Honors Program?

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<p>Do you think I could get into the Honors Program?</p>

<p>Public High School
GPA: 3.9/4 UW, 7.8/8.3 W (Weird scale, huh?)
Rank: 2/280
SAT I: 750 CR 780 M 710 W
SAT II: 740 Chem 800 Math II
AP: Chemistry (5)
English Lit (Senior Year)
Calc AB (Senior Year)
Physics B (Senior Year)
…my school doesn’t offer much!</p>

<p>Stuff worthy of note:
-I have recieved a Maxime Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam each year
-Math Team since Sophomore year. Junior year was second highest scoring Junior in the tri-state league, captain my senior year!
-Started a Destination Imagination program at the school with a friend freshman year. Last year, we were able to start a second team and mentor them! Last year, we also won the highest award, the Da Vinci award.
-National Honor Society Member
-87 Hours of Community Service
-Winnacore (basically a community service honor society)
-I work for a Summer Camp in the Summer as a counselor. I do various, community-related things for the department throughout the year.</p>

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<p>Didn't you ask this question before? But anyway, I think you stand a very good shot of getting into the Honors Program.</p>

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<p>I don't think I've asked this question before, but if so, sorry! </p>

<p>Also, what requirements does the Honors program cover? Theology? Philosophy? etc.</p>

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<p>The HP core requirements depends on the school. For A&S (LSOE, as well, I believe), the HP requires students to take Western Cultural Tradition as a double-credit, full semester, two year course. It's a great books seminar that fulfills literature and writing, philosophy, theology, and social science. It pretty much follows that path, often culminating in a senior year thesis. </p>

<p>For CSOM, the HP students take Western Cultural Tradition (both freshman and sophomore year), but in addition to that, they also have CSOM HP core requirements, to go along with regular CSOM requirements. To go along with Western Cult, CSOM HP freshman take Computers in Management Honors, Portico (which all CSOM will take next year, if the pilot program goes well), and Honors Statistics.</p>

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<p>I would be going for A&S, thank you for the answer!</p>

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<p>Also, does BC care about visits? I'm just asking because, when I visited, I don't remember if I ever let the Admissions Office know who I was/that I was visiting...</p>

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<p>Don't worry about it. BC does NOT consider "demonstrated interest" in the form of campus visits as part 0of the admissions process.</p>

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<p>thank you!</p>

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<p>Dear toastmaster : Nearly 100% chance of acceptance to the school and certainly 80% chance of acceptance to the Honors Program. In fact, you might want to flag that point somewhere in your essays that you are seeking a challenging Honors Program. </p>

<p>[Also, saw you asked about "what requirements does Honors" cover. Hint : You might want to demonstrate resourcefulness and get the answers yourself - that is what the Honors Program is about.]</p>

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<p>Haha, thank you scottj. Well, I do have something I cannot find myself:</p>

<p>How are the school's Math and Physics programs? I know Chem is strong.</p>