Does being in the honors program make a difference? Forum

[Trips]

I'm currently a junior. I didn't the grades to get into the honors program out of HS, but i'm doing pretty solid in college. My professor is telling me to apply to the honors program. If I apply and write a thesis I'd graduate as a "thesis scholar" which apparently shows up right on transcripts.

Would being in the honors program and graduating as a thesis scholar make much of a difference? I'm not sure if this matters, but I go to an okay but not great school. Its a national university and usually squeaks in at the very end of those USA today rankings.

[Bronck]

No, it won't.

No honors w/ high GPA > honors w/ lower gpa.

GPA is all that matters.

[hoos89]

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[Trips]

No, it won't.

No honors w/ high GPA > honors w/ lower gpa.

GPA is all that matters.

My GPA will be high regardless.

So I guess a more concise question would be this:

Does graduating in the honors program with a high GPA compared to graduating with no honors program and a high GPA make enough of a difference to justify writing a 50 page thesis?

I realize its relatively subjective, but I'd like to see what other people say.