<p>Hey all,
I am a freshmen with sophmore standing at Michigan State. I am in the Honors College and the College of Agriculture under Animal Science with a concentration in Pre-Veterinary studies.
I will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have about MSU! Ask away!</p>
<p>I am an Accounting major and I was wondering, is it worth it to try for the Honors College?</p>
<p>I think they changed admissions to the Honors College to invite-only, which means you need a certain GPA. I suppose you should always try to get the best grades as possible, which means trying to get an invitation for the Honors College…don’t know if that made any sense :P</p>
<p>You get invited to the honors college if you are in the top 5% of your hs class and you have a 30 on the ACT. It’s good for resumes and for your experience there, but it’s not completely dire to get in. You can also get in after your first semester if you are in the top 10% of your major or program or college.</p>
<p>If you are out of state, then the Honors College is definitely worth it. You will receive $8,000/year for being an out of state Honors College student.</p>
<p>OP - Have you heard anything about James Madison, positive or negative?</p>
<p>fa-la is in James Madison, so when she pokes her head in here she’ll be able to answer more. Everyone I know in James Madison loves it. It is rather studious and the kids there are more intense than any where else on campus basically. The students like the small classes and the fact that they can customize their sections of classes unlike most general ed classes at MSU.</p>
<p>I agree with Roman. However, a friend of mine lives in Case, which is the living-learning hall for JMC, complains that the residents are a bit snobbish.</p>
<p>some negatives…James madison students on campus do have a reputation for being relatively snobby and know-it-all-ish. But I prefer to think of it as…we are not shy to state our opinions (and we love to argue, especially about politics…this is just in the nature of the major and the students that choose it. Plus a lot of us are big activists…whether it is for the College Republicans, democrats, MSU greenpeace or amnesty international etc). Classes in james madison are quite tougher than the average poly-sci or writing class, which can be a good or bad thing (especially 1st year classes are tough). While James madison is definitely not for everyone, the majority of students who stick with it love it (including me). People also claim that James madison students are cult-ish. Okay, we do tend to hang out with each other as we all have similar interests and a lot to talk about…case hall has a residential college atmosphere after all …but as a whole, we are a generally friendly crowd and love to talk to and hang out with all sorts of people. Compared to the rest of msu students, we are more studious and competitive. But in general we are still relatively laid-back and the large majority of us still have that “study hard, party hard” mentality…we do go to Michigan State after all!</p>
<p>On another note, about James Madison, they do tend to have more outspoken conservatives than the rest of the campus. I can’t remember who was asking about that, but in case it was the OP I figured I’d throw it in there :).</p>
<p>Fa-la-la-lena, you pretty much just described me. JMC has always been appealing, but after hearing this (and romani, yeah, that was me 
) it’s making my decision incredibly hard. Although it’s very reassuring to know that I’ve already gotten in to such an awesome place!</p>
<p>Crono, are you deciding between UMich and MSU? If so, honestly the best way to decide is to do an overnight stay, sit in on various classes, talk to professors, talk to students, etc. Spend as much time on each campus as possible. That is the way I decided and I honestly believe it is the best way to do it.</p>
<p>Hey, a decision was made for my application, and they said they’re sending it in the mail, but I have a PID number now, and I’m not sure if thats new and something I didnt have before the decision was made, or does having that number mean that I got accepted?</p>
<p>If you have a pid you probably got accepted…I’m not 100% certain, but I’m pretty sure that’d be the case. You’ll be getting your letter soon anyways!</p>
<p>Bumping this thread to answer any questions from prospective HS students or freshmen/transfer students who are new to MSU.</p>
<p>What are my chances for MSU?</p>
<p>-3.8 GPA under a 5.0 scale
-21 ACT Score, I took it twice, the other one was a 20
-Involved in Sports and Activities like Football and Peer Counseling
-Have made an improvement with Class Difficulties over the years, Started from very weak classes to very strong honor/A.P classes.</p>
<p>How do my chances look?</p>
<p>Diesel- Apply early and I think you have a decent shot at MSU. However, I’m not too familiar with the 5.0 scale…</p>
<p>5.0 is an A, 4.0 is a B. I’m going to apply tonight.</p>
<p>Ah, I see. I don’t think it looks too good for you. You can always apply and see what happens, but I would apply to a school you know you can get accepted to.</p>
<p>Sigh. I didn’t say you don’t have a shot. I just said that the odds are not in your favor-ie it doesn’t look to good for you. Please don’t manipulate my words, it upsets me and other posters here on the MSU forum. Useless opinion? MSU’s accepted stats back up my opinion.
Fall 2009 Freshman Profile</p>
<pre><code>* Entering class: 7,209
- High school GPA: 3.41-3.85*
- Composite ACT: 23-27*
- Composite SAT (Critical Reading and Math): 1030-1250*
</code></pre>
<ul>
<li>middle 50 percent of enrolled freshmen</li>
</ul>
<p>Taken straight from the MSU website.</p>
<p>So you’re sitting on a ~2.8/4.0 GPA and a 21 ACT. MSU weighs GPA heavily. You are .7 points below the low end of the middle 50%, which I’m sure is a >2 SD below the mean. </p>
<p>Sorry man, didn’t mean to come off as hopeless. Just stating the facts.</p>