<p>recently accepted to honors engineering, but have an interest in business as well. if i decide to apply at end of my freshman year at UT to McCombs, would it affect my job opportunities as a business major if i wasnt accepted to BHP? I feel confident i would get into McCombs, but BHP would be a crapshoot, especially applying for sophomore admissions. Any answers?</p>
<p>simply put, no</p>
<p>aarosurf, why no?</p>
<p>Most employers won’t know the difference between Business Honors and honors at graduation (cum laude). </p>
<p>In my opinion, the main reason to join undergraduate honors programs is for the benefits you receive from them during college, not for for possible benefits in the long run.</p>
<p>Employers, not really. They just want to know where you went and what you know. Going to UT is enough if you went to McCombs (though many prefer an MBA to a BBA).</p>
<p>Graduate and professional schools, a great deal of difference. They will know that an honors program, particularly at UT, is more challenging than the norm, and it will help you significantly to have say, Plan II or Business Honors on your resume if you are applying to law/med school or a PhD program.</p>
<p>Business honors can make a huge difference with respect to employment opportunities and internships.</p>
<p>yes, but in the long run its all about how you distinguish yourself in the workplace</p>
<p>Interesting responses. But I still want to apply for honors, really some of the UT classes are just so easy they are like my hs academic classes.</p>
<p>UT’s BHP often get the first choice during interview season. It’s a great tool to get a leg up on other business students. </p>
<p>Engineering Honors is great for grad school, especially because of the thesis that you write during senior year. </p>
<p>Usually, it’s in your best interest to be in a honors program, because honestly, it’s not THAT much more work, but you have a lot more doors open to you. It definitely helps with grad school, or your first real job, but if by “long run” you mean the time you’re 40, then, no honors matters nothing (neither does your GPA, or pretty much anything you did during college).</p>