Question about Phi Beta Kappa

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<p>Is being a member usually limited to seniors? On my school’s PBK information, it says the minimum is 60 hours and we use a free A system so it seems like juniors should be eligible, but other sources have left the impression that eligibility is mostly extended to seniors. Anyone care to comment?</p>

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<p>Phi Beta Kappa is usually an honor bestowed upon graduation.</p>

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<p>Some universities do have something called junior Phi Beta Kappa, which means it is bestowed on a very select few after junior year. </p>

<p>I don’t know whether this is true everywhere, but at my S’s school, faculty nominate students for junior Phi Beta Kappa, while those who get it at the end of senior year do not have to be nominated, it’s just based on earning the highest gpa.</p>

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<p>Depends on the school. Some allow seniors, others only elect students as they graduate.</p>

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The ideal Phi Beta Kappan has demonstrated intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views, and a broad range of academic interests. The Phi Beta Kappa Society recognizes three types of members: members in course, alumni members, and honorary members. Membership in the Society is for life.</p>

<p>Members in course are elected on the basis of their academic records as college seniors, juniors, or — rarely — Ph.D. candidates. To be eligible for election, students must have pursued a broad program of study in the liberal arts and sciences and met other academic criteria as required by the electing chapter. Typically, no more than 10 percent of the candidates for degrees in liberal arts and sciences are elected. Each year, about one college senior in a hundred, nationwide, is invited to join Phi Beta Kappa.
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