerings.

Without links or even details, this is just fluffing.

Google is your friend.
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/11/11_schc_best.php

I've found 3 different sites with 3 different number 1 schools.

https://blog.prepscholar.com/best-honors-colleges-programs-ranking
https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-honors-colleges/
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/11/11_schc_best.php

"Good job on learning how to use Google! Your next step is learning how to evaluate sources. You’ll find that the general consensus is the SC is the best."

That's pretty rich when the only "source" listing UofSC as "#1" is a self-serving UofSC press release that blatantly mischaracterizes the source it purports to cite.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:South Carolina is generally regarded as the best.

By one particular constant poster on this site...

Not sure what you’re talking about. We’ve heard from multiple sources that SC is the best. When we toured DC was blown away by the offerings.

Without links or even details, this is just fluffing.

Google is your friend.
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/11/11_schc_best.php

I've found 3 different sites with 3 different number 1 schools.

https://blog.prepscholar.com/best-honors-colleges-programs-ranking
https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-honors-colleges/
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/11/11_schc_best.php

"Good job on learning how to use Google! Your next step is learning how to evaluate sources. You’ll find that the general consensus is the SC is the best."

That's pretty rich when the only "source" listing UofSC as "#1" is a self-serving UofSC press release that blatantly mischaracterizes the source it purports to cite.

Wrong. Inside Honors considers SC to be in the top tier of their ranking, using their scientific formula. Inside Honors is the original and most reputable publication. The rest is click bait.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have direct experience with the Plan II Honors program at University of Texas at Austin. Really great experience, and definitely created the smaller school inside a large school experience.

UT-Austin is one of those schools that hate my kids' high schools (3 different high schools). Very very few acceptances over the years. So if your kid was accepted to the honors college, then big congratulations.

You really think they “hate” three different high schools? Did it ever occur to you that it’s just that hard to get in and that there are far more qualified students than seats?

I think it was clear what was meant - 3 high schools that have acceptances at top schools all over the country, at all the Ivy League colleges and most of the service academies but shockingly few acceptances from UT. So clearly not a love connection. Feel free to use whatever verb you like. Are we being graded?

UT’s mission is to serve Texas, Ivy League colleges don’t have state restrictions so they are free to admit whoever they want without state quotas. You really can’t compare the two.

You would need to find another state flagship with the exact same academic profile and residency restrictions as UT to make the argument you’re trying to make. Therefore, UT doesn’t hate your kid’s schools, they have far more qualified OOS students than seats available.

The high schools send kids to every top public school in the country - many times over more than UT.

That doesn’t mean anything. UT and Texas have their own policies, they owe you nothing. UT is only 10% OOS, Michigan is 65% OOS.

someone is hella bent out of shape over UT. sad!