<p>How competitive is it to achieve the above and what exactly needs to be done?</p>
<p>I could be wrong but I think it goes as follows…</p>
<p>To graduate with Honors: </p>
<p>Cum Laude - 3.5 on all upper division course work.<br>
Magna - 3.75.
Summa is 3.75 and a thesis.</p>
<p>Different standards for different majors:
[Office</a> of the University Registrar](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/honorsgpa.html]Office”>http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/honorsgpa.html)</p>
<p>Does graduating with distinction really matter? Not to be vindictive here, but an honest question.</p>
<p>Sure why not…</p>