Im thinking about coming to USI, but Im also looking at Big Name University.Why USI and why Honors?
Actually, economists (at Princeton, no less) have looked at the question of the economic payoff of pursuing a college degree at an elite college or university, and they found that the selectivity of the school in terms of admission criteria doesnt pay off in higher income over one’s career [S]tudents motivation, ambition, and desire to learn have a much stronger effect on their subsequent success than the average academic ability of their classmates. (National Bureau of Economic Research) What appears to be as important or more important than where you go to college is what you do when youre there. Participating in things such as Honors is a great way to distinguish yourself.
