I go to a third tier public university and I was offered a spot in the Honors College when I applied out of high school. I figured it was because the admissions office has a hard on for my high school, because I was not the best student in high school. I got a 3.53 my first semester, and if all goes well, I will get a 3.77 this semester. I'm feeling pretty confident in my abilities now, and I am giving the Honors College second thoughts. For the sake of law or other graduate admissions in the future, does it make a difference?
Edit: I turned it down when I was admitted, but I am considering transferring into the Honors College now.
Undergrad Honors Program?
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Undergrad Honors Program?
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Re: Undergrad Honors Program?
So you want to drop out of the honors program because of the fact that you're doing well?
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Re: Undergrad Honors Program?
Oh fuck me, I should have written that differently.
I turned down the honors opportunity. I am just taking regular college classes right now, but I am considering transferring into the honors college.
I turned down the honors opportunity. I am just taking regular college classes right now, but I am considering transferring into the honors college.
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Re: Undergrad Honors Program?
maine08080 wrote:I go to a third tier public university and I was offered a spot in the Honors College when I applied out of high school. I figured it was because the admissions office has a hard on for my high school, because I was not the best student in high school. I got a 3.53 my first semester, and if all goes well, I will get a 3.77 this semester. I'm feeling pretty confident in my abilities now, and I am giving the Honors College second thoughts. For the sake of law or other graduate admissions in the future, does it make a difference?
Law school? No.
Other graduate admissions? Maybe?
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Re: Undergrad Honors Program?
I dropped out of my honors program (writing a thesis) because I couldn't work and study for the LSAT while researching/writing the thesis and because the only plus (as far as law school is concerned) would have been the words "honors candidate" on my resume. I would have finished the thesis sometime in late April, long after the completion of my cycle.
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Re: Undergrad Honors Program?
rad law wrote:I dropped out of my honors program (writing a thesis) because I couldn't work and study for the LSAT while researching/writing the thesis and because the only plus (as far as law school is concerned) would have been the words "honors candidate" on my resume. I would have finished the thesis sometime in late April, long after the completion of my cycle.
Yeah, I will be writing a thesis too if I decide to do honors. But I definitely would NOT be looking at writing a thesis and studying for the LSAT at the same time.
But anyways, the impression that I'm getting is that honors is a weak soft.
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maine08080 wrote:rad law wrote:I dropped out of my honors program (writing a thesis) because I couldn't work and study for the LSAT while researching/writing the thesis and because the only plus (as far as law school is concerned) would have been the words "honors candidate" on my resume. I would have finished the thesis sometime in late April, long after the completion of my cycle.
Yeah, I will be writing a thesis too if I decide to do honors. But I definitely would NOT be looking at writing a thesis and studying for the LSAT at the same time.
But anyways, the impression that I'm getting is that honors is a weak soft.
I would say yes, because tons of people do it. It's not that special.
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