<p>It’s really, really all about fit. My state school’s “honors” program couldn’t come close to matching my current school in terms of what they offered. Sure, I’d get to choose classes first, but I wouldn’t be taking more than 1 or 2 honors specific classes, and from my friends who went there, a majority of the students in class weren’t that interested in being there. Plus, too many of my friends/acquaintances from HS were going there, and I didn’t want to have a 13th-grade experience.</p>
<p>But from the classes I have taken, and compared to my friends who’re in honors programs in-state, my courses were more rigorous (in the sciences/math), and required more independent thought/creativity. Plus, I don’t have to deal with counselors telling me not to take a class because it’s not necessary for my major, and here I can take classes I’m not, (in terms of pre-reqs), qualified for, which was near impossible at my state school.</p>