<p>Is anyone here a student at the Honor's College. If you could share any information about it, that would be great. I would especially like to know about the Honors classes and housing. How close/connected is the honors college? Any other info would be great.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I am part of the Honors program at Umass Amherst. The Honors college is closer to the Northeast section of the campus and the courses aren't that difficult--unless they are science related. You take a certain amount on honors courses credits, in addition to 3 Dean's book courses, and a final Thesis you create during your Senior year. Other than that, there isnt much to it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply... a few more questions, though.
Does the honor's college feel like a separate community, or is it just something you belong to (sorry if this doesn't make sense)?</p>
<p>umm....it just like taking the any other courses. it didn't seem like a separate community to me.</p>
<p>Thefireballkid:</p>
<p>Did you choose to live in an honors dorm/floor. Other than the required honors course do you mix as an 'honors community'. The Commonwealth College web site makes it seem like a fairly distinct college within the university. I gather from your posts it really doesn't seem this way.</p>
<p>Did you get additional tution/fee waivers because of your SAT's/GPA when you were admitted to the honors college?</p>
<p>I didnt apply to CommCol out of school. I applied once I was at school - so i am not sure about the above statements. I dont live in the honors dorm/floor nor would i want to. CommCol does offer scholarships for those who qualify.</p>
<p>I've heard mixed reviews about the Honor's College, but every student I've asked so far have said that the classes are not much more difficult. UMASS is a fall back for me but if I decide to go there, I need to know that classes will challenge me and stimulate me intellectually. Can anyone offer insight into more rigorous Commonwealth College experiences?
Can anyone speek from experience of taking courses at Amherst College through the 5 college consortium? UMASS students are eligible to take up to half of their courses at outside colleges. Do many intellectual students take advantage? What have your experiences been? Is there any difficulty working out scheduling/getting into classes, etc...does it put you in awkawrd position to hang out with UMASS friends because of the time differences? I've heard that Amherst students see UMASS students in a condescending manner...true?</p>
<p>Also, are there scholarships for those part of the Honor's College? For Fresh, Soph, Jun, Sen...how much?</p>
<p>If you are accepted into Commonwealth college there are a variety of scholarships:</p>
<p>Commonwealth College Scholarships
UMass Amherst offers scholarships to Commonwealth College freshman admits whose SAT and GPA profile is especially strong. Other factors are also considered. Please note that UMass Amherst does not use the GPA provided by the high school but instead recalculates a GPA for every applicant, using the same weighting for honors, AP, and college coursework. This recalculation is done in accordance with the standards outlined by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. This scholarship may be combined with tuition waivers. </p>
<p> Students with 1400 or higher combined (critical reasoning and math) SAT scores - Freshman admits with a recalculated high school GPA of 3.8 or higher will receive a $6,000 scholarship. </p>
<p> Students with 1300 or higher combined (critical reasoning and math) SAT scores - Freshman admits at non-ranked high schools with a recalculated high school GPA of 3.8 or higher will receive a $1,000-$4,000 scholarship. Freshman admits with a recalculated high school GPA of 3.5 or higher who rank in the top 10% of their class will receive a $1,000-$4,000 scholarship.</p>
<p> Students with less than 1300 or higher combined (critical reasoning and math) SAT scores - Some freshman admits in this group may receive a $4,000 scholarship</p>
<p>Also if you are a Mass resident and are ranked first or second in your class UMass has a University Scholars Program.</p>
<p>The University of Massachusetts University Scholars Program</p>
<p>The University of Massachusetts invites principals of all accredited high schools in Massachusetts to nominate students for the University Scholars Program, under which first- and second-ranked Massachusetts high school seniors who meet all eligibility requirements are awarded scholarships of up to $10,000 to attend the University of Massachusetts. Eligibility for the University Scholars Program is determined without regard to financial need. University Scholarships are granted for a maximum of eight (8) semesters to recipients who maintain at least a 3.0 overall grade point average while taking 12 or more credits per semester.</p>