Honors colleges

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Following.

Particularly interested in:
AU
BU
UW

Is UW Washington/ UDub or Wisconsin or other?

UDub!

It doesn't need one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it helps on a resume
Helps to be in some classes with equally bright kids
Gives then some sort of cohort in a large school
It's a little bit more work, but has been worth it for our kid

If they're already at a good school, there will be "equally bright kids" everywhere.

No, many kids go to schools where their stats are above average for various reasons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UC Davis Honors doesn’t seem to really provide or help anything. It’s just extra seminar requirements and many kids end up dropping it. The kids at Davis are really nice and from DC’s perspective you make friends in the dorms, clubs, Greek if that’s your thing, gym, and classes that you don’t need the honors program to find your people. There is no special housing. Registration is moot because the high stat kids come in with so many AP and DE credits, they already have it.

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This sounds exactly like most honors programs. Doesn't really do anything and certainly isn't listed on your diploma.

But can be listed on resume??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My STEM kid at UMD chose an honors program that is not STEM.

From that perspective, kid has had a more well-rounded educational experience so far. Classwork is straightforward and not too demanding.

Mine as well - engineering kid in “creative” honors college. One of the smaller honors colleges (70?/yr). Excellent experience.

[Anonymous]

DS was accepted into South Carolina Honors College as well as Penn State (regular). According to USNews, South Carolina (regular) is ranked 127 and PSU is ranked 59. I know USC Honors is highly rated, but a degree from USC Honors valued over a degree from PSU (regular)? Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

My DS was University Honors at UMD- he was the last year in hagerstown before the new dorm opened. He felt some of the requirements were very meh and had one just horrible professor. The plus was many required weedout classes he could take the honors section and the best instructors taught the smaller honors section, i remember he had an amazing junior english instructor and an accounting 1 and 2 instructor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS was accepted into South Carolina Honors College as well as Penn State (regular). According to USNews, South Carolina (regular) is ranked 127 and PSU is ranked 59. I know USC Honors is highly rated, but a degree from USC Honors valued over a degree from PSU (regular)? Thanks in advance.

The UofSC honors college is very good (as is Penn State's) and, for most kids, probably offers a better academic experience than genpop at Penn State (holding aside engineering, where Penn State is world class and UofSC isn't). As far as which will look better on a resume, UofSC in the South and Penn State everywhere else--but neither brand has "get you an interview" power (again, holding aside Penn State engineering), so the delta between them doesn't matter much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS was accepted into South Carolina Honors College as well as Penn State (regular). According to USNews, South Carolina (regular) is ranked 127 and PSU is ranked 59. I know USC Honors is highly rated, but a degree from USC Honors valued over a degree from PSU (regular)? Thanks in advance.

Also interested in this. Do employers value the USC Honors college (considering that overall USC is ranked so low) compared to other colleges that are higher ranked overall?

[Anonymous]

Honors College was actually life changing for DS at UMD. No doubt the reason he is on grad school today.

[Anonymous]

UMD is a top 50 ranking. I think the poster is asking specifically about USCH where the ranking is 127. As someone that hires newly graduated students... I would more likely hire someone that graduates from a higher ranking school versus USCH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Following.

Particularly interested in:
AU
BU
UW

Is UW Washington/ UDub or Wisconsin or other?

UDub!

Why?
It doesn't need one.

[Anonymous]

Any other notable programs?

Which Honors program do you apply when you apply to the university? Any list? Or do moat universities select and applicant doesn't request or complete an additional honors program application?

Any honors programs that accept honors application later- after acceptance from the university?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it helps on a resume
Helps to be in some classes with equally bright kids
Gives then some sort of cohort in a large school
It's a little bit more work, but has been worth it for our kid

If they're already at a good school, there will be "equally bright kids" everywhere.

No, many kids go to schools where their stats are above average for various reasons.

Right, which is why I stated “good school.” Any well-ranked school will be full of bright kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS was accepted into South Carolina Honors College as well as Penn State (regular). According to USNews, South Carolina (regular) is ranked 127 and PSU is ranked 59. I know USC Honors is highly rated, but a degree from USC Honors valued over a degree from PSU (regular)? Thanks in advance.

Also interested in this. Do employers value the USC Honors college (considering that overall USC is ranked so low) compared to other colleges that are higher ranked overall?

No. No employer cares whether someone was in the “honors college” at their university or not. All they care about is their GPA and major.

[Anonymous]

But I think being in an honors college generally implies you can do hard work and also, probably means you have a high gpa anyway. As a hiring manager, I think of it as a plus, regardless of school.