College honors programs?

[mrs.b]

My personal vote is to go for it. It has the potential to open doors or at least be another point of note on your resume, but worst case is that it will do nothing. It certainly can't hurt you. While it may be a bit of extra work, consider it a short-term time investment for something that may eventually reap decent rewards.

TESC has an honors society chapter but entrance does not require additional work; it's based on GPA and credit source types, and qualification is not determined until after all degree requirements are complete and a graduation application is sent. I have not benefited yet, but I have not applied to grad school (dragging my feet, but it's on the horizon) or sought other jobs.

What's the worst that could happen? Then weigh that answer against the potential positives, such as a bump for grad school application, a bit of financial help paying hefty grad school tuition, and an eye-catcher for future employment opportunities. Seems like an easy choice to me.