Hi! I’m not 100% sure since I never went in willow, but I believe that all the quad floor plans are the same across the whole Barrett complex.

@@madelinelewis wow - thanks for your quick reply. I saw on Reddit some people mentioned some quads have full-sized beds instead of Twin XL - do you happen to know anything about that?

@@ariellalabell2630 no, I never heard anything about full sized beds, so if that’s the case it’s something new in the last 5 years!

no holes in the dorm walls!! Unless you’re a rule breaker (I wasn’t) I just used a million command strips👍🏼

@@madelinelewis you're the best thank you so much!

Thank you for the updates. Continued luck as you move forward in life!

that’s really cool! thank you for sharing

I love that you had the realization that Barrett wasn't the best option for you early in your college career and more importantly that you had the courage to drop Barrett. I had a very similar experience and also dropped out of Barrett after my freshman year when I realized that I was essentially wasting time doing "honor" busy work that wasn't benefitting my academic/career in any way and was NOT worth the financial burden (I was a first-generation college student from a low-income immigrant family, and despite having gotten the New American University Presidential Scholarship all of the extra fees that come with being an honors student was too much, no way that I could've afforded the required second year on-campus living). As a STEM student, I did research in multiple different labs and formed strong connections with Professors and Graduate students that proved invaluable for my career. None of those things required me to be an honors student. Throughout my 4 years I kept in touch with some friends that I met at Barrett (all whom stayed and graduated as honor students, most of them also STEM students with the same major as me) and I can say that there was barely any difference in our academic experiences. The vast majority of our classes were together (lecture portion) with (some of) the lab components being separate between honors and non-honors students (the honors labs moved a little bit faster but the main difference was that they had fewer students therefore more personalized attention). There were also times when the students in the honor labs had to write lab reports with a bit more intensive requirements. All in all, I think that the concept and idea of Barrett has a lot of potential to be an incredible opportunity as an academic enhancing experience for honor students at ASU, but currently as it is just doesn't provide any real significant exclusive advantages that are worth the extra busy work and heftier price tag.

@@roberto7425 Roberto, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts here too! It's great to hear from a STEM student as I know that the barrett student experience must vary a lot depending on major and other factors. I'm proud of you!

This video was exactly what I was looking for. And your update of how you're life went afterwards is the cherry on top! Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I may have just dodged a bullet of unnecessary stress thanks to you. Hope you're enjoying Japan!

nursing is a major where I could really see Barrett being beneficial! I would recommend finding a nursing Barrett student or emailing a Barrett academic advisor to ask for more information about the honors sections currently available (the name of those classes that are honors credit, but they don't have the HON prefix). I can't find a current list online. Anyway, if those smaller honors classes are an option then I could see that being a beneficial environment for your major. If it seems like Barrett would be beneficial for your first year of general pre-req classes but not after; you could just do your freshman year since it isn't difficult to withdraw from Barrett. Best of luck to you!

the Human Event classes I took had about 20 students.

hi Wendy, i'm glad this was helpful! here are some links for your research. Take a look at the construction management major map here: degrees.apps.asu.edu/major-map/ASU00/ESCONMGTBS/null/ALL/2021?init=false&nopassive=true And here are the Barrett honors classes: catalog.apps.asu.edu/catalog/classes/classlist?term=2227 Look up some more KZbin videos for help reading the major map; but basically, you can use that to search the honors classes to see what options would be available to you. As far as Barrett versus ASU... it isn't really a "versus" situation. It's like ASU is the cafeteria and Barrett is a table in the corner where some people sit. Barrett is very much part of ASU and everything that goes along with it. Parties weren't part of my personal experience, but I'm sure they were happening just as much in the barrett dorms and the other ASU dorms. But it's easy to either get involved or stay away depending on your preference (make sure to talk about that with potential roommates!) So, overall, the schools don't really regard each other because everyone is an ASU student. Barrett is just an extra thing! Even after I left Barrett i had a bunch of friends who were in barrett because we met at work or in class. no big deal at all!

yes, there are definitely advantages! I encourage you to think more abstractly about how this looks good on a resume, though; just listing "honors college" won't do much. But you can leverage opportunities within the honors college and highlight those on your resume. For example, you can do independent research for your thesis project; you can lead a club; you can join student leadership; you can work with a professor. All that I'm pointing out, though, is that most of these (not the thesis) are opportunities that you would still have in a non-honors university experience :)

Hello,I'm a Chinese student from Yunnan university who major in Education,I'm doing my thesis about Barrett to get my master diploma🥺,I need further help to know how Barrett teach,learn and live et,Could u give me a hand,maybe interview 😭 Best wisher😋

hi! I don't, but if you look at the dimensions of the couch, but I could nearly lay down flat on it so overall I'd guess about 5.5 feet long? and definitely narrower than a twin size mattress. If you'd like to look at the room dimensions, though, the floorplan is here: barretthonors.asu.edu/sites/default/files/floor_plans_tempe_f16s17.pdf and the couch is on the side wall of the living room, but I am fairly certain it could fit on the window wall as well.

