re: Honors College

Okay... I'm an Honors alum (though it was a looooong time ago). I can help you.

Here's the deal. Do not do Honors classes in high school or college if you want some sort of "reward" for doing it. To be truthful, the non-educational rewards are few. Priority scheduling? Nice. Exclusive dorms? Nice. That's about it.

You don't get any other pats on the head for going Honors.

What you do get are more challenging and deeper classes, with more reading, more class discussion, and more access to your teachers. If that is what you are looking for, then the Honors College is for you. Several posters have advised that it's a no-go for engineers. I would tend to believe them. Honors classes are driven mostly toward the humanities, generally speaking.

If you intend to go to graduate school, Honors courses offer a nice little preview, though it's not exact. My experience with the LSU Honors College was (and still is) overwhelmingly positive. I would recommend it to students who want to go deeper than the usual undergraduate survey courses in history, English, and literature. You will also meet other students like you in the Honors College. Everyone finds their tribe at LSU. That's where you will find yours.