<p>Mitch,
If I worried about not being challenged enough at Clemson, one is this a valid worry? and two, would the Honors College be worth the extra time and effort to apply.</p>
<p>Do the honors kids stay off by themselves and configure algorithms together? I want to work hard but also get the University experience. But I definitely don’t want to kill myself with workload…</p>
<p>Sorry if I kind of rambled, its late. 10 hours of homework and essays really make you tired. But I have to check CC before I go to bed.</p>
<p>No worries about rambling- I tend to do it myself on the internet. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about not being challenged at Clemson. While it is possible to get a 4.0 while at Clemson, you will have to work for it. Difficulty obviously depends on the individual, but most of the more intelligent people I know still have to try for A’s, while B’s and C’s would come easily with little effort. You can mold your schedule and major choice to be more difficult or less difficult, so there is freedom to challenge yourself. What do you plan to major in?</p>
<p>I think it is worth the time to apply for honors. Even if you don’t plan to get a general honors degree (I don’t) it still affords you the opportunity to register early and take smaller, more interesting classes. I have preferred most of my honors classes to my non-honors. </p>
<p>Honestly, most of the honor’s kids are very friendly and outgoing. There is a small sect of them that is only school-oriented, but that is not the majority. Those that live in the honors dorm tend to collect together, but this is common with any freshman dorm.</p>
<p>Oh ok cool. I am planning on majoring in Bio Engineering or Architecture. I am still kind of up in the air on that. But thanks for your comments.</p>
<p>Can regular students (not in the honors school) take honors classes? If so, is it difficult to register for etc.?</p>
<p>On a completely different note. What is housing like. The dorm I saw on my tour was ok, but small with a public bathroom. Anything different (suite style, etc.) that Freshmen can get?</p>
<p>From what I hear, both of those majors are relatively difficult, so you should be adequately challenged. </p>
<p>Only honors students can take honors classes. The only commitment you have to make to be in the honors college is to attend one meeting, and continue to take the classes. Therefore, if you only want to take a few classes, you can do so. </p>
<p>For freshman, most of the dorms are like the one shown on the tour when it comes to size and using public restrooms (some dorms do have an in-room sink). As far as suite style goes, only the honors dorm (Holmes) is open to freshman. Luckily, Clemson allows students to loft beds, so the room can be made a bit bigger.</p>
<p>hey I’m interested in transferring hopefully next year. Are there residence halls that a lot of transfers or non freshman stay in? I’m scared that I wouldn’t be able to meet a lot of people if I lived in an apartment especially since I’m not from the south carolina area</p>
<p>There are quite a few dorms that are upperclassmen only (McCabe, Stadium Sweets, etc). I’m not sure if any of them have a transfer floor, but this would be something to look into through the housing website/contact person.</p>
<p>Thank you for all your helpful advice. I’m a out-of-state senior waiting to hear back from Clemson. I’ll be visiting December 14 to see how I like it. Everything sounds great, though. I’m excited!
I was wondering, though, if you knew anything about the choral groups at Clemson. Are the auditioned groups competitive? Are they popular? Have they won awards? I love singing in my high school chorus and would love to continue singing in a large choir.
Also, if you have any information on studying abroad, if you could please share anything you know it would be really great.</p>
<p>Study abroad at Clemson is very accessible and is put together well. I’ve been to a couple sessions and all of the locations seem to be really good. Everyone I know that has gone abroad has loved it. If you do go abroad, be sure to plan for it ahead of time though so you can take the classes you need abroad (instead of taking the classes offered abroad at Clemson). </p>
<p>Remember when you make your trip down here that the campus will be pretty much dead since finals will have just ended. Let me know if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>Hey, I’m thinking about transferring as a junior next year, and I was wondering how well transfers are able to fit in and find their niche at Clemson. Are you friends with any transfers? Also, do many upperclassmen students live on campus, or only just a few? Is there a stigma associated with living on campus as an upperclassman?</p>
<p>Also, how accessible are professors? Are they open to discussion, do they welcome students to come by their offices and visit, and do they seem like they enjoy the teaching part of their job?</p>
<p>Thank you, gymmom09.
Also, is there a “food court” on campus? Any restaurants to eat at that aren’t far? If so, what are they? And is the cafeteria food so bad that you’ll want to eat out often?
Also, how is the wellness center?</p>
<p>I know a few transfers (they play on the hockey team with me), and they don’t seem to have had any trouble fitting in around campus. With any school, you are going to have to put yourself out there as a transfer, but Clemson has a very nice study body, so it shouldn’t be too hard to get in with a good group of people. A good amount of upperclassmen live on campus, and there isn’t any stigma associated with it. </p>
<p>Every professor I have had has been very open to discussion. They have office hours and have never been unwilling to meet at another time too. Also, many of mine have answered emails late at night/ early in the morning. </p>
<p>The on campus food isn’t bad. There are three dinning halls (where you can use the basic meal plan), and each has a different selection. The food isn’t bad, but it also won’t have you paying to eat there if you don’t have a meal plan (too $$). In addition to that, there are three small food-courts on campus with Chik-Fil-A, Burger King, Pizza Hut, subs, etc. Off campus, there are a lot of restaurants within walking distance of campus (Subway, Mellow Mushroom, Fiesta Time, TD’s, etc).</p>
<p>hey Mitch im a junior in high school and want to major in something related to biology with hopes of going to med school. do you know anybody majoring in bio/fulfilling premed requirements? does clemson have good pre med advisors? does clemson have a good reputation for sending kids to med school?</p>
<p>I know a few people that are doing pre-med and biology at Clemson. They all seem to be very happy with the program, but they do have a significant work load. I don’t know about the school’s reputation with med schools, but doing well at Clemson will not be seen as a small accomplishment.</p>
<p>Sorry if some of this has already been asked.</p>
<p>I’m a junior from Tennessee. I’m a huge Tigers fan, unfortunately I know near nothing about the university, so I have a few questions.</p>
<p>How good is the financial aid at Clemson? Are there scholarships for National Merit Finalists? Do you know anything about the economics program? How about stats for law school?
I also hear they have quite a Greek system, which I plan on entering, but is there social life outside of that just in case?</p>
<p>The scholarships for out of state students are very good. I’m not sure if there is a specific national merit scholarship (you will have to ask/look on the website). </p>
<p>I am in the econ program myself. I AP’d out of the intro classes, but all of my econ major professors have been excellent. The BS is much more difficult than the BA, but the courses are also more applicable to the business realm (BA has foreign language and no accounting or econometrics). Let me know about any specific econ questions. I am not sure about law school stats, you will have to inquire about that. </p>
<p>There is a greek system, but it does not dominate the social scene as much as some make it out to. There is a lot to do outside of the greek system, and I believe only 20-40% of students are greek.</p>
<p>Last month I visited Clemson on my schools college tour. I have always heard great things about Clemson, and what a great school it is. Everyone in my class said it was going to be the best school on the tour. However, I was surprised at how much different it was than I imagined. I’ve heard nothing, but good things. Everyone said we had a bad tour, and I should go back on my own. I’m just wondering if there is a lot to do there. It seems pretty out of the way of things, and we didn’t really get to hear about any of the things students do. I’m from a small town so going off to college i’m definitly looking for a school with a lot going on. I know studying will be important too, but I just don’t want to be bored. Clemson was beautiful though!</p>