non-science honors thesis classification?

[aspiring20]

i did my honors thesis (led to graduation with distinction/honor/whatever it's called) in a humanities field. it took me more than 40 hrs/week to complete over an entire year (counting summer). i even had to withdraw from physics 2 senior yr in order to finish the project - so i've sacrificed a lot.

now of course this experience is going on the amcas...but how do i classify it? it is definitely of the same weight as the traditional science honors thesis that lead to papers/posters/presentations, but i am afraid that if i label it as anything other than research, it wont have as much of a "bang effect" to adcoms.

thanks!

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[reesescup]

just say like honor thesis research

 

[Catalystik]

i did my honors thesis (led to graduation with distinction/honor/whatever it's called) in a humanities field. it took me more than 40 hrs/week to complete over an entire year (counting summer). i even had to withdraw from physics 2 senior yr in order to finish the project - so i've sacrificed a lot.

now of course this experience is going on the amcas...but how do i classify it? it is definitely of the same weight as the traditional science honors thesis that lead to papers/posters/presentations, but i am afraid that if i label it as anything other than research, it wont have as much of a "bang effect" to adcoms.

thanks!

This type of intense project, if it was not hypothesis-driven research, is generally listed under "Other." Giving it a title like, "Honors Thesis Project" with a detailed description, hours of involvement, and resulting graduation honors will get it the desired attention.