hi! to be frank, I don't miss Barrett at all. When I made this video, I hadn't made any friends yet at ASU even though I went to the Barrett events and had roommates and joined a club. Sometimes that just happens, and it isn't of mine or Barrett's fault! But you will understand that the social aspect wouldn't entice me to stay, especially when I saw lots of similar engagement on the wider ASU campus. I've heard that lots of people like the smaller campus "feel" and I think the feeling is really the main thing. If you want to make friends, there are a thousand clubs besides the Barrett ones, and a bunch of other events too. But sure, there is a nice central area in the Barrett compound, and after freshman year you can move to Vista which has its own area with restaurants and stuff, so each of those communities is a bit more secluded. Reflecting on my own experience, I do not think the social aspect would have ever been enough to get me to stay in, but I did really like having a nice dorm for my first year :) otherwise, the only perk I ever missed was getting the earliest class registration date! that was nice, but obvi not worth $1000😅

@@madelinelewis3973 You must have a different expectation when you enter Barrett! Barrett is #1 Honors College in US based from PrepScholars, this is a College for students who achieved academic excellence, thus, an association with like minded people! Having an Honors Credit will give a student a better chance to get their Master’s Degree to the top 3 University in the Nation! A $1k to $15k per year scholarships besides the Study abroad program!

aw! ASU is definitely a big school but one nice thing about Barrett is that they host lots of events just for barrett students so you have lots of opportunities to meet people in a small environment. IMO the best way to feel at home is to make friends, and you can do that at those events, or club meetings, or just in class (make study groups! or ask people to get lunch after class!) freshman year was admittedly difficult but after that I really loved Tempe.

hey! based on this link: housing.asu.edu/housing-communities/residential-colleges/barrett-residential-complex the 3 person has 3 private rooms, two of them share a bath and one has a private bath. it's in the barrett complex so yes as far as i know they are available for freshmen!

You should do your own research than listening to one blogger! @Samuel Welch

I lived in an odd number, they faced in toward the barrett complex

@@madelinelewis Thank you so much! Which hall at Barrett did you live in?

@@ronjohnson4778 Rosewood :)

Rosewood :)

still just glorified work for extra credit lmao not an actual “honors” experience

@@mrinaaljangeti6821 It depends on each one’s perspective! Example, Madeline is leaning more in negative thought rather than positivity!

It completely depends on your research interests and also the availability of your professor during that semester! I am also an English major in Barrett, so many of my projects have been essay based. However, you can also do presentations, worksheets, etc. I suggest really pushing for a project that you want to do though, especially if you are passionate about your major. In doing that, it will become more of an independent study (rather than just an extra essay of sorts) where you will get a lot more feedback from your professor. It involves being your own advocate a little bit but it’s very much worth it!

There are 4 people in 4 bedrooms! I just showed me and my friend's rooms, our other roommates didn't participate in the video. But the other half of the dorm is identical

@@madelinelewis ohhh ok i get it is it so its like private bedrooms but one dorm?

@@sunnyvakkalanka2739 yes exactly! each person gets one bedroom. There are two bathrooms, so two people to one bathroom. Then all four people share the "living room" area and the little kitchen/sink area!

@@madelinelewis thanx for the explanation!

You can choose your roommates. The way it works is that you sign up for a specific room, so you can just coordinate with people and sign up for the same one. You can do this with people that you already know, but if you want to room with people you don't already know there's a roommate portal where you can read people's bios and send them messages, so if you find people you like you can decide to choose the same room. Hope this helped!

Hi! not to self-promo, but I did make a video about the Barrett dorms here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJnSfmSomKxpiZo As for the dining halls, they're just okay! The quality of food isn't better, the thing that makes it stand out is that it has a bit more variety than the other dining halls. I will say, the vegan tamales were so good!

It’s an XL twin bed! You can control the AC so I never needed a fan but if you like it really cold you could bring one so you dont freeze out your quadmates! Another thing to consider is that you can’t open any windows so a fan might help if you think it’ll get stuffy. Again I was fine but my entire quad just kept our thermostat at 74.

hmmm the little shelf on the hutch above the desk? it's not too deep, maybe 4.5-5 inches? I just measured a bowl that I had sitting on top of there, so hopefully it's somewhat accurate😅good luck during move-in!

Madeline Lewis Thank you so much!

