Honors College Class of 2021

wildflowers98
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:09:15 +0000

I, unfortunately, was not invited to interview weekend. I don’t think I was neccessarily expecting to get invited but I was a little sad. Nevertheless, I am super excited to be admitted to the HC. I was drawn to the school my junior year because I liked the idea of going to college in downtown Charleston while simultaneously having a strong academic curriculum. Also, having gone to a small rigorous private school my entire life, I like the idea of being in a smaller academic environment with attention from professors. I do, however, have a few concerns with the school. As a whole, I know CofC’s student body is considered to be apathetic. Also, I am planning on rushing for a sorority no matter where I go, but the intense drug culture kind of frightens me. I really like Clemson a lot and I think I will be given a lot of opportunities to be involved, but I worry if I don’t get into honors, it will not be as good of a fit for me. There are a lot of things about a large school that I find attractive, but having close relationships with my professors is very important to me. I love Furman, my dad is a proud alumn and the school has almost been like another home to me over the years, considering how many times I’ve visited and have done programs there. -: of right now my scholarship sounds nice (20 grand a year), but if i really want to make it work, I’m going to have to be invited to interview weekend, which I am not sure will happen. I also love Furman because it’s in the mountains and in Greenville. But most importantly, their strong program in sustainability science really sets it apart from my other schools. I did an academic camp last summer there I. Sustainability and absolutely loved it. However, if I cannot get all the money I need, Furman is going to have to be a no. At this point, I know I want to go to law school for environmental law or get my masters in sustainability or environmental practices, so I don’t want my family to have to spend a ridiculous amount of money for my undergrad education. @carolinamom2boys