<p>Hi all,
So I applied for this state school as a last minute decision and it's ended up being my top choice if only because of finances (full ride). I also applied for their honor college several weeks before the deadline but wasn't accepted. The way their honors admissions work; once they have enough qualified students to fill in the slots, they won't accept anymore students. I think I just applied too late as I got into all the honor colleges/programs of much more competitive colleges. I was a kind of bummed as I really wanted the smaller class size and better professor relationships that honors offered. </p>
<p>That said, do you think admission into honors program are somewhat flexible? Could I appeal to the honors program for a second consideration? Does any parent have a child or know of someone who got into honors despite missing the deadline or not getting accepted the first time? The reason I even ask is that one of my college professors (I'm dual-enrolled) said he thought most college honor programs were really flexible and that if they wanted me enough, they'd let me in. It's a state school, I just figured they have so many students that they could care less if one student didn't get into their honors program. </p>
<p>Anyways, what are your opinions on this and how should I go about asking for a second chance? Would a letter to the head of the honors program be too formal? Would an e-mail suffice? Is it even worth trying at all? </p>
<p>depends on the school - for example for my daughter’s school you can apply second semester to be put into honors (but you need a skyhigh first semester GPA)</p>
<p>How advantageous is the honors program - does it offer anything that you would really like to participate in, or is it just for the “honors” distinction? Honors programs seem to be a college trend these days, similar to the “work trip experience” for students hoping to impress the colleges. I think some are great, and offer unique seminars and research opportunities, and others just provide busy work as a means of “earning” that honors distinction.</p>
<p>At one school that my daughter applied to, the honors program was a clear advantage - it guaranteed entrance into the graduate program (Physician Assistant), while undergrads who were not honors had to apply for entrance - and the grad program did not have the room to accept all of those applicants, leaving the students with a fairly worthless undergrad degree unless they were accepted into other grad programs (highly competitive process). At the school she ended up attending, she enrolled in the honors program but found out all that it offered was busy work, and dropped out of the program after her freshman year. She graduated #2 in her grad program and had multiple job offers, so the honors designation or lack thereof was inconsequential. Almost all of her friends at that school had been, but dropped out of, the honors programs.</p>
<p>Is there an option of being waitlisted for the honors program at the state school? Surely not all of the students who were accepted will be matriculated? Wouldn’t hurt to ask.</p>
<p>Ask the school if there is a wait list for honors program. Many students are not committed until May 1 deadline. It may open up some slots by then.</p>