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Did any admission committees bring it up? Did you feel it was worth it? I don't mean dean's list. I'm referring to taking additional classes to have that special designation.
Yes I did, no they did not, yes it was for me. They care a lot more about everything else. GPA/MCAT, ECs, life experience, etc. Strictly my .02 though.
I'm asking because I want to know if these extra classes are worth it in the long run. If I didn't take them I could have easier semesters with fewer credit hours here on out.
I think he means an honors college.What do you mean by honors? You mean the 3 different types of graduating things like sum cum laude? If so, you will have to be more specific because there are 3 distinct types of honors. Plus, I don't think they care because your GPA will reflect it.
Honors major?I think he means an honors college.
No, they're special programs within some schools that you need to formally apply for. They're supposed to be "really exclusive" (total BS).Honors major?
I know most schools offer honor classes. It probably is BS, they just care highly value GPA + Mcat. There are always those pre-meds that believe taking an honor course is going to really set them apart.No, they're special programs within some schools that you need to formally apply for. They're supposed to be "really exclusive" (total BS).
Did any admission committees bring it up? Did you feel it was worth it? I don't mean dean's list. I'm referring to taking additional classes to have that special designation.
My school does that too. The HPAC claims that 95% of candidates from my school are accepted somewhere.The website of my honors college claims "Over 90% of HC graduates who apply to law, medical, or graduate schools are accepted."
The kind of people who are in the HC would succeed regardless. HC tryna take all the credit.
That's exactly right! I think more than any other case, we say that it's the student, not the institution that is responsible for success. Honestly, my honors college accepts ~100 students out of a class of 8,000 during freshman year. If you want to get in later, you need to have a minimum GPA of 3.73 to apply. Its a bit ridiculous.My school does that too. The HPAC claims that 95% of candidates from my school are accepted somewhere.
What they don't tell the freshman is that the guys that end up getting endorsed by the committee would have gotten in anyway. It's not a good program, its good objective selection of probable successful candidates