Omicron Delta Epsilon Rating, Reviews and Requirements. Is it worth it?
What are the requirements to be in Omicron Delta Epsilon?
To become a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, you must be currently enrolled and apply for membership through the chapter at your school, and you must fulfill the eligibility requirements set out below.
The minimum requirements for admission for undergraduates are:
- completion of 12 credit hours of economics courses; and
- attainment of a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better in economics courses and an overall GPA of at least 3.0
- in the case of colleges or universities with an Honors Program in Economics, attainment of B-grade work or better.
- for institutions that do not have a credit-hour system, a candidate must stand in the upper one-third of the students studying economics and must have completed principles and have studied intermediate economic theory.
- for universities organized on the British System, prospective members must have Junior standing or higher and must be in residence at least one semester.
- Students should be making the study of economics one of their major interests.
The minimum requirements may be raised by local chapters.
Graduate students in economics are judged solely on their graduate work. They must have:
- completed one semester of full-time work, with a major or minor in economics; and
- attainment of a GPA of 3.0 or better.
What is the history of the Omicron Delta Epsilon?
Omicron Delta Epsilon is an international honor society in the field of economics, formed from the merger of Omicron Delta Gamma and Omicron Chi Epsilon, in 1963.
What are the key benefits of being a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon?
- International recognition of scholastic achievement in economics.
- A publication outlet for promising undergraduate and graduate student papers in The American Economist, the journal of Omicron Delta Epsilon.
- Closer academic and professional relationships with the faculty at your university.
- Closer professional and social relationships with fellow ODE members at your university.
- Closer professional and social relationships with ODE members at other universities with Omicron Delta Epsilon chapters.
- ODE sponsored meetings at the annual conventions of regional, national and international associations.
Based on the information, here is our review:
Our first observation is: that this society’s GPA requirement seems to be lower than the average requirement, making it more inclusive and more general for the University student pool.
Our second observation was: that other than internal recognition within the field, the benefits don’t seem to save students much time or money.
Our third observation was: That this society offers students the chance to apply for multiple scholarships, offering more aid to students who may be in a financial bind.