<p>I’m not in the honors college at OU, so I can’t comment on how effective it is in fostering a scholarly environment. However in my department there are a couple of people who dropped out of the honors college as upperclassmen so they could have a bit more curricular freedom. </p>
<p>If she does attend OU, I’d have her apply for the honors college and then drop if it gets to be too much or if the course requirements become unwieldy. Soonermom95 made some excellent points about the benefits of the honors college. I’d add that in the honors college ALL classes are taught by full time professors, not adjuncts, which makes a world of difference with respect to general teaching ability, availability, and possible recommendations for research positions.</p>