Honors College

weenie
Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:40:22 +0000

Thank you lfk. You’ve given a wonderful description. I think I’ll see if son wants to contact them to ask about open houses. It is only about a 4 1/2 hour drive from here so it might be a trip I can squeeze in without husband along.

We have only toured two schools - RPI and Penn State. He really likes RPI and some of the things you are talking about (homework help in the dorm and high retention rate) are things I like about RPI. I am concerned about the cost of RPI. Penn State was just SO HUGE. Plus my son was sort of turned off by the rah-rah factor and Greek scene at Penn State.

I know what you mean about lukewarm feelings about honors programs. My eldest son is in such an honors program at a LAC. I can’t even really tell what it is other than an occasional course called honors! I think it is even harder to maintain an honors program in a very rigorous program like engineering though.

Thanks again.