<p>Are honors college decisions posted online on our solar accounts?</p>
<p>Nope (at least for me). I accessed SOLAR and basically all it says is that I’m accepted.</p>
<p>No, I believe those decisions (as well as WISE and University Scholars) come by mail only. Scholarships will be posted on SOLAR in the Financial Aid section, though.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>I still haven’t received any decision regarding the honors college. Do you know when I should get it?</p>
<p>I’ve gotten the Presidential Recognition Scholarship (for being National Merit Scholar). Since this means I’m being offered a full ride, can I safely assume I’ve gotten into the Honors college?</p>
<p>rejections came in email tonight :(</p>
<p>^That sucks! I haven’t heard either way but I’d probably feel more hurt by an email rejection than a paper one.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, just because you received the Presidential Scholarship doesn’t mean that you’re in the HC. University Scholars also receive that package.</p>
<p>I got a Presidential Scholarship, and I was notified of acceptance to the Honors College about a week or so later. That was… maybe a week and a half ago or so?</p>
<p>I got a letter today. Rejected from Honors College but got into University Scholars. The competition was intense this year and only the most qualified students got in. Congratulations to all honors kids!!</p>
<p>I was accepted to the University Scholars. I didn’t even apply to it…?</p>
<p>I think for University Scholars they look at every application to identify candidates, not sure though. Congratulations though!</p>
<p>Correct. We consider everyone for University Scholars, even if you didn’t apply to any of the honors programs. HC/WISE aren’t a perfect fit for everyone, but we want to be able to recognize extraordinary applicants and give them some of those perks, like (notably) priority registration, which our Scholars say is a fantastic thing to have.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>My son got a full ride Presidential Scholarship (tuition/fees/room/board) but didn’t get into HC. (He did get named to University Scholars.)
While he’s not particularly upset, I thought it was odd.
Any chance that a US kid can get into HC as a sophomore?</p>
<p>Scholarships are largely academic (GPA/SAT), whereas HC decisions take recommendations and things into account as well. Congrats to your son!</p>
<p>Yes, it’s possible to get into HC as a sophomore, but it will require him to double up on honors seminars for two semesters to catch up. Not insurmountable, but it can be a pain.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>^What is the criteria for honors college when one is trying to transfer as a freshman while they are at SB?</p>
<p>It varies a little bit. I’d say you should swing by their offices (3rd floor, Melville Library) and check in with Trey; he’ll give you the info and discuss whether it’s worth you even applying. Joining the HC in your second year doesn’t have as many benefits as people think it might.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>What are the benefits to being in the HC?</p>
<p>Better classes? Does it affect one when they want to apply to top med schools?
Yes, I’m aiming for Harvard, Duke, UCLA, Cornell, Columbia, etc. and schools of the like for med school.</p>
<p>I have OKAY grades but 2200-2300 SAT scores.</p>
<p>*To clarify, I’m still in HS, but I think I really want to go to Stony but I don’t think I’ll make it to the HC as a first year applicant. But I don’t want to be deprived of the most challenging courseload or anything like that at SB. </p>
<p>Once again, I’m aiming for med schools and I know a challenging courseload is probably a crucial factor in admissions.</p>
<p>Ah.</p>
<p>Here’s the deal with HC coursework, specifically: the Honors Seminars (for the most part) replace your DEC (general education/liberal arts core) coursework. However, most of the classes you’re taking your first year (usually) are DEC courses. Therefore, if you jump into HC after a year, it’s possible (again, your mileage may vary) that at least some of your courses that you took freshman year could be (relatively) worthless, depending on your major and whatnot.</p>
<p>Plus, then you’re doubling up, taking the freshman AND sophomore HC seminars at the same time, which, again, depending on your major, could be a scheduling issue.</p>
<p>If you’re smart, and you’re driven, you’ve done well academically, and you’re willing to put in the time and work hard here at Stony Brook, you’ll do well here, and your chances will be that much better come grad school. Besides, there are other honors options here (University Scholars, departmental honors programs) that could prove just as beneficial to you, depending on your individual situation.</p>
<p>I know there’s a lot of conjecture there, but I hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions; it’s what we’re here for.</p>
<p>Chris</p>