scholars vs honors vs gemstone?

<p>Just out of curiosity, what kind of gpa/ test scores usually get an applicant into each of the honors programs at UMD? Preferably ACT scores</p>

<p>Most applicants to UMD take the SAT..... I think that around 1400/1600 (CR +M) is the honors general guideline (but it is NOT a hard and fast rule) GPA should be similarly high, but if you've got some spectacular time-consuming ECs (think SIEMENS, etc) that's not a hard and fast rule, either. Gemstone is a subset of honors, and is supposed to be based from the application questions about working with other people across disciplines, etc. It's not just people who have the highest ##s of the honors pool.</p>

<p>Scholars is also GPA/test scores related....cutoffs are maybe a bit lower than honors, but are also related to the apps questions.</p>

<p>thanks a lot</p>

<p>Scholars typically average 1300 SAT and 4.0 weighted GPA</p>

<p>Students invited into Honors for fall 2006 had an average weighted GPA of 4.29; the average SAT score was 1410 (math + critical reading). (about 900 students admitted every year)</p>

<p>Gemstone students invited for fall 2007 had an average weighted GPA of 4.5, and average SAT score of 1467.</p>

<p>What were the averages for Honors Humanities?</p>

<p>I was upset because I knew which essays were intended for which program and catered my answers to them and I was honest too. I didn't get into honors or gemstone (my essay emphatically expressed my sincere interest to be in gemstone) and I had a 4.6 weighted, and 3.91 unweighted, amazing ECs, etc. but did not take the SAT--maybe that did it? I took ACT once only and got a 28. (Which is equivalent to a 1260/1600). I didn't even get into scholars first round--had to apply for waitlist, and got in after writing a 4 page single spaced essay. Good job UMD!</p>

<p>rsn09, your ACT score is most likely the reason you didn't get into honors. You can, however, enter the honors program as a sophomore, I think. Check it out on UMD's site.</p>