<p>Title says it all. Thanks!</p>
<p>Do you mean getting into it, or being a student in the program? Either way, I don’t think it’s that competitive. I’m not sure of the exact stats, but I don’t think it’s all that difficult to be accepted into the program. And once you’re in, there’s really not a competitive atmosphere or anything. There’s another thread right now that’s discussing the pros and cons of being in honors, by the way.</p>
<p>Typically, honors students graduate at the top of their high school class and have 3.9-4.0 unweighed GPAs. The minimum SAT for consideration is 1400 (CR + M only) and the average ACT score of 33 and SAT over 1460 (CR + M only).</p>
<p>As such, the quality of the students enrolled in the Honors college is slightly higher than that of the average LSA student. However, I don’t think it can be described a s"competitive". Any student with the credentials stands a decent chance of getting admitted.</p>
<p>From the LSA Honors website, Q&A section for prospective students:</p>
<p>How many applications do you receive?</p>
<p>Last year, approximately 1500 students applied to Honors. We expect about the same number of applications this year.</p>
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<p>What is the size of the incoming class?</p>
<p>500 students is our target for the incoming class.</p>
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<p>So, ~33%. Given that the applicant pool is the top of the incoming class, this number indicates that the honors program is relatively competitive. Anecdotally, I know a number of people who were rejected.</p>
<p>To be clear on the numbers:</p>
<p>Last Year:</p>
<p>29,965 Applied
15,000 Offered Admission
6,150 Enrolled
1,500 Applied to Honors (24% of the Enrolled Pool)
500 Accepted to Honors (8% of the Enrolled Pool)</p>
<p>Generally, the program likes to state that they pull their honors applicants from the to 10% of the total admitted class. That statement would agree with vinceh’s numbers, as the invitation to apply to honors comes very quickly after admission is offered, not after enrollment is confirmed.</p>
<p>Someone from my school told me that 1 out of 11 LSA students is in the honors program, which seems reasonable. Go for it if you want to!</p>