kats Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Hey! I have already gotten a lot of great ideas about where to go from here. I am currently deciding if I should go into an honours program in linguistics and would like some advise. I am already getting research this summer, and I think that might be the only benefit to honours. The main thing holding me back from doing an honours is that I would need three extra classes, and those classes would knock my best marks off my transcript (third year first semester, my grades were all above 95). It would be hard to do that well on these classes as they will be more difficult. I am wondering what people think, did you do your honours? Do you think it helped with your application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulspeechie16 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I'm doing an honors and I'm currently just a sophomore. But yea it's definitely tough to get a good GPA. Does anyone know whether taking Honors courses would be good for grad school applications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persis Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I did an honours degree. Yes, and it is tough to get a good GPA. I have such a low GPA. But i know some programs in Canada it says on their website that an honours degree will be an asset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 I did an honours degree. Yes, and it is tough to get a good GPA. I have such a low GPA. But i know some programs in Canada it says on their website that an honours degree will be an asset. Just wondering which programs you found that said that? I do think honours looks good when you apply, but I'm wondering if that is just because it means you have research experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persis Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Just wondering which programs you found that said that? I do think honours looks good when you apply, but I'm wondering if that is just because it means you have research experience? Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. It is a 3 year program. You do not need any prerequisites to apply. Other schools mentioned that you need a four-year undergraduate degree but not necessarily an honours degree. Degree requirements Applicants must possess a minimum of a four-year baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of higher education. An honours degree is a strong asset. See the link below http://www.dal.ca/faculty/healthprofessions/human-communication-disorders/programs/SHCD-admissions-info/SHCD-Admission-Requirements.html kats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulspeechie16 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Do any U.S. applicants know if U.S. schools value an honors degree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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