<p>I got a letter today from the Honors Program, which was essentially an invitation to the program. Has anyone received a similar letter yet?</p>
<p>I was wondering:
- How many people are invited into the Honors Program at UNC every year?
- Are there any financial benefits (i.e. scholarships) for those that are invited?</p>
<p>siw60: A current honors student could give you more information about their own experiences, certainly, but if you haven't read this page on their web site, it may be helpful: <a href="http://www.honors.unc.edu/tuition.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.honors.unc.edu/tuition.html</a>
Also, I believe they take 200 per year into the honors program. And from what I understand, the classes are truly outstanding. And while those who do not initially receive an invitation, can enroll in honors courses (though that may be limited to them, because of the small class sizes), being in the program itself offers other additional support, including advising. Check out the link, though. Hope it helps.</p>
<p>siw, when did you apply to UNC?</p>
<p>I applied early notification, so it was late October.</p>
<p>I am currently an honors student at UNC...however, I will be dropping out of the program (which is something many others do as well). To stay in the honors program requires that you take 2 honors classes a year. However, this requirement is often tough for those who are science majors since most of the honors classes are not science classes (once you fulfill all your general college requirements - especially fast if you have a lot of AP credit - you might have to take honors classes just for "fun" to stay in the honors program). I will be double majoring in Bio & Comp Sci, so fulfilling this requirement is almost impossible for me.</p>
<p>I am not so sure that the classes are "truly outstanding", but then again, I've only taken two. My physics honors class (PHYS 26A) was more than likely worse than the equivalent non-honors class, since the professor did not teach very well. My English honors class (all freshmen honors students are required to take an honors English class despite any AP credit they may have) was OK (I am sort of biased though, since I'm not a fan of analyzing literature). From what I've heard from others, there are definitely some really good honors classes, but there are also some not-so-great ones.</p>
<p>Advising: you get an honors advisor for your first two years. Then you get switched to an advisor (non-honors) for your major starting your Junior year. I liked my honors advisor, and she is definitely better than some of the non-honors advisors that others I know have.</p>
<p>Financial benefits: Getting into the honors program is completely separate from getting a scholarship, though, of course, many who are in the honors program have scholarships (and I'm sure there are some with scholarships who did not get in the honors program).</p>
<p>Other benefits:
1. There are a few "honors teas" during the year - get-together of all the honors students.
2. You can attend some special free dinners and listen to a special guest.
3. Some volunteering opportunities.
4. A few special events (to see Othello in High Point, for example).</p>
<p>As you can see, the other benefits aren't particularily exciting. There's no "honors dorm" or anything like that...though honors students tend to be paired up with another honors student as a roommate for Freshman year, if they have no roommate preference.</p>
<p>Oh, and you don't have to be in the honors program to graduate with Honors, which requires a Senior thesis.</p>
<p>I got the letter too. I applied EA.</p>
<p>I got in. I applied Early Notification.</p>
<p>congrats everyone!</p>
<p>how soon will we know if we got in or not</p>
<p>i hate my mail carrier so much...i never know if i'm not getting something or if he just hasn't brought it yet...</p>