<p>I've read a lot of posts on CC about best strategies for getting into the Business Honors program, but not much about the actual program. What are the main perks of the Business Honors program? Are there any negatives? Students or parents who have "been there, done that", what can you tell me about it?</p>
<p>One of the advantages is to be able to take I-core honors. These are the avg class GPA from Grade Distribution:</p>
<p>1) Bus F304 - 3.49
2) Bus I304 - 3.97
3) Bus J304 - 3.96
4) Bus M 304 - 3.6
5) Bus P304 - 3.7</p>
<p>There shouldn’t be any negatives. The mentor system could be a plus. However, I doubt that there are other substantial benefits such as getting internship after sophomore year.</p>
<p>Thanks, ace. I was hoping for “substantial benefits such as getting internship after sophomore year” She got in, hooray!</p>
<p>stbemtpynest, congratulations on your daughter making it into business honors. I am only going to be a senior in high school, but I hope to attend IU and make it into business honors. Would you mind posting your daughter’s resume that got her in, or some things that she did to gain admission? I would like to know what I should be doing my freshman year in order to get in. Thanks</p>
<p>iubaccoutning, I also got in. There are a few requirements as listed on the website:
3.7 GPA and at least 26 credits by the end of your freshman year.
Participation in one or more extracurricular leadership activities while a freshman at IU Bloomington.
Your resume, which should make clear the extent of your involvement in leadership activities.
A brief writing sample on a predetermined topic.
Two recommendations from IU Bloomington faculty members.
One evaluation of your leadership outside the classroom. The recommender should be someone with an IU username in order to access the online form.
An interview assessment, which may take place in April.</p>
<p>Obviously, get the best grades you can. However, as you can see you are “ranked” on much more than just grades. Strive to be the best you can be in all aspects of your education and it will all work itself out.</p>
<p>Viking - my incoming freshman daughter is considering business honors. Can you elaborate on what leadership roles you took on as a freshman that you included on your application?</p>
<p>Sure. At the beginning of the year (before school starts) your daughter will receive emails from her dorm and Hutton (if she is in it) with open leadership positions and an application. From the dorm you will receive student government positions, while from Hutton you will receive information about Hutton Honors Council Association. The application is due before classes start, or soon that after and obviously it might be unpopular to be doing work during welcome week, but seriously just knock it out. I was involved with the HHCA. It was pretty rigorous for what it was. I was VP and we would have weekly hour long meetings with our council (each dorm had a council) in additionally to semi-weekly meetings at Hutton on Fridays from 3-5PM (only president and vp). Also had monthly reports to write and other various paperwork to complete.<br>
I was also an Assistant Site Leader for a Alternative Break Program trip over one of the holiday breaks. Position is was it sounds like and I would definitely do it again.
I did include one high school leadership position from senior year. I was VP of a state for DECA
If you have any other questions please let me know.</p>
<p>Thanks! That’s very helpful!</p>
<p>My daughter’s extracurriculars / leadership positions weren’t quite as intense as vikingplyr and she was still accepted to business honors. I wish I could give you the magic recipe for getting into business honors. The GPA and credit hour requirement are hard rules, while the leadership experience, essay, interview and letters of recommendation are soft. Here were my daughter’s freshman year extracurriculars:
McNutt floor governor & member of project committee - sounds impressive but not a big time commitment at all, weekly meetings and helping to plan a few events
Women’s Finance Association - member of external relations committee, developed relationships and planned events with companies that recruit at IU, bi-weekly meetings with a burst of activity when planning an event
Kelley Ambassador - give tours of the Kelley LLC, help out at the Kelley Direct Admit weekend, low time commitment
Hutton Honors Host - a high school senior shadows you for the day, my daughter hosted 3-4 students during the school year so not a big time commitment
Junior Achievement through Kelley Civic Leadership Development - taught a 5-week program to 5th graders with another Kelley student, time commitment was a few hours for planning and then 2+ hours 1 day a week for the 5 week program (includes transportation time to/from the school)
blogger for WeAreIU.com - wrote a monthly article for the WeAreIU site
member of a sorority (didn’t get leadership position until after submitting business honors app)
part-time job with IU Event Services as ticket-taker for football and basketball games</p>
<p>She got involved in what interested her without worrying what would look good on her resume. She was impressed by all of the student support she got during her senior year of high school, so she got involved in a lot of mentor opportunities to share that same experience with incoming students as a Kelley Ambassador, HH Host and WeAreIU blogger. The Junior Achievement program was taught in her grammar school so she was excited to share that opportunity with other young students. </p>