I always see ads up around different departments on campus for various honors society. Usually they're tied in with a particular major. Anyways I was wondering what are the benefits of belonging to an honors society?

I mean, do you get access to better classes, scholarships, or other things? Do you have to attend meetings or conferences? Also, are they something that you can add to a resume or grad school application?

The reason I'm curious is because I received an invitation to join an honors society, but the initiation fee is about $45! I mean is it really worth shelling out the bucks? All responses would be appreciated! :)

I saw join! Honor Societies look excellent on resumes and the $45 is worth it IMO. Not to mention you get networking benefits out of joining one which might help with grad school and jobs later on. Do everything you can to look better than the next guy I say : )

I'd say it depends on what honors society it is, what their selection criteria are, and how much it costs to join.

What honors society invitation did you receive?

I joined one my freshman year, and it looks excellent on my resume. Mine was about $40-45, but you only pay that once and it's worth it.

I saw join! Honor Societies look excellent on resumes and the $45 is worth it IMO. Not to mention you get networking benefits out of joining one which might help with grad school and jobs later on. Do everything you can to look better than the next guy I say : )

ITA. I don't think it will hurt, and most likely it will only help you. If nothing else, it's a testament to how well you did in school, and there's nothing wrong with that. :)

My invitation came from a honors society called Sigma Tau Delta. These are the requirements for membership:

Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work and a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. They must also have a minimum of a B or equivalent grade point average in English, and rank at least in the highest 35 percent of their class in general scholarship. (Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.)

I'm still thinking about it, but I'd still honestly like to know more about them.

Yes, I would say join. SDT is a great honors society :D And it will offer you a lot of useful information for careers/opportunities in the English field. You may check and see if the chapter on your campus is active and try to talk to some members.

The reason I asked is because there are a few honors societies that ask for a joining fee-- but you receive little benefit from it. I guess what I mean is-- if you have an active chapter on your campus and/or it is related to your field then it's a good thing. But if it's just asking for money so you can be put on a list, add to your resume-- then it's up to you to decide if you want to spend that money-- SDT is no such case, however...

Congrats :D