<p>I have a question on the Honors program. Is it something that you apply to seprate, or with an admission are you automatically a canidate. Also, for the honors program are the stats more or less competitive as far as major. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>In the past several years, applying to the honors program required an additional essay. That's it, from what I recall.</p>
<p>You have to complete the additional Honors Application.</p>
<p>Honors College admission stats are usually top 10% with a 1340 SAT I or more but no guarentees. I believe 1/4 of students have above a 3.99 uw GPA. As for major, I believe that selectivity is correlated to the number of students that apply for that major in the Honors College. They won't take a student into Honors if they are the only student though just to have someone in Honors so it is competitive.</p>
<p>Will transfer in as sophomore next fall...suggestions where to request for housing??? Thanks</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me what the Animal Studies program a UD is really like?</p>
<p>my dd is going to be a freshman in sept. my question is this: we'll get a move-in date prior to the freshman program. how important do you folks think it is to move in on the designated move in date? we have a potential wedding conflict, but my feeling is that the student really should move in with the rest of the kids and bond on the first day. thoughts???</p>
<p>My roommate and I both moved in early. I did so because I was in marching band and was at band camp that week, she had a wedding she needed to attend on move-in day. On one hand it was actually really nice. There wasn't as much chaos going on in the dorm, we could leave more stuff in the hallways, and overall I think just less stressful. On the other hand, since my roommate wasn't there on move-in day, it was slightly awkward for me when everybody went out with their roommates and I just tagged along. But really, that awkwardness ended the first day. There's plenty of time to bond in the coming weeks, so not being there on move-in day isn't really a big issue.</p>
<p>DD lives in the freshman honors housing. Many of the kids went to dinner together that first night because the RAs and RFs had activities planned for them that evening.</p>
<p>thanks for your replies. our gut feeling is that she needs to be there. so the nephew (sister-in-law's son) who planned a wedding on the biggest move-in weekend for college knowing his little cousin would likely be leaving for college that weekend will not have the pleasure of our company.</p>
<p>So, I have a question for any current UD student. I've read through, hopefully no one answered this already.</p>
<p>How do you think students who aren't in love with the drinking scene fare in terms of entertainment at UD? I don't say I'll necessarily never attend a party, but I'd prefer not to have to spend every weekend drinking in order to have a good time.</p>
<p>Also, which majors would you say are 'easy'?</p>
<p>Overall, do you think that UD students care about academics? Do you think they do in the honors program?</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help!</p>
<p>Meesh - Thanks for asking the question we are all wondering about.</p>
<p>I'm in the honors program and in general I would say many people take their studies very seriously. Several of the kids in my dorm didn't and got kicked out of honors. They're working hard now to redeem themselves and get back in. There are advantages, especially the smaller classes and honors sections and I really like having my honors advisor.
I don't know how you would say a major is easy or it isn't. I would find history very hard because I'm not into it.<br>
I don't drink. It took me a few weeks to find other people who don't and to learn how to party and not feel that I had to drink. Don't know if that makes sense!! I know UD has a party rep but my HS friends are all at other places and face the same issues. There are so many things to do here and I love it. I hope you all will be happy here too! :-)</p>
<p>I never drank before coming to college, and I can still count the number of times I've drank even just a sip of alcohol on two hands. You definitely don't have to drink at UD to have fun. There are lots of things you can get involved with that don't involve alcohol. It may seem difficult at first, but trust me, there are lots of great people here who don't drink. In the past, UD was a HUGE party school, and while a lot of people do go out a lot, it's not as overwhelming as it was in years past. (Or so I hear.)
I agree wtih beach gal on easy majors...I started off as a business major and was told by lots of people that it would be easy and I'd have no work...I learned that I definitely do not have a "business mind" and was miserably working my butt off last semester while some of my peers soared through. Now I'm an English major and love it, even though my friends think I'm crazy for willingly writing papers all the time.
Overall, I'd say that UD students care about academics. There are definitely people who just want to get by with the bare minimum, but I don't think there's anybody, whether in honors or not, who wants to call home and tell their parents that they're failing out of college. I'm in the honors program, and I've found that most do care about their grades, if only to maintain their scholarships and to stay in the honors program.</p>
<p>I'm a freshman business major. I will be 100% honest. Feel free to ask more questions in the future or pm me.</p>
<p>Infopls-If you're transferring in as a sophomore I 'm almost 100% sure you will live in in Christiana Towers.</p>
<p>Penmark-Personally, I would make sure your daughter is there on the first night. Freshman move in the last saturday in August(27th it is i think?) Bonding will matter on the first day and it is important she is there.</p>
<p>Meesh:</p>
<p>-How do you think students who aren't in love with the drinking scene fare in terms of entertainment at UD? I don't say I'll necessarily never attend a party, but I'd prefer not to have to spend every weekend drinking in order to have a good time.</p>
<p>I personally enjoy drinking and go out a lot. I know people who drink, but not a lot. I have never found anyone who has forced somone to drink and I see people often at parties who only have a beer or two. </p>
<p>But there is definitely a drinking culture on campus and it seemed almost assumed that you drank before you came. I personally do not know any "alternative" activities the school has for drinking on weekend nights. If they do, they sure don't advertise it well.</p>
<p>With that said, this could just be where I live on campus. I'm on West Campus and there seems to be a reputation of big partiers on our side of campus. East Campus freshman(russel lane thompson) seems more calm.</p>
<p>-Also, which majors would you say are 'easy'?</p>
<p>Sport Management is considered easy classes but is extremely competitive. They actually only let the top 3rd of students do the major.</p>
<p>Business and Engineering(especially) are the best schools at UD and the business school is strong and competitive but not chem eng or mech eng difficult.</p>
<p>-Overall, do you think that UD students care about academics? Do you think they do in the honors program?</p>
<p>UD students definitely care about academics. Everyone clearly knows how to have a good time, but people work when they have to. Library is crowded everyday of the week and PACKED during finals. Almost everyone seems to have a good balance between work and play. UD is not easy. It has definitely challenged me and you have to work for good grades. You can coast here and do the minimum amount of work, but you will surely get C's and D's.</p>
<p>I was assigned to Dickinson B. How bad is that dorm?</p>
<p>Dickinson tends to be a very social dorm, most people I know either love it or hate it. But it's in a pretty good location. You can see a diagram of the floor/your room here: <a href="http://www.facilities.udel.edu/rhalls/display.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.facilities.udel.edu/rhalls/display.asp</a></p>
<p>Can someone answer a question for me please. On the UDel website, It looks like in order to be a communications major you must start as an intended major and them prove yourself by being ranked as the top 100 for this major. Is this true? Or am I missing something here?</p>
<p>That sounds about right. I'm not a communications major but I have some friends who are. From what I've gathered, you take courses related to communications and then prove your worth, so to speak. I believe it's junior year when they decide who actually is accepted in the major (although don't quote me on that). It's very competitive.</p>
<p>You're one lucky girl to be living in Dickinson. That is BY FAR the best freshman dorm. They're a little smaller and there isn't air conditioning, but after you get past that you'll realize it's the most social complex and has the best people. You're practically guaranteed to love it. It's the easiest dorm to meet people at.</p>