Wondering if anybody has had any experience with a high-stat child who is/was in an honors college or program in a mid-tier school. I'm wondering about class rigor outside of the honors courses at these schools, and if the student feels that it is high enough, or if the normal course selection can at time seems 'too easy'? Since we are looking for merit awards for my daughter, schools with honors programs have been a staple of our search. I'd never really considered the lack of rigor, but a family friend mentioned that they knew a few students in the honors program at a school that we are looking at, and they were unhappy with how their classes with the 'regular' student body seemed too simple.
I figured if there is access to research and honors programming to take up down time, that this would make up for some easy classes. Has anyone else had this experience with their child, or know of a situation similar to this? Any things I should look into more at the schools we are considering? Questions to ask?
↧