Student Views

Current honors students describe ideal candidates for the Nisbet Honors Program as:

  • Accessible
  • Accommodating
  • Active participant
  • Deep thinker
  • Discussion oriented
  • Does not procrastinate
  • Efficient
  • Engaging
  • Energetic
  • Enthusiastic
  • Helpful
  • Innovative
  • Insightful
  • Motivated
  • Opportunistic
  • Original
  • Patient
  • Progressive
  • Rational
  • Well rounded
  • Willing to push boundaries

Student Quotes:

“My favorite, so far, was the 9/11 and terrorism class. It challenged me to adopt a different world view and to become more involved in the global community.”—Ashton Lesiak ’11

“I am a double biology and chemistry major, B.S. in both of those. My advisors and I all have Excel spreadsheets of my individual majors' requirements, my GEP requirements, and a basic honors program requirements section. It is necessary to look at what you need to take, when it will be offered, and if it will be offered again during the 4 years. I pretty much planned my 4 years out during my freshman spring semester so that I would know what to sign up for and wouldn't miss anything.”—Kimberly Shorter '09

“I think I was a little nervous about how the workload would compare to the honors and AP level classes to which I was accustomed from high school, but I also wanted to find a way to challenge myself in college. Ultimately, I think the point that sold me was the ability to take classes that are only open to Honors Program students, such as interdisciplinary courses.”—Nicole Dumouchel ’10

“I kind of feel like it is easier to manage sports and fitting in my requirements because I sign up for classes first. That way, I can take the classes I need, when I need them (for example, I can get into a Lab course for my GEP in the offseason, since labs and the [soccer] season don't mix well).”—Kaitlyn Price ‘10

“Being on the [Honors Program Advisory] Board, to me, is like having an inside look at the inner workings of the program. In addition, I feel like I can answer questions that underclassmen may have concerning advisement since I have that inside information.”—Kimberly Shorter ‘09