<p>or do they just give it to you and notify you if you were chosen?</p>
<p>my brother got it and i don't think he specifically applied for it. but i'm not sure.</p>
<p>You don't have to apply for the Honors Program. All students are reviewed for Honors and Scholars.</p>
<p>If you state that you do not want to do group research they will not consider you for Gemstone. Pay attention to your niche question it can be a make or break situation.</p>
<p>for the univeristy honors program, you're invited based on your gpa, activities, and application. but yeah, gemstones is definitely about a team/group research so if you expressed extreme interest in that question you'll be considered more than the student who hates group research.</p>