<p>A week after being accepted, I received a letter regarding the honors program. There is an essay and a chance for $1000 if accepted. Does everyone admitted have an opportunity to apply for this program? How difficult is it to be admitted?</p>
<p>"Does everyone admitted have an opportunity to apply for this program?"</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>"How difficult is it to be admitted?"</p>
<p>Apparently it's been more competitive the past year or two, but given you received a letter from them I'm guessing they think you have a good chance of being accepted.</p>
<p>Can you post your stats (gpa, test scores, EC's, IS or OOS)</p>
<p>GPA 4.47
Math 680
Reading 760
Writing 750
Bio SAT11 740
Math SAT11 700
OOS</p>
<p>Impressive. How many AP courses had you taken before your senior year? Thank you!</p>
<p>They didnt onvite me but i inquired about the program and I think I will apply, does anyone know how much harder it is than regular lse because i dont want to be overloaded</p>
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<p>My son was accepted last yr with similar stats (lower GPA but higher SATs) and 4's or 5's on 3 AP tests going into senior year. You need to take Great Books and one other honors course. You also are likely to get South Quad housing. In my opinion, if they accept you into Honors, go for it!</p>
<p>Did you son or anyone submit an essay for the honors program?</p>
<p>My son submitted an essay, but I know that it didn't impact his acceptance because the essay and his acceptance letter crossed in the mail. I think Honors is getting more and more competitive, so I would highly encourage those who wish to participate to submit an essay. As I recall, it wasn't a tough essay, something like "what topic would you like to see covered in an honors lecture and why".</p>
<p>TO cgarf01, yes, my son submitted an essay.</p>
<p>The honors program offers honors participation to some highly qualified students without an essay. It is a matter of waiting until they get to your file and send out the letter. If you write the essay this brings you to their attention and they will act on the request, potentially more quickly than if you just wait for them to find you. My daughter wrote the essay and got her offer within a week or ten days. Don't put it off, because it seemed among my daughter's friends like those who are admitted into honors at the end of the process may be less likely to get South Quad.</p>
<p>alright im a bit confused. if i was just accepting to mich, and i am interested in the honors program, am i automatically considered and contacted about that, or do i need to indicate that i want to be considered? </p>
<p>also, does that at all conflict with the ross business school/preferred admit?</p>
<p>Some people are automatically accepted, some aren't. If you don't get a letter within a week or so of getting your acceptance letter, you will probably need to do the essay and ask to be considered.</p>
<p>Last year the procedure was that a letter was sent shortly after the acceptance letter came that invited the student to write an essay, it indicated that some students would be accepted into honors without an essay, but that they strongly encouraged the essay be written.</p>
<p>I'm a second-year Honors student, and in my opinion, the program is pretty worthless. The only thing you really have to do is take an average of two honors courses per semester.</p>
<p>Freshman year, you will probably take Great Books 191 and 192 and two other honors classes. I kind of liked Great Books, but overall, Honors doesn't really mean much. Anybody can take all of the other Honors classes, so there is no real advantage to being in honors there. On top of that, since you have to take two honors classes per semester, you end up being restricted when trying to pick your other classes. There were plenty of classes I would have chosen over Great Books 192, but since that is what you have to take, that is what I did.</p>
<p>If you are going to be doing Calc at all (doesn't matter if you are in Honors, Engineering, or just LS&A), I recommend you do the Applied Honors calculus sequence. The curve in this class is more generous, the homework is easier, you are in small classrooms with a professor rather than a lecture hall, etc. If I hadn't been in Honors, I probably wouldn't have found out about this one. Really the only positive thing I have to say about the honors program is this sequence.</p>
<p>This is my last semester in Honors, I will be transferring to the College of Engineering.</p>
<p>Reasons my son is happy in Honors:</p>
<ol>
<li>South Quad</li>
<li>Great Books (Cameron)</li>
<li>Honors Advising (really likes his advisor)</li>
<li>Honors in Florence</li>
</ol>
<p>Your mileage may vary.</p>
<p>SBDad,
Can you give me more info or a link to the Honors abroad opportunities?</p>
<p>Ditto about the advantages of Honors for South Quad, Great Books & the Calculus sequence. My D has commented on the restrictions for course selection; what has helped her to fulfill Honors class requirements is taking upper level language classes.</p>
<p>Here's a link to the study abroad programs: Honors</a> Program - University of Michigan</p>
<p>As far as South Quad, even though my son's living condition are terrible because he got stuck in a triple, he still loves being there. First, he is housed with other honors students, so many of the study groups (Math 295, Great Books) happen right in the dorm. Second, he loves the South Quad location.</p>
<p>The advantages of Great Books? H.D. Cameron has a great reputation. I think whether you like this class or not is really a matter of personal interest. My son happens to be fascinated by Homer, etc. (his mother's son).</p>
<p>Can't really speak to the Calculus sequence since he is in Math 295.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Thanks, Florence looks great, love the Villa! Looks like the due date for applications has passed, there's always next year.</p>
<p>Sorry for my poorly constucted sentence, I meant that my D agrees that South Quad, Great Books and Calc are positives for the Honors program. She too is enjoying Great Books and has been happy to find that her writing is up to speed since she had more emphasis on math/science in HS.</p>