Why should I choose the Honors College at Rutgers-Camden?
Sarah Katt Class of 2010 (Moorestown, NJ)
The Honors College at Rutgers Camden has provided such a wonderful opportunity for me to excel in my college experience. As a member of the Honors College, my interaction with the people I've met is unlike any other relationship I have experienced. The people you will meet become your best friends, essentially your family, they are always there for you as your support system, your study team and your critics. You will grow intellectually to be understanding, introspective and more optimistic. With the fantastic advisers, your story becomes personally known, and they are constantly reach out to you with new ideas and classes that help you get to where you want to be, and if you don't know where that is, they help with that too. It has been such a wonderful experience with some of the greatest people that I can't imagine having a better time of it anywhere else.
Before you embark on your college journey, the Honors College provides you with everything you need to know about the upcoming year. They provide you with opportunities like open houses and orientation trips that lessen the shock and
anxieties come September. The main advantage of being a part of the Honors College is the fact that it’s a family environment that you come into. The advisors and students make it a point to make you feel included and comfortable. You are entitled to a one on one session with your adviser to formulate your course schedule and plan of action for the next four years of your life. You’re not just a number, and you definitely don’t just attend classes, you’re a face, a friend, a name, and most importantly, a voice. The freshman seminars are opportunities for students to open up and step outside of their comfort zone, as well as spread their horizons and take a class in something other than what their major requires. College is an experience and a chance to become who you truly want to be, and the Honors College offers the perfect opportunity for it.
Nicole Lister Class of 2009 (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Being part of the Honors College at Rutgers Camden is unlike being part of any other circle. And yes, I do mean circle. In the Honors College I’ve met some extraordinary people from all walks of life who have left an indelible impression on me and whom I’ll know for years to come. In the Honors College I’ve found people who can hold their own in a debate about the Iraq War on Monday morning and chat about the latest flick on Friday night. I’ve found people with similar interests and people with different tastes, but at the end of the day I’ve found people I consider not merely classmates, but friends as well. In terms of academics, the Honors College experience is top-notch. I’ve enjoyed brilliant seminars with appealing topics and small class sizes, which have allowed me to broaden my horizons in a comfortable, non-intimidating atmosphere. Moreover, I’ve gotten to know my professors on a more personal level, and I’ve benefited from one-on-one advising whenever I’ve needed it. Not only have I earned a first-rate education from one of the most prestigious schools in the United States, but I’ve had a blast doing it.
Randy Ford Class of 2008 (Williamstown,NJ):
"Although, I am only in my second semester at the Honors College, I have been
presented with countless opportunities that I would have thought
unimaginable otherwise. I've met new people and I've been part of a student team that travelled to New Orleans to represent The Honors College at a National
Collegiate Honors Council Conference!
The Honors College has offered me something that I thought I'd never have at
college: it's given me another home. I know Dorothy says that there is no
place like home, but at the Honors College, it is like being in a whole new
family, a family of well-rounded and diverse individuals who are willing to
get to know you for who you are and accept you solely on that. Here, you are
not just a social security number but you are a friend, a name, a person.
Before I met these incredible people I took college as a job and figured I
would go to class and leave, but my fellow students of the Honors College as
well as an "easy to get to know" staff gave me a reason to stay."
