<p>did anyone here get into the honors program and wouldn't mind sharing their stats(class rank, SATS, GPA, etc)?<br>
i'm in state, 1460/2190, about 25/205 in tough public, A- average with bad 10th grade (all Bs) but As 11th. also both my parents went there, i volunteer at their health center, went to junior open house, and was told that the CAPTs(standardized test in CT, which i did well on) were looked at by CT colleges.
uconn is kind of my "safety" but it is my top choice because i want to be a pharmacist.</p>
<p>anyway, i'm wordering my approximate chances in the honors program, as well as some insight into the process- is it just based on numbers or more holistic (ie taking into account medical issues). and how hard is it to get into the honors program as a sophomore?
thanks! =]</p>
<p>you have the stats to be invited.</p>
<p>Well, honors admission is for the most part, numbers-based. They're looking for 1400+ SAT (out of 1600), and generally top 10% of your class. However, depending on your high school (which, since it's in CT, UConn probably knows well) your rank might not really hurt you. How many people does your HS send to UConn every year?
Your legacy status will probably also help, but I cannot tell you how your volunteering at UCHC will help (simply because I don't know).
Overall I'd say your chances at the honors program are very good.</p>
<p>I didn't get into honors as a freshman because, although I had an excellent SAT, my rank was not as good as they were looking for (I had a bad freshman year in HS).
I applied at the end of freshman year (of college) and did get into the honors program (ie, at the end of last year... I'm now a sophomore).
I can't really say how hard it is to get in as a sophomore... I had a damn good GPA, took several honors classes as a freshman by obtaining instructor permission (which was a hassle), and got a great recommendation from one of those honors professors, so I did not have a hard time getting in.</p>
<p>The GPA requirement to apply for honors after freshman year is 3.2, and one of my friends with about a 3.2 also got in. This person also took a couple honors classes as a freshman like I did. I will not go into details here, but I know for a fact this person's admission to honors was a little shaky and that this person may have just as easily been rejected.</p>
<p>So as long as you do well as a freshman, sophomore admittance seems relatively easy I guess.</p>
<p>GoldShadow, what Honors courses did you take in your freshman year? How did you go about scheduling them?</p>
<p>Also - have you (so far) enjoyed your time at UConn? Can you give any insight as to student life, etc?</p>
<p>depending on which high school you go to, your rank might be 'forgiven' that it isn't top 10%, because there are so many excellent public high schools in CT.
(I had a 1400 SAT and ranked about 35/300ish in a very competitive CT public school and I was accepted into the honors program. Of course this was several years ago)</p>
<p>thanks to everyone who responded!
a high percent of my HS goes to uconn every year- i'd say about 20-25%, maybe 1 or 2 honors program kids. i wouldn't say we're the most competitive public in CT but we did recently get some award that no other HS did? i know it's just the rank keeping me back. on their website they say most people are in the top 4% of their class. i have a nice upward trend, but will be lucky to be in top 10% by the time i graduate.</p>
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GoldShadow, what Honors courses did you take in your freshman year? How did you go about scheduling them?</p>
<p>Also - have you (so far) enjoyed your time at UConn? Can you give any insight as to student life, etc?
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During my first semester I was originally signed up for all non-honors courses, including Chem 127 (general chem I). The professor announced that there was space open in a Chem 129 (honors gen chem I) section if anyone was interested, which I was. I talked to the chem 129 professor and he let me into the class.
Second semester, I continued the honors chem sequence with chem 130. I also got into Biology 196 (an honors bio course that introduces us to research/research papers) and honors History 101, by emailing the professors of each course. They were pretty willing to let me into the class. I think most professors are receptive to non-honors students that wish to take an honors class, as long as you can show you're capable of handling it.</p>
<p>I've definitely enjoyed my time at UConn, I love it here. There are more bright kids here than people think, and even though it's located in the middle of nowhere, there are still lots of things to do. Student life is whatever you want it to be; some people go out drinking and partying whenever they get a chance. Others (like myself) prefer driving around to find new restaurants, going to the movies, or playing video games in someone's dorm room.
Depending on major and motivation, some people will spend the majority of their time studying, others will spend it having fun (and then there are those people that have fun studying!). I do spend a lot of time studying, but I've also got time to relax; play intramural soccer or flag football, play video games, etc. I do wish I had more time to go to the gym though.</p>
<p>A lot of it depends on what kind of friends you have; if your friends like to party a lot but you don't, then you're definitely going to feel isolated and even lonely. Finding people that share your interests quickly is important so that you don't feel left out.</p>
<p>Overall I love it here, though the majority of people like to party a lot, there is a niche for nearly everybody.</p>
<p>Thanks GoldShadow, I appreciate your information!</p>
<p>As a CT resident I have noted that the Hartford Courant loves to find things to pick on at UConn. Have you read any of the criticism? (Difficulty in scheduling W or Q courses, overcrowded classes, difficulty in using the fitness center, blah blah) Do you feel that the issues raised by the Courant are valid concerns for the general student population? Or are these issues that just affect a small number of (very vocal) students. </p>
<p>You never know if these news stories are "real" or just an attempt to get the public all riled up. Looking for a current student's point of view...</p>
<p>While I haven't read any of the Courant's articles about UConn, some of those are legitimate complaints...</p>
<p>The fact is, UConn is a big (though certainly not the biggest) state school. A lot of times, classes that a student needs to take might fill up before he/she can register. However, preference is usually given to students who need a class for their major. Class selection times in general are based on number of credits; so someone with more credits will get to register first (AP and COOP credits can be a big help in this regard). Also, honors students get priority registration.
As for large classes... yes, most classes are quite large. I suppose that as you move up and get into more advanced level classes, class size decreases. However, Honors classes are always small. Much, much, much smaller than the regular non-honors sections.</p>
<p>I think that a large number of students, at one point or another, face the problems brought up in the Courant... but certainly not all students.</p>
<p>I hope no one minds me piggybacking on this discussion...</p>
<p>I'm from MA but I'm definitely more fond of UConn than my own state school. I've heard that it's fairly competitive for out-of-staters to even gain admission; I've done well in high school and taken a difficult curriculum, but my SATs are "only" 1360/2160 (got 670 m, 690 v... will retake in October). I'm just about 100% sure that I'm in the top 10% of my class. Would it be possible for me to gain admittance to the honors program if it's solely numbers-based?</p>
<p>Goldshadow -- you mentioned that "A lot of it depends on what kind of friends you have; if your friends like to party a lot but you don't, then you're definitely going to feel isolated and even lonely. Finding people that share your interests quickly is important so that you don't feel left out."</p>
<p>I don't like to party AT ALL, have no interest in drinking or anything like that. Like you said, I prefer to just hang out, watch movies, sometimes play video games... I don't know exactly, but I have no interest in partying. Will there be enough people who DON'T like to (given that's it's a fairly large school, I'm guessing yes) either that I'll be able to find a reasonable group of friends?</p>
<p>Again, I hope no one minds that I'm jumping in here :-/</p>
<p>In response to triggy...
Honors admission will be difficult for you with those SATs (great as they are), partly because you should have a 1400+ M and V, and you are also out of state. But other than that, it seems like you've definitely got a shot.</p>
<p>As for finding people that don't like to drink and party... there's no doubt it will be difficult, but by no means impossible. You just have to be active and meet people, joining a club or organization is also a big help; you will surely find those kind of people this way.</p>