<p>That thread is really confusing and there’s some incorrect info in it.</p>
<p>Scholars is NOT part of the honors college.</p>
<p>They are two separate programs - honors and scholars.</p>
<p>[Honors</a> College & College Park Scholars | University of Maryland](<a href=“http://www.excellence.umd.edu/]Honors”>http://www.excellence.umd.edu/) <- THAT should answer the difference.</p>
<p>Honors generally DOES have those students with the higher stats so in that sense it is more “prestigious.” </p>
<p>At the same time, as an honors student at MD with scholars friends, I always felt that scholars had more of a “living learning” experience. Honors was kind of a waste of time, to be honest - the honors seminars are cool, but they are really only good for “fun” classes or for CORE requiremtsn…and considering the fact that I had basically already completed my CORE requirements through AP credits…useless.</p>