<p>Have a question regarding getting into the Honors Program from high school. I'm trying to find out what is the minimum range for GPA that would be acceptable for admission. Assume the student has high SATs (over 2100), has extracurriculars etc.. but the sticking point is the GPA. As a junior she has an unwaited over approximately 3.57, weighted maybe 3.7. Is there a legitimate shot at Honors program? Important to know as otherwise wasn't planning on taking SAT IIs but if applying to Honors, will have have to take 2 of them.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if there’s a cut-off for GPA, but here’s a link to a profile of last year’s incoming freshmen: <a href=“Honors College | Challenge. Enrichment. Community.”>Honors College | Challenge. Enrichment. Community.;
It seems that with an SAT over 2100 the odds are certainly in your favor, but it’s a combination of a lot of aspects that would determine acceptance. As for SAT IIs, I don’t think they are required or necessary. I was accepted to Honors (I’ll be a freshman this fall) without taking them.</p>
<p>My D’s SAT scores were not over 2100 (2060??), and her GPA was around 3.7UW in a full IB program. I am convinced that her essays and ECs got her into the honors program. She is a professional writer with unique (not hook) ECs that relate to her unique (not hook) intended major. In other words, she presented a really interesting, unique package that related nicely to a specific major at UD. She didn’t take the SAT II tests at all. The OP’s student has plenty of time to bring up that GPA if he/she needs to – which I’m not convinced of. I say give serious attention to the honors essays.</p>
<p>Thanks. next question is what does everyone think about the Honors Program. My daughter heard some horror stories about it. That they only socialize with each other, you’re isolated from the rest of the school, etc… Anyone in the program? Would love to hear your take on it.</p>
<p>We are very happy with the honors program. D is almost finished with freshman year. Small classes, personal attention and professors are genuinely interested in students succeeding (although I must say I have seen this in D’s non honors courses as well). As for socializing, have not experienced any isolation whatsoever, in fact, most of D’s friends are not in honors. Roommates for next year, one in honors and two not in honors program. I am not sure what the horror stories are but so far program has exceeded our already high expectations. I will say that I recently spoke to a friend of D with same major at VERY prestigious university who could not believe the class size and personal attention at UD. Same major as D, said 250-400 in each intro course and no profs know his name. All D’s profs know her name (and she is quiet) and no class has more than 20-25 students (non honors as well). Some honors courses have 15 or less students. Even the level of academics in non honors classes is far beyond what we thought. Can’t even begin to express how pleased we are.</p>
<p>I feel the same way as Lucky and Blue,my D is also a freshman in the Honors program.</p>
<p>Thats good to know. Shes been told by several different people that its very isolating. That you only socialize with others in the program and that you basically have a very separate existence if you’re in the program.</p>
<p>DD is a senior in honors and I’ve never heard that. It certainly has not been her experience.</p>
<p>D is in honors, has had a great experience, socializes plenty but gets her work done. Her happiness with it has compelled her to try to stay in the program…therefore incenting a high gpa. She says she wants to graduate with honors.</p>
<p>From the background noise I sometimes here on her hall, and the photos I see posted - there is plenty of normal camaraderie, fun, etc. And I think the freshman dorm might have non-honors kids too…I think it might be 80/20? But I could be wrong.</p>
<p>She just got her housing assignment for next year, and is thrilled to be on the green near everything.</p>
<p>My son is just finishing his first year in the Honors Program and he has loved it. Nothing that he says leads me to believe that they are isolated from other students in any way. You need a certain number of honors credits but you can take regular classes too. His floor eats as a group in the dining hall when they can, but it is just because they enjoy it. They started out doing that at the beginning of the year so the students could meet each other. My son did not submit his SAT II scores and had no problems getting into Honors. He will be an RA next year and he applied for Russell because he likes the honors dorm so much.
I wouldn’t pay much attention to those horror stories. College life is what you make it. There is no one on campus to say you can’t socialize with other students outside of your own program.
Here is the profile of students admitted for 2009. <a href=“Honors College | Challenge. Enrichment. Community.”>Honors College | Challenge. Enrichment. Community.;