<p>Did anyone else get invited to this? If so, are you going to apply? I saw a few posts about it in the EA Discussion thread, but wanted to have a separate one to talk about it with other prospective students.</p>
<p>I got invited to apply! I would like to know if all accepted applicants were invited or just the top tier. Does anyone know?</p>
<p>I just got the invitation too! I honestly don’t even know if I want to apply. The regular curriculum is already hard. Not sure if I want to ruin my GPA then not get accepted into med school. Can anyone tell me about the honors curriculum and how it compares in difficulty?</p>
<p>Btw to answer the question above, I read on this forum that only the top 10% get invited. And this is not limited to test scores (my ACT is only 30), but also other factors in the application.</p>
<p>@lolifofo, I had the exact same caution to the program. I think from a learning standpoint, being in a more advanced class would be rewarding, but I do care about my GPA too. </p>
<p>My ACT is the same as yours, and my GPA is Umich’s average, so if they invited all of the top students, I probably won’t get in. Still, their essay questions look fun.</p>
<p>I think the best thing to do for us is to try to apply, and when the decision comes out, decide what to do after we have more information. Btw I know people on this website who got into LSA honors college with an ACT of 30. A lot depends on the essays, so don’t be discouraged and good luck if you’re going to apply. :)</p>
<p>Not all admits are invited to apply for LSA Honors. They generally invite those with stats toward the top of the admit pool; middle 50% ACT scores for those who ultimately enroll in Honors are 32-34, middle 50% SAT CR+M 1400-1490. But they’re very clear that essays weigh very heavily in the Honors admission process; there’s no combination of GPA and test scores that makes you an automatic admit to Honors, nor is there a hard lower bound, and anyone is welcome to apply, whether or not they receive an e-mailed invitation to apply.</p>
<p>Some people really like Honors, others think it’s no big deal. I enjoyed it; that was eons ago, but my understanding is the program hasn’t changed that much. Besides some core Honors classes (like the two-semester freshman Great Books sequence), there are opportunities to take special Honors classes (often quite small, usually with top professors) and/or Honors sections of large lecture classes (with your recitation section often led by the professor rather than a TA) in most departments. There’s also a residential option if you want to live with other Honors students; the big advantage here is that it puts you on Central Campus as a freshmen (most freshmen end up on North Campus).</p>
<p>By the way, the Honors program claims taking Honors classes won’t negatively impact your GPA. I believe it. They say it’s because of the intellectual stimulation of taking classes with other Honors students. That may be part of it, but I also think most professors are inclined to grade Honors classes on a somewhat more generous curve given the caliber of the students.</p>
<p>The major reason to do honors is to live in south quad freshman year. It’s getting renovated right now and will be super nice in the fall, so I’d definitely recommend trying to get into the honors program to live there. It’s really not that different from normal LSA academic-wise.</p>
<p>Honors is really great, I did it as a Freshman and I currently live with people I met while living in South Quad, the honors program really bonds you. The classes are what you make of it–I ended up not really finishing the whole honors curriculum because it was a lot of classes to convert to honors or to take honors sections of (8 in total I think? I did about 5), but it was really worth it to live on central and to live with people who are in your classes. If you’re invited to apply, I definitely would. Congrats future wolverines! I wish I wasn’t a senior.</p>
<p>I’m in honors and I’ll always advise against it. It’s not more difficult in any way to get good grades, but it’s not run very well and it’s extremely easy to get around the “requirements” which are really more just restrictions than anything else. It’s confining. The selection of honors classes is poor and I didn’t take a single honors class this semester and it was wonderful.</p>
<p>Do honors for South Quad and for easy humanities credits in Great Books (never went to lecture, still an easy A) and then don’t bother with the honors classes. If you want to graduate with honors, then do the upperclassmen honors program. They’re entirely different entities. You can do one and not the other if you wanted. This is my advice, at least.</p>
<p>Also, I’ve never heard of anyone who was asked to apply to honors who got rejected. If you got invited to apply, as long as you submit something comprehensible for your application, you’ll be accepted.</p>
<p>Is it worth applying to if you applied for preferred admission into pharmacy school? I would only really be in LSA for 2 years.</p>
<p>Should I apply if I plan on going to Ross? Can you still be in LSA Honors if you’re in Ross?</p>
<p>Yeah you can all still apply to honors. Do it just to try to get south quad. You could get in, get the dorm, and then drop out even before classes start if you really wanted. Realistically most people drop the program after freshman year though when they move into CoE/Ross or like Ford School sophomore year. Or they just realize that writing a senior thesis doesn’t sound all that great. Nonetheless it’s worth it to try and get in for the housing. The academic side is totally non-binding.</p>
<p>D was in LSA honors and thought it was well worth it for South Quad. She wasn’t impressed with the Honors program and for her sophomore year she took mostly (perhaps totally) upper level courses instead of lower-division honors classes to fill the 8 class honors requirement. It gave her a little incentive to keep her GPA over 3.7, which she did, so she get a nice little note on her transcript showing that fact. She is doing an Honors thesis now, but not through the Honors college.</p>
<p>For those admitted EA in December, when did you receive your invitation to apply to LSA Honors? Was it by separate email, or in the same email as your decision? Or by regular mail?</p>
<p>Smartkopkie, I received it about 6 hours after my decision, I think. In a separate email</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>A million years ago ( or 20-ish) I did LSA Honors. </p>
<p>It did not make a big difference in anything, save for access to a few classes early in my education. At that time, I do not remember an option for living in a specific hall for it, either. I lived on the Hill, and there were three other Honors students on my floor. </p>
<p>Most of the people I knew who started in Honors did not finish it, because it was more annoying than helpful. I did enjoy the thesis. I am a giant nerd like that. ;)</p>
<p>It may be different now. My daughter was invited to apply, but isn’t going to do so. </p>
<p>Yes, and it sounds like you can just apply later for honors in your major or department if you want, assuming you’re eligible, thereby avoiding some of the honors “program” requirements. Please let me know if that’s wrong.</p>