<p>Besides the benefits that taking foreign language classes and more math and science than is required provides, is there any special significance to obtaining an honors degree?
I ask this as I currently need one more credit in Fine Arts, which I am just terrible at.
If the honors diploma is significant, I’ll take the Fine Arts class and the C I will inevitably get.
But if it isn’t, I’d be able to restructure the rest of my schedule to fit in some GPA boosters or an easy AP. </p>
<p>The actual “honors diploma” wouldn’t be as important as that check mark on the counselor rec letter form when he/she marks the “took the most rigorous course load available” box. However, if you aren’t typically a C student, getting a C in fine arts will hurt more than the counselor rec letter will help. </p>
<p>^^^Correct</p>
<p>Colleges will make admissions decisions long before you earn the honors degree. What they care about is class rigor. Check with your school counselor and make sure they would still consider that you took the most rigorous course available. Nothing wrong with passing on Fine Arts, and taking a class you’ll enjoy more or could earn you college credit. </p>
<p>You are far away from any HS diploma by the time you are applying to college. No one see your diploma until after your confirmed the enrollment.</p>
<p>Agree with the above, but if you really want the Honors diploma, how hard can it be to get a good grade in Photography, which usually counts as a Fine Art.</p>
<p>Art classes generally grade according to your compliance with the project timelines and goals. You shouldnt have to be a talented artist to get an A. Talk to the instructors who teach the classes that would fit and take the class that you think you can do best in. Consider taking it fall of Sr year…it wont impact your GPA for admission. </p>
<p>Agree with the other posters honors is seen as a form of rigor but probably not as valued as college credit. </p>
<p>I don’t know guys.
When I had Theater Arts, we were judged based on how well we could act, and by act I mean fake emotions.
I can memorize lines and do actions and not act like a total idiot, but I simply cannot act (acting wasn’t even mentioned in the course description), and the teacher showed no remorse when I get a C+.
Such things like this makes me reluctant unless the honors degree is going to do anything special for me, which the comments so far makes me think it won’t. </p>
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As far as overall impact on your life, it’s the equivalent of saying you were on the Honor Roll for X semesters in HS. No person on this planet, who will ever evaluate you for a job/college position, will ever care.</p>