I got the invitation to apply for the Engineering Honors Program. I don’t know much about it. Does anyone have any insight? I know the Dorm is separate, and I’ve heard the professor in charge is a fantastic guy. I believe he went to Seminary in Texas. I wonder how separate from the rest of the school it is, and how the dorm location is.
Thanks in Advance
I would do it if I were you. I will be living in Smith, the honors dorm and am very excited
@HoundstoothHarry Look at Global Engineering RAP as well. Its very similar to Engineering Honors. Both have nice faculty, more serious students and you can live there all four years, although not too many students stay in either RAP all four years. There is limited space in both RAPs. Lots of kids get turned down for Engineering Honors, as there is limited space, and they gender balance both programs. I think you will not feel separated from other engineering students in Engineering Honors or Global Engineering and both locations are good. You will need to fill in one essay in Spanish, French or Russian to get into Global Engineering, but the language aspect of that RAP has diminished and its similar to Engineering Honors with more serious students who want to do well and still a good social life.
@Coloradomama Regarding Global Engineering RAP, do you know how intensive the language immersion is? You say that the language aspect has diminished, but are students expected to speak a foreign language often while there?
@stardustmom, so the history was , it was Spanish speakers in engineering majors for one year. That broke down quickly as Spanish is not really the language to learn for a technical person, Chinese might be. So they expanded it to several other languages and now its more of a fun social group that may occasionally have dinners where they speak a different language, but most students are busy and have no time to take a world language in college. World languages are not required for an engineering degree anywhere today. I like Global Engineering a bit better than Honors Engineering, in fact, it seems a bit more supportive. Visit them if you can, and talk to the faculty and students to get a more in depth view. You can write to the faculty in charge of both programs. I like the concept of the RAP a lot, as the faculty tend to watch over the freshman. They are both very similar and very good places to live right on campus. Its a bit less rowdy than a regular CU dorm can be.
@stardustmom I got that information from four residents I know at Global Engineering. They either took French or Spanish, wrote one essay in the foreign language, and found that a real pain, but seem to love the program. I think there are some humanities classes offered right at Global Engineering, so the students get to know his/her peers and the resident faculty well. There are cooking parties, I have looked at FB photos from this RAP a lot. I also know kids in Honors Engineering, and that one
has an internship as part of the deal, but anyone in Global Engineering can also apply and get research projects at CU. Anyone in any dorm can apply and get research projects, so don’t get too focused on these RAPs, if for some reason they fill up or your child is not selected.
Because of that pesky essay in French, Russian or Spanish , most kids skip Global Engineering. I wish they would
lift that requirement, but it does attract a certain type of serious kid who can sit down and write an essay in a world language.
Does anyone know when EHP releases decisions? I know it says early-mid March, but anyone know any date more specific?
Absolutely I would do it. No brainer. Just the opportunity to live over in Kittredge would be enough to seal the deal for me.My daughter did a RAP and it was a brilliant move.
The main reason? The friends you make in this RAP will help get you to graduation. You cannot get through CU Engineering on “genius” alone. There is just way too much work. The RAP gives you an instant friend group that will be by your side for all 4 years. No brainer.
You hear all the time… find your group, put yourself out there, be patient. RAP does all that for you. They take care of networking with events before school even starts. You take a class in the dorm (in your pajamas). Why is that important. It’s a tiny class. One-on-one with top flight professors/instructors. And impossible not to make friends.
You will get first crack at research opportunities. Seeing EHP on your resume will open doors all over campus. It’s an instant go to the front of the line.