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Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 12:58 pm
So now that my midterm grades are posted, I am getting offers from these collegiate honor societies.
So far:
Phi Kappa Phi
Gamma Beta Phi
Golden Key
Has anyone on these forums ever been a member of one of these (or similar) societies? I know Phi Beta Kappa is the one to be in, and I will have to wait until next year when I get invitations for those. Is it worth it? Has anyone gotten any benefit for joining?
Basically PKP is top 10% of your class, Golden Key is top 15%, and Gamma Beta Phi is something else, I haven't looked at their website yet.
They are membership dues type deals, so there is a cost (like $80 a year or lifetime for like $400)
Advice?
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 12:58 pm
Is there beer?
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Not a fraternity, but I'd assume their functions would have alcohol.
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 1:12 pm
I'm sure college is different. I wasn't impressed with the NHS bullshit in high school.
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 1:18 pm
I say golden key, if only because the name sounds the coolest.
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 1:42 pm
(October 21, 2015 at 1:18 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: I say golden key, if only because the name sounds the coolest.
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 1:43 pm
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Don't join unless you have some reason to be uppity and snooty. I had acquaintances that joined because they were expected to run in those circles after graduating.
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 1:45 pm
These things do not appeal to me unless they confer some sort of benefit. I do not plan to be active, but to use it for resume fodder.
But if "Invited to join Phi Kappa Phi" looks marginally the same as "Member of Phi Kappa Phi" on a resume, then no sense in giving them $80 bucks a year.
Also, there is the added benefit of networking at events if I do go. Good job opportunities come from that.
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 1:57 pm
(October 21, 2015 at 1:45 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: These things do not appeal to me unless they confer some sort of benefit. I do not plan to be active, but to use it for resume fodder.
But if "Invited to join Phi Kappa Phi" looks marginally the same as "Member of Phi Kappa Phi" on a resume, then no sense in giving them $80 bucks a year.
Also, there is the added benefit of networking at events if I do go. Good job opportunities come from that.
Invitations to join Phi Kappa Phi appears to be based solely on your ranking amongst the smarty-pants of your university so unless you're future employer values your GPA over everything else I don't know how much of an incentive it would be to join.
If your goal is to use it as mere resume fodder, you might consider joining for the $80/year until you get a good job, then drop your membership because who gives a shit what clubs you belong to if you've got work experience?
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RE: Collegiate Honor Societies?
October 21, 2015 at 2:02 pm
(October 21, 2015 at 1:42 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: (October 21, 2015 at 1:18 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: I say golden key, if only because the name sounds the coolest.
If you get invited to join the Illunimati, do that!
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To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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