<p>I just got the packet in the mail today inviting me to the Honors College. Anyone else from CC get in?</p>
<p>Basic Stats:
- 1380 SAT
- 3.7 UW
- 11th in class, top 5%
- at least 8 EC's and 2 varsity sports</p>
<p>This is exciting. Makes UB a very strong safety now that I'm definitely considering.</p>
<p>S got invited to Honors college today too.</p>
<p>Accepted also. :)</p>
<p>Got mine a few days ago. Definately planning on accepting the offer.</p>
<p>I had 1350 SAT, 30 ACT and 98/100UW, 102/100W. Rank 1 of 93. No AP’s offered, but I’ll have about 19 community college credits. President of NHS and Soccer Captain. A few other ECs but probably my biggest EC hook was music, though I have no intention of taking any music classes.</p>
<p>got in too guys! nice to meet you</p>
<p>yayy honors haha</p>
<p>Freshman son was offered Honors, but declined as he had too many classes (hard ones) for engineering major and no room to put the honors classes. FYI- Honors has no bearing on your merit award.</p>
<p>Congrats to all of you. UB is a great school.</p>
<p>From a current freshman engineer in the Honors College, I can’t recommend it enough.</p>
<p>It does require some more work, yes, but it’s not really that bad. The only extra class you need to take is Colloquium, a 2 semester class during your first semester. You can take honors seminars that are also gen ed classes (for example, World Civ) so that’s not really adding any classes. The six honors experiences are mostly things you’d be doing anyway (double major or minor, internship, etc), so while it may be some extra requirements it’s not really that bad.</p>
<p>Crazed, what engineering classes will he be taking? There’s nothing really hard during the first year, unless he’s jumping into statics or thermo or something (normally taken first semester of sophomore year).</p>
<p>user- Son is finishing his freshman year now.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how many people in the Honors college live in Honors housing? I was accepted but the friend I might room with wasn’t, and it’s not a huge deal to me but I’m curious.</p>
<p>^^ Not sure of the actual numbers, but many Honors students elect other living arrangements. </p>
<p>My D opted not to live in Honors housing freshman year, and was in Richmond, in the Ellicott Complex, on a freshman floor. She wanted a single, and there are no singles in Governors. She also felt that living in non-honors dorm would broader her network of friends as she was getting established. This year (soph) she’s living in Governors with a roommate. She wanted to sample a different dorm and living situation. Has found pros and cons to each. Ellicott tends to be more “social”, Governors quieter in general. More lounge-type areas at Governors, but more convenient kitchens at Ellicott. Pretty woodsy setting for Ellicott, but farther from the main part of campus, and Governors is really close.</p>
<p>So if it truly isn’t a huge deal to you, you might choose based on these or similar priorities.</p>