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Meeting With the University of Utah's Honors Program
Meeting With the University of Utah's Honors Program
10/2022
10/2022
Description:
Description:
This meeting was to inform honors students at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) about the benefits of the University of Utah's (U of U) honors program. It was a small group of approximately ten or fewer students and the U of U's honors advisor. The smallness of the group allowed for personalized questions, which helped students cement whether the U of U is the correct academic path.
From what I gathered, the U of U's honors program allows for more peer and professor interactions due to smaller class sizes. To graduate with honors, students must produce a thesis upon completing their degree. Grants can fund research, and staff at the U of U can assist in applying for applications. The advisor explained how credits earned in SLCC's honors program transfer over to the U of U's program and how easy it is for students to enroll at the U of U. If I wish to attend the U of U, I would only need to message the U of U honors program and would receive automatic entry (so long as I graduate from SLCC's honors program). The U of U has special housing for honors students, as well as additional scholarships for students as well. There seemed to be many benefits to attending the U of U, and many of my peers expressed the intent to transfer there. Whether I will or not is still to be determined.
Reflection:
Reflection:
I attended this event to learn if the University of Utah's (U of U) social work program would suit me. I was impressed by the academic resources the U of U offers. The ease of transferring to the U of U is an excellent fit for many of my peers, but I'm curious whether it's a good fit for me. I plan to transfer to Utah Valley University (UVU) to earn my bachelor's degree in social work (BSW). My reasoning behind this is the result of meeting teachers and other faculty who have impressed me from UVU. Many of whom I have met have spoken highly of UVU and their BSW.
Additionally, UVU is generally more affordable. With these in mind, the deciding factor would be money. Unfortunately, the advisor only briefly mentioned scholarships in their presentation. Of the scholarships they mentioned, I would not qualify for any as a result of being a married person.
Though I will not be attending the U of U, I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn more about them. As a peer mentor, I can pass the information I've gathered here to students who are still considering the U of U.
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