<p>I just got my admission letter today. I know it's very difficult to get into U of I's Campus Honors Program, but I was wondering if anyone has gotten into that, or any of the departmental honors programs. From what I understand, we find out about that decision separately, but when?</p>
<p>where are you?
where's my letter? :[</p>
<p>It could have gotten lost in the mail...I never got a letter from one of the other colleges that accepted me. I did, however, get a call and a card. But no letter. So I wouldn't worry - just wait for another week, then call them.</p>
<p>I'm a current freshman in the Campus Honors Program. I know that current members get to help select incoming freshman to join the honors program, and given that we have yet to start that process yet, I doubt decisions for CHP will come out for a while. If I remember correctly, I don't believe I found out until April or so. Good luck. If you get in, do it! I love the program :)</p>
<p>Thanks! What do you find best about the program?</p>
<p>What are the average stats for students who get into the program?</p>
<p>Oh, and there is nothing more you have to do to gain admission other than the university application, correct?</p>
<p>1) You're correct. Just submit your app with essays, and you're good to go.</p>
<p>2) Lots of perks. Some things are a bit of a burden, like taking a CHP honors class every semester. Unlike James Scholars, you have to take their specific class instead of denoting a normal class as "honors."</p>
<p>But as for perks....</p>
<p>*1st registration in the entire school (even before athletes)
*CHP classes are not difficult by any means. In fact, mine have been my easiest classes
*Super nice people in the program. Everyone is very normal (not nerdy)
*My personal favorite part is the "Honors Student Council" which is CHP's own student council. I've always been a fan of leadership stuff like this, and I love the tight knit, small environment. Our student council is usually only 8-15 people, so its a great way to get ideas out and feel like you're involved in a nice club.
*SAS's are things that you have to take 4 of by the time you graduate. They're pretty much just really fun activities offered once a semester that count towards graduating in CHP. ex. Apple tasting, self defense, eBay selling, scavenger hunts, etc.</p>
<p>3) As for stats, I really don't know. Its not published, but I do know that after looking at students typically with some of the highest stats in the school, we look at extracurriculars and essays exclusively. So stats are by no means the only factor. Your non-school life is actually much more important.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. I'm quite involved in CHP. So hit me up w/ any questions you might have.</p>
<p>So you find out whether you're in with the admission package that they send you when you're accepted?</p>
<p>You were very helpful, thank you!</p>
<p>Also, are there many OOS students in the CHP?</p>
<p>1) No, you don't find out in your admision package. You will get a separate letter from CHP later inviting you to join the program. Probably in April</p>
<p>2) While the majority of students are from Illinois (just because of the makeup of the school,) there are many OOS also. I know kids from Kansas, Iowa, California, Texas, a few other states, and possibly one or two internationals. I may be wrong, but I think one of the perks of CHP for OOS students is that you get tuition reduced to the in state level?? But I could be entirely wrong. For in state students, the honors program comes with a rather symbolic $500 scholarship. I say symbolic, because U of I is known for not providing merit money, so this $500 scholarship is a small sum used to recognize the honor of being a member of CHP.</p>
<p>I highly doubt they reduce it to the in-state tuition. If so, I would be ecstatic if I got in to the program!</p>
<p>The thing is that I'm OOS, and the U-Miami already gave me a very large scholarship. Add that to the Florida scholarhsip from the government and the FL resident access grant, I'm getting $22,500 in grant/scholarship money to help me go there, which then makes U of I more expensive. I'm only going to Illinois if they give me a sweet deal at this point. Really, I want to go there, but it doesn't make financial sense to my parents without getting a scholarship.</p>
<p>For campus honors (not others) under which they usually enroll about 125 freshman per year (and make offer to 200 or more to get enrollment of that many), OOS students have in the past gotten a partial tution waiver that is almost equal to the difference between in-state and OOS tuition; I say almost because it is usually a specific dollar number with zeros for the last three and thus it has been a little less than the actual dollar amount difference.</p>