Latin Honors anyone?

[jadechow]

Hey, stupid question here. How big a deal is it to graduate with honors? I reason I ask is my advisor at EC told me that if I have 6 more "graded" credits (for a total of 60) and have at least a 3.50 GPA, I will graduate with honors.

I am already taking World Pop in a few weeks so there's 3 credits. If I get an A on that 1 then I can slip in a C grade that I've kept from my evaluation or try to see if my SL accounting can get transcripted through Ft Hays to count.

I know you only have 30 days to make changes to your EC evaluation and I'm coming up on that date pretty soon. I guess I was just wondering if it's even worth worrying about and doing all the transcripting/maybe taking an extra test, etc., just to get it. :ack:

What do ya'll think?

[TMW2010]

Hey, stupid question here. How big a deal is it to graduate with honors? I reason I ask is my advisor at EC told me that if I have 6 more "graded" credits (for a total of 60) and have at least a 3.50 GPA, I will graduate with honors.

I am already taking World Pop in a few weeks so there's 3 credits. If I get an A on that 1 then I can slip in a C grade that I've kept from my evaluation or try to see if my SL accounting can get transcripted through Ft Hays to count.

I know you only have 30 days to make changes to your EC evaluation and I'm coming up on that date pretty soon. I guess I was just wondering if it's even worth worrying about and doing all the transcripting/maybe taking an extra test, etc., just to get it. :ack:

What do ya'll think?

Its kinda a vanity thing. I mean, if you have the GPA for it, but not the credits through EC, you can still put that GPA on applications and such, but every once in a while, its nice to have a little bit of an ego stroke to where you can say 'Oh, yeah, I graduated cum laude' and so on

If I were close enough to getting one, credit-wise, I'd most likely do the extra work for it personally. And, if it matters at all, its rare that degrees other than your undergrad will actually be given with such distinctions.

[MISin08]

When I realized it was achievable (oh, how I wish I had swapped a graded DSST for one of my 2 Cs!) I found myself enjoying the idea and working extra hard. Since starting back I'm at 3.9. As long as my term paper in Quant gets at least an 86 I hit honors territory with my current class, and I'm thrilled.

Phillip

[Ruddigore]

Hey, stupid question here. How big a deal is it to graduate with honors? I reason I ask is my advisor at EC told me that if I have 6 more "graded" credits (for a total of 60) and have at least a 3.50 GPA, I will graduate with honors.

Okay, when I read the thread title, I thought for a minute that you were talking about learning Latin. milelol: Yes, that's how familiar I am with college lingo.

If you didn't get honors for your degree, would you regret it later? Would you wish that you had fulfilled the extra requirement? I really don't know how much of a biggie it is, but for me it would be a nice personal achievement.

So far I have 14 Graded Credits (they've been marking grades for my PSEO courses, so I assume those are counting towards my GPA). If I can keep getting over 60 on my exams, then I should be fine.

Ora et labora,
R.

[barcotta]

I agree with the above posters for most of the same reasons. I can't say if it's a "big deal" or not--but I believe that it's always a good idea to aim for the top and it's a slippery slope when you start settling for less--particularly when the top is so close. I focused on keeping my grades up so I could graduate with some distinction and I'm glad I did. My only regret is that I didn't push a little harder at the end and delve back into science to replace an old five credit "C" grade which would have boosted my cum laude designation to a magna cum laude. I pushed hard to get the cum laude and didn't have anything left in me at the end to delve back into a completely new subject area. Now--I wish I had done it.

If nothing else, this decision falls into the "Can't hurt--might help" category.

[jadechow]

Thanks so much for the replies everybody. I think I am gonna "go for it"!! I am just getting soooo close to being finished and soooo tired that the thought of having to take 1 more test right now just seems like "such a big deal". Just being lazy I think.

I agree with all of your points and do think that 2 years from now it won't matter to me that I had to take 1 lousy extra test but it might matter that I graduated with honors. If to no one but myself.

I love this forum. You guys are all the best people any one could ever hope to know. My gratitude extends to you all - again.

Oh, and Ruddigore...Ora et labora. You. Are. The. Man. Hey, let's learn Latin together! You can probably use it somehow at EC towards your Eng Lit degree.

So, now I have to find an easy DSST test to take that I can score a quick A on. No pressure there, right? :willynilly:

[Orimaru1]

Good Luck, Jade. Watching your progress has been inspired me greatly. BTW, can you please check your PMs? :leaving:

[bllyshrs]

Jade,

it sounds like you are going for it, and I would certainly recommend doing so. I am doing the same thing right now at EC, and as others mentioned before, you will find it worthwhile years down the road. You might have to put in a little more effort right now to take that extra test or class, but you won't ever remember those extra few hours years from now; you will however, always have the latin honors on your record.

The other benefit is if you ever pursue a graduate degree. If you decide to go to a highly visible school, the latin honors will make a difference. It's not the only thing, but with graduate school applications and interviews, every little thing counts.

Go for it, you won't regret it.

[jadechow]

Good Luck, Jade. Watching your progress has been inspired me greatly. BTW, can you please check your PMs? :leaving:

Hey, sent you a PM.

[MISin08]

Thanks so much for the replies everybody. I think I am gonna "go for it"!! I am just getting soooo close to being finished and soooo tired that the thought of having to take 1 more test right now just seems like "such a big deal". Just being lazy I think.

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So, now I have to find an easy DSST test to take that I can score a quick A on. No pressure there, right? :willynilly:

LOL! With 2 full classes and ALEKS College Algebra still to go I would welcome a test right now, especially as Excelsior has taught me that writing good M/C tests is a skill, not just something you learn in...uh...college.

Looking at your other thread, I second the Fundamentals of Counseling or Anthro suggestion, unless Art History or Geography are fun subjects for you (they are for me).

Phillip