<p>Is anyone familiar with the criteria for the UCONN honors program? My son's SAT scores were 2190 & unfortunately his school does not rank. He attends a very competitive prep school & has taken 6 AP's. He was accepted early action, but no invitation to the honors program. Any insight?</p>
<p>What was his SAT breakdown? I know that on the old scale you needed a 1400 to be admitted to the honors program, and top 10% of the class (though since his school doesn't rank, that doesn't apply). That's really all I know about it.</p>
<p>Now obviously I don't know all of his other stats/circumstances, but it sounds to me like he should've been admitted. Don't be too shocked though, I really think that the admissions committee does not do a very good job deciding who is admitted into the honors program and who is not... I wasn't admitted either (I'm starting my second semester), even though I know several people in honors who are not really qualified to be there and I know that I am (I'm going to apply for it at the end of spring semester). If he ends up attending UConn anyway, he can apply for the honors program after one year.
Despite not being in the honors program this year, I was still able to get into several honors classes by getting permission from the instructors and by the end of this year, I'll have taken 12 honors credits.
So good luck to you and your son, whatever you decide to do.</p>
<p>What I heard from an admissions committee member at the time I applied was a 1400 old SAT or top 5% rank with a strong application. This means just having a 1400 will not necessarily get you in, but you have to have some ECs and write a decent admission essay. Its too bad the school does not rank because I have yet to meet a valedictorian or salutatorian who was not invited into the honors program (though I have met some that turned it down).</p>
<p>I wouldn't be too concerned though...a 2190 is a rather strong score and as long as your son does something outside of school independent of his studies, he will most likely be admitted.</p>
<p>O yeah and what GoldShadow says is absolutely right...its almost worth trying to get into the honors program later just to have a shot at South A housing :)</p>
<p>what are his grades like? the uconn honors program is becoming increasingly difficult to get in to, as many top notch candidates are electing the honors program over highly ranked schools.</p>
<p>By the way I don't want to make it sound as if honors admission is entirely screwed up, most of the people in it are extremely smart and definitely should be there, I was just saying that the adcom makes some mistakes here and there.</p>
<p>The other thing you could do is call and ask...if he is OOS they might make put him in if they know they will get ur tuition money</p>
<p>I don't think that one will work for UConn....</p>
<p>2BMe, perhaps your son should contact UConn Admissions to inquire. He sounds like he would have been a fine candidate for Honors. My son applied Early Action with a 1410 SAT (Critical Reading/Math) and a second decile class rank (his very competitive CT public high school does not give precise rank) and was admitted to the Honors College in his acceptance letter received in December. He did have a rigorous course load (including some UConn Early College Experience math and science courses), had three or four long term and well rounded extracurricular activities, and some academic awards. I actually thought his second decile rank might keep him out of Honors since UConn publicizes that average Honors College students are top 3-4% class rank. But UConn must look at it more holistically than that. His high school is well known to be very competitive so that might have had a bearing. Anyway, no harm in asking UConn about this. Good luck!</p>
<p>I also didn't receive anything about the honors program. I am instate and attend a very competitive school and have a 3.7 UW. I got a 31 on the ACT, and 750/760 on my two subject tests. The person I spoke to said anything above a 30 on the ACT was fine for the honors college so I was a little confused why I didn't get accepted.</p>
<p>Like I said, honors admission isn't always that fair... definitely contact UConn now to see if you can do anything about it. If not you'll just have to apply for it next year.</p>
<p>Someone had asked for the breakdown: CR 680 W 740 M 770 His grades would translate to an A- average, I believe. Sorry it has taken so long to reply & thanks for the responses. If he ends up there (it is his safety) he can always apply for the program his second year.</p>