Not sure if this has been asked. I'm in the honors college of my university and I was just wondering if taking the honors portion of my pre-reqs would look good or give a slight advantage when applying. I'm planning on taking the honors portion for my gen bio classes and some honors upper bio classes. Not sure if I want to do it though. I don't want to ruin my GPA.
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I hope so. I asked this question a few weeks ago and no one could give me an answer. My University only offers honors degrees so all my courses were honors.
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Dental schools like to see students challenge themselves in college and not take easy classes only for high gpa. So if you take honors AND have a high GPA, I am sure it will help (but that alone won't get you in).
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Your GPA matters more than whether you are in honors or not. It's better to have a 3.8 GPA than a 3.2 GPA being in honors.
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Thirded. Honors may look better than normal but not if your GPA takes a hit.
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honors = scam
Helps your school look good. Doesn't help you at all.
Better grades, harder major, heavy course loads are all things you can do to make yourself stand out.
What do you think looks better:
engineering/physics/computer science major or political major science /w honors points?
20 units of A's or 14 "honors" units of two A's and a B?
It's common sense don't get scammed. Going to Trump University on the weekends won't help you either.
Helps your school look good. Doesn't help you at all.
Better grades, harder major, heavy course loads are all things you can do to make yourself stand out.
What do you think looks better:
engineering/physics/computer science major or political major science /w honors points?
20 units of A's or 14 "honors" units of two A's and a B?
It's common sense don't get scammed. Going to Trump University on the weekends won't help you either.
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I wouldn't cal it a "scam". I was in the honors program at my school and I was able to get very good research experience out of it. Plus, it looks cool when your transcript and degree state that you were an honors student. At my school, most honors classes weren't really academic classes. They were things like "How to be successful" classes. But nonetheless, I see your point. Don't do honors just because you think it will look cool. If you get other benefits (i.e. amazing research opportunities) then do it by all means.
