Originally Posted by 22B
Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
... and it's the reason why we want our DD in an "honors" college which is self-contained. smile

What is "honors" college?
Some public universities have "honors colleges" with higher admission requirements where students take some classes together, especially in the first two years. The web site for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst honors college is https://www.honors.umass.edu/ . A recent article about it is

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...udents/1RxFMCmMGHMW7msppvEoTO/story.html
New complex elevates UMass honors program
By Marcella Bombardieri
Boston Globe
OCTOBER 14, 2013

Last edited by Bostonian; 11/01/13 10:26 AM. Reason: added reference to Boston Globe article