<p>Anyone hear back from UW honors?</p>
<p>yes. I was put into the waitlist.they said there were about 2600people applied for 225 seats. pretty competetive</p>
<p>I think roughly 400 people get in each year</p>
<p>Acceptance letter arrived for S in today’s mail!</p>
<p>Is it really 400/year? I have no idea what the numbers are, but I really felt like I had classes with the same 40 people or so for my whole time in undergrad! I definitely didn’t see 400 people ever, much less just in my class. That’s really interesting.</p>
<p>You probably know better than I do haha, but I think the yield rate for honors is 50%, so 200 kids which seems more reasonable.</p>
<p>As someone who’s already been in the program, how would you say it is? Is it worth the extra effort? Are there any special benefits honors students get?</p>
<p>Just got my honors letter today. Got in.</p>
<p>I graduated in 2008, so there’s probably been some changes, but I absolutely loved it and wouldn’t have done it any other way. I was a double major in microbiology and english, so having the different set of required classes than non-honors students was really helpful to me. I also strongly appreciate the intersection of sciences and the humanities, which honors has some focus on, so it was a great fit.
The small class size meant we always had good, interesting class discussions and that I knew everyone. I had friends in both my major programs as well, but it’s a more personal experience with honors and I’m still in touch with many of them.
Also, the best profs like to teach honors courses, because they can do pretty much whatever they want. That’s how you get crazy interesting classes (science of coffee, origins of Tolkien’s universe, french medieval romantic lit, magic and witches of the Landogo…) taught by highly engaging, excited faculty. It requires more of your attention and ability to really think ideas all the way through, but it helped shape me as a person more than any other experiences or classes I had at UW.</p>
<p>Also, when I was there, we could use the printers for free. That’s not the case anymore, but it was awesome.</p>
<p>They called me back in March to inform and congratulate me, and I received my acceptance letter yesterday. Won’t be going to UW, though.</p>
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<p>Got into honors. brightstack - where are you planning to go.
rabbitstew - My decision is between a LAC which is Haverford or UW honors for premed. What are you thoughts?</p>
<p>@getcollege65 - Currently trying to decide between Reed (first choice, not-so good financial aid), Amherst, and Duke (best financial aid, not sure if I fit)</p>
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<p>I’ve never heard of Haverford before, so I have no idea how it compares, and LACs can run the gamut from questionable to excellent for pre-med types. I do know that all my honors friends who wanted to get into med school are now in med school or residencies.</p>
<p>Accepted with a Mary Gates Scholarship</p>
<p>Honors data from 2011:
Total applications: 2,753
Admitted to Honors: 724
Enrolled in UW Honors: 223</p>
<p>[UW</a> Honors - Freshman Application - Frequently-Asked Questions](<a href=“http://depts.washington.edu/uwhonors/apply/freshman/faq/]UW”>Application FAQ | University of Washington Honors Program)</p>
<p>Rejected from honors.
Stats for those interested:
OOS applicant
4.0 Unweighted GPA
Top 1% of class (1/450)
32 ACT
2000 SAT
Many extracurricular activities including leadership positions… (Captain, Vice President, Secretary, Committee Chair, etc)</p>
<p>My essay was probably really weak. 
so big fat rejection for me.</p>
<p>rabbitstew - Thanks for the reply. Can you connect me to some one who has done premed and that will help me make the decision.</p>