Saden1 presents The Official Congratulations BSB on Getting into Maryland Thread

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by dan_snyder69

Yea, Bigskin I will probably end up there just because of in state tuition. Your right both of us are up for possible scholarships come April, even though I don't know what the college park scholars thing is about. But good luck and if we both go there, maybe we can get some fellow Warpathers down to the Cornerstone Bar for a skins game next fall!

I would HIGHLY advise finding out exactly what the scholars program is and whether or not it's right for you. When I applied to GMU, I was invited into the "Honors" program. I accepted the invitation without really looking much into it. About 1/4 way through my first semester, I found out it was a "special" set of classes (basically substitutes for GenEd classes) to force liberal BS down the students' throats. On top of that, the classes would not have transferred if I had tried to go to another school at some point. When I realized this, it was too late to drop the classes and replace them w/ something else, so I just trudged through it.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

I would HIGHLY advise finding out exactly what the scholars program is and whether or not it's right for you. When I applied to GMU, I was invited into the "Honors" program. I accepted the invitation without really looking much into it. About 1/4 way through my first semester, I found out it was a "special" set of classes (basically substitutes for GenEd classes) to force liberal BS down the students' throats. On top of that, the classes would not have transferred if I had tried to go to another school at some point. When I realized this, it was too late to drop the classes and replace them w/ something else, so I just trudged through it.

You're not talking about New Century College program are you? Man that was such a B.S. program. I mean, everyone in that program had a 4.0 GPA.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by saden1

You're not talking about New Century College program are you? Man that was such a B.S. program. I mean, everyone in that program had a 4.0 GPA.

No, this was the Honors Program. Instead of taking the basic GenEd classes (ie, english 101, history 101), they had their own classes you would take. I've heard of the New Century College, but really don't know much about it.

BSB, the reason they wouldn't transfer is because they were non-standard hybrid type classes. Many people had trouble getting other Unis to take them.

[BigSKINBauer]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

I would HIGHLY advise finding out exactly what the scholars program is and whether or not it's right for you. When I applied to GMU, I was invited into the "Honors" program. I accepted the invitation without really looking much into it. About 1/4 way through my first semester, I found out it was a "special" set of classes (basically substitutes for GenEd classes) to force liberal BS down the students' throats. On top of that, the classes would not have transferred if I had tried to go to another school at some point. When I realized this, it was too late to drop the classes and replace them w/ something else, so I just trudged through it.

Thanks for the advice. I have been trying to find out as much as I can about it but here is what I know. There are 13 scholar programs and students invited to the scholars program "pick" which one they want. Popular ones like the business program will get more people picking it so they will only take a little over 50% of those who pick it. everyone in the CP scholars thing gets to be in a program but it might not be their first choice.

The business one doesn't say much about what they will do... They only talk about how much fun it is and all the activities the kids get to do(like field trips to hershey park(WTF:confused-) and stuff like that. Other than that the kids just advise some local business on what to do. The site doesn't go into any detail. 20 credits are outlined for us for the first two years and if we take them we pass the scholars thing.

My cousin has some friends and a lot of his friends are in it so i am going to call them up and I will visit.

That must suck... why wouldn't the credits transfer for you. That is BS. I don't plan to transfer to another school but i am not ruling it out by any means. Thanks for the advice. i'll make sure I look into it. I got into a similar program at Penn State so i will look into that too. Thanks.