<p>Anyone in the honors program? Did you get in when you first applied or after a semester or two?</p>
<p>How is the program?</p>
<p>D1 was offered admission to the Honors program at initial admission as a freshman. She had to write an extra essay (this was in 2004).</p>
<p>The program is excellent and allowed her outstanding access and small classes, if accelerated work. I strongly recommend it as well as doing research as an undergrad, another FSU strength.</p>
<p>The some benefits of Honors are listed here:</p>
<pre><code>* Smaller Classes: Honors sections of regular courses are generally limited to 25 students; honors seminars to 15 students
* Access to Faculty: While many lower division classes are taught by non-tenured instructors, honors classes are taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty. These teachers can become your mentors and advisors
* Great Peers: Because the classes are smaller, you can get to know other motivated, interesting people your own age
* Specialized Advisors: Our highly-trained honors advisors will work with you on an individual basis to achieve your unique academic and professional goals
* “Head-start” on Medical or Law School: You can compete to earn a place in the Honors Medical Scholars Program or the Honors Legal Scholars Program, two professional- track programs that are open only to students in the University Honors Program
* Study Abroad Grants: As an Honors student, you may apply for small grants to study abroad in one of FSU’s many international programs
* Honors-only Residence Hall: University Honors students may apply to live in Landis Hall, a premier, honors-only, residence hall that is right in the middle of campus
* Early Registration: University Honors students have the special privilege of being able to register for courses at the same time as seniors.
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<p>See: <a href="http://honors.fsu.edu/about.html%5B/url%5D">http://honors.fsu.edu/about.html</a></p>
<p>The Honors Medical and Legal Scholars program is also an option:</p>
<p>The FSU College of Medicine and the FSU College of Law have joined forces with the Honors Program to create two new early admissions, professional-track programs that are available, on a highly competitive basis, to a small number of motivated students in each incoming Honors class.</p>
<p>Through the Honors Medical Scholars Program, and upon completion of premed requirements, students will be eligible for early admission to the FSU College of Medicine, making it possible to graduate with an undergraduate and M.D. degree in seven years. Students who are accepted into the Honors Legal Scholars Program will be automatically admitted to the FSU College of Law upon completion of the stated prerequisites of that program.</p>
<p>Both programs also give students a head start on their chosen careers by allowing them to become members of the professional school community while they are still undergraduates. Honors Scholars in both programs are given pre-professional advising, and they meet with professors, observe classes, and shadow current students in either the FSU College of Medicine or the FSU College of Law.</p>
<p>See: <a href="http://honors.fsu.edu/medical_legal.html%5B/url%5D">http://honors.fsu.edu/medical_legal.html</a></p>
<p>Admission into the University Honors Program is by invitation only. Decisions about admission are based on an evaluation of the entire record that a student has submitted to Florida State University during the general admissions process. There is no separate application form for the Honors Program. Letters of invitation are sent out within two weeks of admission to the university.</p>
<p>Students who receive a letter of invitation generally meet the following minimum criteria: </p>
<p>3.9 or higher FSU-weighted high school GPA (Contact Admissions to find your weighted FSU GPA) AND
1300 or higher SAT score OR
29 or higher ACT score</p>
<p>during my information session the adcom (why are they called adcoms on this site?what does it stand for anyway?) told us we should apply for honors even if we didnt have a sat score of 1300. she said if you dont get invited after you should apply if you are interested</p>
<p>Admission by Petition
Students who are accepted into FSU but who do not receive a letter of invitation may petition for admission to the Honors Program by submitting a petition portfolio. Successful applicants generally meet at least TWO of the following three requirements, though meeting these requirements alone does not guarantee admission:</p>
<pre><code>* 3.7 or higher FSU-weighted high school GPA (Contact Admissions to find your weighted FSU GPA)
* A qualifying test score, which may be either 1260 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT
* Class rank in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class
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