<p>I'm wondering how admissions works? Basically if you have a 32 or higher on the ACT and are in the top 5%, you're definitely in? Or is it not definite?</p>
<p>Also, our school does not officially rank, but it is listed that I'm in the top decile (we rank by decile), is that sufficient for admissions?</p>
<p>I don;t know how admissions works for Honor’s College but our HS does not rank and my son was “accepted” to the Honors College last year.</p>
<p>So I am not sure how much of a factor ranking actually is.</p>
<p>@daretorun
If you mean to say that admission to Pitt’s Honors College is usually numbers-driven, you’re probably right. That said, the numbers are looked at in context, not applied blindly. Some schools don’t rank, others do but without weighing the GPAs for Honors and AP classes, some schools are more competitive than others, etc. Bottom line is, if you’re a strong applicant, they’ll know it.</p>
<p>Is there a separate honors application, or do they have a supplement, or does one get invited after accepted into the university?</p>
<p>No, there is no separate application for the Honors College. My daughter’s invite to the Honors College was included in her letter of acceptance that she just received.</p>
<p>same. I have a 34 ACT but my rank was only top 8% (school doesnt weight…) </p>
<p>I still got in though.</p>
<p>With honors classes, you can appeal to take them if you are not initially accepted. After the first semester, I think a 3.25 gpa qualifies you to take honors classes. It is not run the same way as most honors colleges.</p>
<p>The U. posts some numbers on its honors website for eligibility. However, it is possible to be accepted into Honors even if you don’t quite meet those numbers, such as having a slightly lower SAT score but other good credentials, or a slightly lower class rank in a competitive high school.</p>