<p>I suppose the other side of that coin is that those top students who do get into the “new” AU Honors will be more likely to attend because the program is more prestigious than it previously was. And who knows whether the surveyed students have the right idea. I know my D’s Honors admission was not a factor at all in her decision to attend. In fact, she was worried that the required Honors classes might be too burdensome, but found in fact that they were no more challenging than her non-Honors classes. (Maybe that is going to change, too.) I guess the results of the revamping will all be known after a few admissions cycles, and AU can always reverse itself and expand Honors if top students do start turning down offers at a higher rate.</p>