<p>U Vermont is in a beautiful "city",has just started an honors program, has a lot of pot smokers and is quite expensive for a state school. In fact, some publications show Vermont as the most expensive state school; Vermont offers small scholarships to honors students.</p>
<p>Garrity:</p>
<p>I just checked on the honors program at CU. I couldn't find anything about a 1350 cutoff, just that they extended honors offer to the top 10% of the class on some sort of flexible scale incorporating grades, standardized test scores, etc. In fact, CU is in an ACT state, so I'm surprised they would quote anything in absolute SAT scores.</p>
<p>Heres a link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.colorado.edu/academics/special/%5B/url%5D">http://www.colorado.edu/academics/special/</a></p>
<p>I got the SAT cutoff scores from CU Boulder about 3 months ago. I got this info. from the administrator/head of the honors program. However,as we all know, guidelines are often flexible. Univ. of South Carolina is receiving so many apps. that the printed info. re:it's second tier honors (Capstone) program is already outdated, so they raised the cutoff from 1250 to 1300 in just one year.(USC's Honors College averages about 1410+).The person with whom I spoke was very definite about the 1350 cutoff at that time. Things can and do change,however.</p>
<p>That's really, really odd. So many kids who attend CU don't even take the SAT. I wonder where they came up with that number?</p>
<p>Just called both of the honors programs at Univ. Colo. Boulder. Lots of SAT takers-even the catalogue description refers to both SAT or ACT. Unfortunately I had to leave a message. But my notes specify 1350 minimum even though catalogue states top 10% of each class. I was helping a student with a 1320 at the time-that's why I remember the cutoff so well.</p>
<p>Isn't there a pretty standard conversion chart for the ACT/SAT? I've seen a link on these boards somewhere. Maybe that's why they just refer to the SAT scores. One can fairly easily look up the equivalent ACT score.</p>
<p>The conversion charts show a range of SAT scores for any particular ACT score. U. of Colo. at Boulder accepts either,but I think they get more SAT scores than ACT even though the state of Colorado schools emphasize the ACT. Either way,you are correct that conversion charts are readily available.</p>
<p>One of the reasons that Boulder gets so many SAT scores,even though it's an "ACT state" is that Boulder can accept up to 45% out of state students;also Colo. high school students often take the SAT as well as the ACT. Most of the U.S. population lives in the SAT dominant regions.</p>
<p>BOWDOIN - no decision</p>
<p>"Budget cuts mean that the insides of the buildings are often badly in need of repair, so there's a bit of a seedy feel to the place. "that's not true i was there couple months ago and the buildings are well kept</p>
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<p>Well, considering that I worked there and had to deal with a leaky ceiling in one of my classrooms and peeling paint in my office, I'll stick by what I said.</p>
<p>"Well, considering that I worked there and had to deal with a leaky ceiling in one of my classrooms and peeling paint in my office, I'll stick by what I said." be more specific..what classroom?what office?where do you teach now?</p>
<p>pateta:</p>
<p>You have already proven yourself to be a bit ... unhinged. I'm not going to publish my identity on the Internet.</p>
<p>Sheesh!</p>
<p>"You have already proven yourself to be a bit ... unhinged"have we spoken before?
i didn't meant to be unhinged(show off)....</p>
<p>pateta:</p>
<p>Not only is it nearly impossible to read your stuff, given the lack of punctuation, but I consistently avoid threads in which you post. You become apoplectic over the most innocuous issues.</p>
<p>Not worth it.</p>
<p>congrats.....</p>
<p>I personally wasn't that impressed with the general Boulder honors program. But the Norlin Scholars/PLC program is quite selective and quite good.</p>
<p>The preferable school may also depend on which program you plan to go into. As I recall, physics and astronomy are considered excellent at the Univ of Colorado at Boulder. (Didn't a professor in one of these departments win the Nobel Prize last year?).</p>
<p>I've been to Boulder a few times--and it is beautiful, but expensive--California-like expensive. It is undoubtedly one of the most scenic cities in Colorado--along with Vail and Aspen and Glenmont Springs (all of which are extremely expensive to live in too).</p>
<p>I'm sorry I can't say more on the colleges in the state of Vermont--because the state itself is very nice (New England fall colors and all); but I've never been to the University of Vermont--or to Bowdoin.</p>
<p>Calcruzer:</p>
<p>Agreed. Boulder is expensive if you want to live in an apartment. The grad physics department at Boulder is excellent if one want to work in low-energy physics, especially. No one is doing as much important work as that department, which has two Nobel Laureates (as I recall).</p>
<p>Tarhunt: I spoke with an admissions person at Boulder late yesterday. No honors admins were available. Said they get a lot of SATs. Have extended application deadline to Feb.15. Did not know of any SAT score cutoff for honors,but was not an honors admission person. Long story short: honors requires about a 1350 SAT or higher. Need a 1300 SAT to get into top 25% of admitees,and honors is limited to top 10%.</p>