<p>I think everyone should really calm down about the whole Honors College thing- to be honest, it’s nothing special. I’m in the engineering school, and the only pluses you get from being in the Honors College is A) you get to take honors courses and b) you get to live in the honors housing. Maybe it’s because I’m an engineer, but after freshmen year there are no more honors classes to take. Plus, the kids who I talked to who are currently in the honors course really wished they had just taken the regular courses (in the end, it doesn’t matter what courses you take. It’s all about GPA). Also, the freshmen honors dorm may be nice, but it’s far away from all of the other Pitt buildings (including other dorms) and it doesn’t have a cafeteria so you have to walk 5 long blocks to get to Towers to eat. The dorms may be nice, but kids who live there wished that they were closer to everyone.</p>
<p>Plus, even if you’re not in the Honors College it’s not that difficult to take an Honors course. You just have to get permission.</p>
<p>So if you’re worrying about not getting into the Honors College, you’re not missing out on a whole bunch.</p>