Does anyone on here know if how hard it is to get an H1 average in Honours for a Biomedical Related Discipline. I'm considering to do Honours to boost my undergraduate GPA which is 6.25, but not sure if it's worth the risk? It could be a masterstroke, but it could also backfire if I do badly
Did Honours and got a H1 a year ago.
'Hard' is pretty subjective. The main thing is that Honours is very different to your undergrad coursework - it's mostly research (usually the thesis makes up 60-75% of the year's grade), so it's much more of a test of your research ability (both writing and practical, if applicable). Most people haven't been put into that kind of environment before, so it's hard to predict how you'll go before you actually do it.
The other thing to keep in mind about Honours is that it's more involved in terms of hours - most labs will expect you to be there 9-5 (or equivalent) as a minimum, and you'll occasionally have to come in weekends (especially towards the end of the year.) That said, generally, the more you'll put in, the more you get out (both in terms of grades and the skills you'll develop).
Most people do
okay - unless you literally don't show up, you'll pass (i.e. get a H3). Getting a H1 is more difficult, but it's doable if you're willing to put the effort in.
The thing I'd like to add is don't just do Honours because you didn't get into a postgraduate program. Honours is a lot work in it's own right, and it's important to actually be interested in your project, and like the group you're working with. Otherwise, you won't do well. On that note, it's also important to choose a group (and supervisor) that you'll do well in. It can be difficult to read this before you actually start, but being in a good group and having a good supervisor makes everything a lot easier.
Simpak probably still lurks here - she's the other somewhat regular person here who's done Honours.
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