Who is a parent of a FSU or UF Student?

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<p>Honors at Florida State has a number of advantages, including research opportunities. Our older daughter, now a senior at FSU, is in Honors and also completed the Honors-in-the-Major program in biochemical research. I strongly recommend Honors @ FSU for accomplished students. You will work your tail off, however. ;)</p>

<p>Honors main website: <a href=“http://honors.fsu.edu/[/url]”>http://honors.fsu.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Honors Medical/Law Early Admission Program: <a href=“http://honors.fsu.edu/medical_legal.html[/url]”>http://honors.fsu.edu/medical_legal.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Here’s a list of Honors advantages from the FSU website:</p>

<p>* * Smaller Classes: Honors sections of regular courses are generally limited to 25 students; honors seminars to 15 students
* Access to Faculty: While many lower division classes are taught by non-tenured instructors, honors classes are taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty. These teachers can become your mentors and advisors
* Great Peers: Because the classes are smaller, you can get to know other motivated, interesting people your own age
* Specialized Advisors: Our highly-trained honors advisors will work with you on an individual basis to achieve your unique academic and professional goals
* “Head-start” on Medical or Law School: You can compete to earn a place in the Honors Medical Scholars Program or the Honors Legal Scholars Program, two professional- track programs that are open only to students in the University Honors Program
* Study Abroad Grants: As an Honors student, you may apply for small grants to study abroad in one of FSU’s many international programs
* Honors-only Residence Hall: University Honors students may apply to live in Landis Hall, a premier, honors-only, residence hall that is right in the middle of campus
* Early Registration: University Honors students have the special privilege of being able to register for courses at the same time as seniors.*</p>

<p>As an example of what Honors can do for a student, D1 did well on the AP Calculus AB exam and so walked into Honors Calculus II at FSU. She had a small class (20 kids +/-) with a full professor and the class moved FAST. She was petrified at first, but came to really enjoy the professor (from Finland) and the class. </p>

<p>Expect to challenged in this college within a university.</p>