phi beta kappa

[dexadental]

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I think I should be eligible for this honors society at my school...UF...does anyone know much about it? I know it definitely looks good on your transcript...how does one join and are any posters here members?

 

[Literati81]

I don't go to UF but I got elected for membership into Phi Beta Kappa sometime around my graduation date. I think they select you based on your GPA.

 

[Literati81]

Oh, and to answer your question (sorry, I forgot what you were asking)...

You can't apply for membership. They invite you.

 

[sidewalkman]

Yeah, they invite you, very few juniors get invites, then more seniors get invited. In the long run I don't think it actually means anything, other than you could list it on your CV if you really wanted to.

 

[Tzips]

and since most of us won't be job-hunting with our resumes (hopefully), it isn't useful for very much - unless, of course, your obit in written up in the NY Times - the secretary of my local chapter was bragging that PBK is the only honor society that's mentioned there. yay 🙄 on the bright side, you do get to learn the cool secret handshake 😉

in terms of admissions - what i gather is they take everyone with a gpa of >3.8, look at their transcripts, and nominate those whose transcripts are sufficiently well-rounded (i.e., lots of humanities as well as sciences). and i think for juniors it has to be 3.9 or above. but if you really want more info, you could probably contact the person on your campus.

 

[trypmo]

...unless your undergrad institution didn't have a chapter at the time you graduated, in which case they'll never consider you at all, not even when you get your graduate degree at an institution which does have a chapter. 🙁 😡


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[DrTacoElf]

I'm a member 🙂