Hey all! I know that these chance things are not always accurate and annoying, but do you think i have a shot at MSU honors? I think this is only contingent on numbers so that’s all I’m gonna post.
ACT- 33comp, 35 math, 33 science, 32 reading, 31 eng
GPA- 3.6 uw 3.8 w (1 ap sophmore year, 3 junior, and 2 senior)
My high school is very competitive and doesn’t do class rank.
Thanks!!
Ahh sorry i posted this twice!!
Also when i say competetive high school, i go to the number 1 public high school in Ohio.
You’re almost certainly in. Your scores are definitely there, and your GPA is good. My son got in (barely) last year with a 95+ GPA (top 7% in his class) but only a 28 ACT. (1340 SAT)…
@EmmFisk It’s hard to say since MSU doesn’t provide a minimum GPA, but rather a vague description of “top 5%” of class. Here’s what I can share with you based upon my daughter’s experience. She is currently a happy Spartan in the Honors College.
MSU recalculates GPA giving consideration to APs and Honors courses.
My daughter attended a top 5 public high school in Missouri. She had taken 4 APs by the conclusion of her junior year and took 3 more her senior year (which were noted on her application I think). She took 5 honors courses during freshman and sophomore years.
Her school does not rank. However, they provide a school profile sheet to colleges which provides the information thru junior year on the graduating class. This sheet is updated each year for each graduating class. The sheet provides the GPA for the top student and then slices the remaining class into top 5%, 10%, 25%, 50%, and 75%. For my daughter’s class the top student’s GPA was 4.698. The top 5% was 4.326, 10% 4.128, 25% 3.850. My daughters UW GPA was 3.763 and W GPA was 4.079. So you can see that she was NOT in the top 5% or even 10% of her class. I estimate that she was in the top 15% - but that’s really just a guess.
She also had a 33 on the ACT.
The great news is that she was not only admitted into the Honors College, but was awarded a professorial assistantship and the tuition grant. This is only offered to a few hundred Honors College students. The tuition grant waives the out-of-state portion of her tuition - so she essentially pays the same as an in-state student. The professorial assistantship paired her with a professor to conduct research for 8 - 10 hours a week and earn $3000 annually. She also received a $5000 study abroad scholarship (for 8 week or longer – it is a $3000 scholarship for programs less than 8 weeks).
I can say that you’re in great standing with a 33 on your ACT.
You should be aware that the decision for Honors College is separated from the admission to MSU. You will receive admission to MSU first and then about 6 - 8 weeks later you’ll receive an admission into Honors College (at which time you’ll receive information about any Honors College scholarships, grants, etc.). If you don’t hear anything by about 8 weeks, then you should definitely take advantage of writing an essay (which is explained on the Honors College website) to try for admission.
I hope this information helps! Best of luck to you!