Rebecca D hey Rebecca!! I think that you’re definitely on the right track with your thinking, I agree with you! I think that the most beneficial aspects are the priority registration (honestly so helpful- now that I’ve registered without it I do miss that), the smaller class sizes in the specific honors courses (especially for students taking STEM classes), and The Human Event. When I look back at my freshman year those are the aspects that make me glad that I did spend some time in Barrett! I think you should definitely go for it, I hope application season goes well for you👏🏼

Nehal Upadhyay yes there is AC- the thermostat is in the living area and you can change the temperature

thank you! It's really competitive for some classes- I tried signing up for an honors Psychology class but didn't get in. But my honors English class was totally fine. Unfortunately I don't really know anything about any other honors classes🤷🏻‍♀️

Madeline Lewis Thanks!!

@George Winfield You will know the answer to your question if you look at the requirements and actually applied for it rather that taking in someone’s opinion! Actual experience is much better!

Andie Grundy hmm it probably depends on the building! For the building I lived in, even numbers faced the outside and odd numbers faced the inside of the Barrett complex. About the level, I would recommend something lower just in case an elevator breaks and you’re stuck using the stairs. Laundry and kitchen are normally on the fourth floor if that influences your decision. Good luck!

@@madelinelewis Thank you for the info! Right now the only dorms left are Cereus, Agave, Sage South, and Cottonwood. I know you said you lived in Rosewood, but do you have any info on these or just info on what it's nice to be next to as far as distance away and convenience. Also, I am from Minnesota, are you from out of state, or how did you end up choosing Barrett?

@@andiegrundy226 You're so welcome! As far as the dorms, they're all pretty close to each other- Barrett is on the outer part of campus already, so the distance between the dorms within the complex doesn't really matter that much. I looked at a map, and Cereus and Agave are next to the street if that might be helpful to you. Sage south hosts a haunted house every year! But yeah they're all really close and some buildings are even connected by bridges. I'm from Phoenix, so I chose ASU for convenience and in-state tuition.

Human Event is definitely a difficult course because it requires a whole mindset shift to really learn to read and write critically the way your professor wants you to. I'm not sure how many students stick with Barrett, but I do think a substantial number of people drop out like me. Every senior in Barrett has to do a thesis presentation and when I looked at the list of presentations last year, there were less than 1,000 people on the list. Somewhere around a thousand kids are admitted to Barrett Tempe every year, so apparently they aren't all making it to senior year.

Madeline Lewis Thanks! From my understanding, Human Events is only for Freshman, what they will take the following years? Normal electives?

Right, Barrett students take Human Event parts 1 and 2 in their freshman year. Those classes are in addition to the required classes for their major. After freshman year, you continue with your major map and either take honors electives or do honors contracts to get the rest of your honors credit.

Madeline Lewis I think the real challenge will be graduating with 3.25 GPA!otherwise, it will be wasting of time, effort and money!

Madeline Lewis So Are you saying Barrett isn’t worth is? Please reply

Hi anthony dahdal ! So I took 3 honors classes- the human event for two semesters and ENG 105. ENG 105 had a relatively light course load and it was easier than an AP English class in my opinion. For the human event, it is definitely a lot of work with the amount of reading, and I would consider the essays to be difficult because of the new kind of critical thinking and writing you have to use. I would compare it to AP Lit for both coursework and workload, but relatively more difficult.

thank you!! about your application, I don't have any specific tips- if I remember correctly the main parts are the letter of recommendation and the essays. For the letter of recommendation- just make sure to ask a teacher or employer or somebody who you trust to make you look good- don't ask a teacher who has a reason to say anything negative about you! Also, when you ask for a letter of recommendation make sure to provide your resume. About the essays, the only tips I have are to not wait til last minute and make sure to revise them over and over. Conventions mean a lot because even little mistakes can make it look like you don't care. My favorite revision website is Hemingwayapp.com! Also, try to get your application in as soon as possible (without rushing) because near the end they start waitlisting people. Good luck Caleb!

weston preecs thank you! they definitely were a big part of choosing Barrett!! I really didn’t like the idea of sharing a bathroom with an entire dorm of students, so I appreciated having a semi private bathroom in the Barrett dorms. But as for the dining hall, it’s more money for the same quality of food, you eventually get tired of it all the same😅 so yes they were definitely part of my decision process but I won’t be sad to let them go.

Samantha Smith the bed will definitely not fit there :/ you can fit both the desk and the little drawer thing in there, or the dresser.

cosmic wonder yes, shower rod is included👍🏼

Hobby Technology you’re so welcome!! I felt the exact same way this time last year. Hope move-in goes well!

Andrew each bedroom door has a lock! Just an fyi, the school does have a copy of your key so they can unlock it, but the only time they’ll use it is for maintenance.

Madeline Lewis thank you very much, appreciate it and best of luck next semester!

Garrett Storey yes, the bed fits perfectly there!

Jennifer G. You’re so welcome, thank you for the kind comment!!! Hope your son has an amazing year!