CUNY Honors - Page 2

sexy123 · 03-31-2007, 09:47 PM

no, he showed me his letter, and i just asked him again, it says: "unfortunately we cannot offer you a seat in the Macaulay Honors College.... you have been accepted to the Baruch College Honors Program as a Baruch Scholar..."
then it lists that he is receiving full scholarship, laptop, assistance for study abroad, etc...

biggyboy · 03-31-2007, 10:05 PM

this is the first time im hearing about this. it doesn't make sense to me. if thats the case, then there is NO difference. i would call the honors program at baruch and find out the 411.

sexy123 · 04-01-2007, 12:34 AM

he did
they said theres is no difference except for some classes and stuff.. no big difference...
so what do you think? its the same reputation and stuff?
would you go to THIS (Baruch Honors) OR NYU (CAS - Business/Economics major)

biggyboy · 04-01-2007, 01:03 AM

the classes he's referring to are the minor-related seminars in which all honors college students take for four semesters (interdisciplinary studies of new york city with honors). its not the same reputation because he did not get into the honors college. something is seriously wrong with that letter. think about it, why would the only missing from his offer be those classes? trust me, not many people like those seminars anyway..theyre too much work. but if thats the case i'd pick Baruch either way. NYU-CAS is overrated. and btw, almost everyone who applied to Stern last year who goes to CUNY Honors was admitted, and some were even rejected from CUNY Honors but not Stern.

sexy123 · 04-01-2007, 01:18 AM

i dont think theres a problem with the letter...
he called and double checked
maybe times have changed.. check your sources and facts...

biggyboy · 04-01-2007, 03:11 AM

lol i have checked my facts, in fact when you told me about this i asked two other students who were waitlisted and they said this basically isn't possible. but congrats to your friend anyway. i guess times may have change, the class is getting more competitive, and $30 mil was donated. maybe this may have something to do with it.

sexy123 · 04-01-2007, 10:07 AM

so what do you think... THIS over NYU CAS?

dwincho · 04-01-2007, 11:16 AM

Yes, definitely Baruch Honors over NYU.

sexy123 · 04-01-2007, 02:06 PM

why
what makes you say that...
its not Baruch honors exactly... its Baruch College Honors Program as a Baruch Scholar...

biggyboy · 04-01-2007, 02:25 PM

well if you CLAIM the incentive to matriculate is the same as macaulay, then why not?

sexy123 · 04-01-2007, 03:01 PM

thats what THEY say

genexo · 04-01-2007, 07:43 PM

I don't know about every other year, but this year all Baruch honor students get a free laptop, full tuition scholarship and a few other things as well. I'm not a hundred percent sure, but I think that unlike students who were admitted through Macaulay Honors College, Baruch honor students do not get the $7500 to travel abroad (Not to buy a car like someone mentioned)lol Also they are not able to take courses at any other cuny. (Another amazing privilege of MHC) I did attend both, Cuny honors dinner back in November of 2006 and more recently an orientation for Macaulay honor students. However, I'm just a student, so I'm not a hundred percent sure about all of the differences between these two programs myself. What I do know is that every MHC student at Baruch is also in the Baruch honors program. As far as choosing which college is best for you, I think that MHC as well as Baruch honors program are better than Stern (NYU). There are so many things that MHC has that no other college can offer. I'm gearing towards business/law/psychiatry, therefore for me, Baruch is definitely the best out of any other cuny. After a very comprehensive college research over this summer, I did early decision to MHC at baruch. I wouldn't choose any other college over this program and it's not just because of the free tuition and the laptop. I hope you found some of this helpful.
Eugene~

genexo · 04-01-2007, 07:45 PM

You got in both? If you don't mind me asking, what high school do you go to? What was your sat/average?

biggyboy · 04-01-2007, 10:58 PM

who are you referring to? I go to CHC (or MHC, now). I'm a freshman at Baruch. search my posts for stats.

sexy123 · 04-01-2007, 11:02 PM

ok
so what does baruch honors college (scholars) offer that other schools dont...
my friend got a letter saying: "unfortunately we cannot offer you a seat in the Macaulay Honors College.... you have been accepted to the Baruch College Honors Program as a Baruch Scholar..."