Phi Beta Kappa

[rCubed]

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is Phi Beta Kappa a really big deal as an organisation or do they just like to tout themselves?
is it worth mentioning in applications?

by the way, is organization the british spelling?

 

[VienneseWaltz]

Yes, it is a big deal. Mention it. And congratulations.

"Organisation" is the British spelling of "organization."

 

[rCubed]

lol, i always confuse british and american spelling
I got a professor to look over my AMCAS essay and he found like ten words which I had spelled the british way and he made me change them

 

[rCubed]

thanks for the advice too

 

[mdcurious]

i am part of phi beta kappa too, but do any of you guys know how they select you to join?? what is it based on? just curious i guess. thanks.

 

[mikestuy]

you can actually nominate yourself. but you need a professor to back up your nomination.

 

[rCubed]

i know a large part of their selection process depends on gpa,

 

[mdcurious]

so you have to have a certain gpa, PLUS have a professor recommend you? also, is it that big of a deal? my family seemed to be more happy than me about it.

 

[jrobbieUCD]

I think every chapter has its own criteria for election to Phi Beta Kappa. At UC Davis, it is as follows:

"An overall UC grade point average of 3.7 for seniors and 3.8 for juniors. For transfer students, the total undergraduate record and cumulative GPA must meet this standard.

Knowledge of a foreign language at an "intermediate level," the equivalent of one year of college-level study. Extensive high school study, i.e., four years, is accepted.

Letters and Sciences units totaling 135 for seniors and 90 for juniors.

Seventy-five units completed for letter-grade credit at Davis.

College preparatory level mathematics.

Breadth in the course record: three courses or twelve units completed for letter-grade credit in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. "

You can check out the website, there may be links to your own.
The website is hector.ucdavis.edu/pbk