<p>Re honors programs:
Also think about whether you are comfortable about being a student with special privileges within a bigger school. My younger son really did not like that aspect at all - especially the idea of honors dorms that separate you from the hoi polloi. I know that choosing to go to a selective university is another kind of sorting, but it didn’t feel as in your face to him. </p>
<p>I’ve got mixed feelings about honors programs. Obviously for those who need to consider finances they are a great opportunity to get a better more intimate education. Or at least they should be.</p>