Invited to join honors program BUT...?

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<p>Hi everyone! This is my first post so I apologize if it's categorized incorrectly...</p>

<p>Anyway, I got accepted to Keene State College in New Hampshire with their President's Scholarship, which is their most generous merit scholarship (req were 1800+ SAT score and GPA of at least 3.0). </p>

<p>In the letter, it says I am invited to apply for their honors program. I have researched their program and I'm REALLY interested in it: benefits include better housing, priority classes, a study abroad program each year, and an additional scholarship. Unfortunately, I am about .05 points away from the requirement, which is a 3.25 GPA (I have a 3.2). On the other hand, I still have a trimester of my senior year left, in which it would be very possible to raise my GPA to be high enough. But then of course I worry because the housing deposit and preference is due in May, at least a month before I graduate. </p>

<p>Do you think I was "invited to apply" as a sort of "ctrl+v" sort of way, like it just gets pasted into the letter if you are awarded their President's Scholarship? Does it sound like I would have any chance of getting in if my GPA in my original transcript was a 3.2?? I plan on calling admissions but I am just momentarily curious.</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>anyone out there?</p>

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<p>Most honors colleges have some sort of way you can get around the requirements, like an appeal type thing. This way you can still apply, and they’ll consider you. Just make sure if there is an essay or anything you get to add in on the application that you make what you say really good and memorable.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t do it unless you are willing to work harder than you are in high school. Would you rather be at the bottom of the honors class, or the top of the regular class? Perhaps if you want to go no further than a Bachelor’s degree, honors is a good idea. If you do, I don’t think your GPA will do too well in the program which may limit you.</p>