<p>So, I wanted to apply to SUNY New Paltz early action this upcoming fall. Although it's quite admittedly my safety, I would be extremely happy to attend. However, I would really want to be in the honors college, and I'm a little confused about how admission into the honors college works exactly.</p>
<p>I understand that there is a separate application, but is that a substitute for the common app, or in addition? Or do you only apply to the honors college AFTER you've been accepted into the regular college? And lastly, can you apply to the honors college early action, or is it only RD?</p>
<p>I know this is quite specific, but if anyone can help me out, that would be GREATLY appreciated!!</p>
<p>You should post this in the SUNY General forum, there is a Mom whose daughter is in the honors program at New Paltz that posts there. I'm sure she could answer your questions.</p>
<p>go to the college honors website. Click on the link that says "contact us". Submit your questions via email, or pick up the phone and call them.</p>
<p>You might want to think carefully about whether an honors program is really going to be right for you. There seems to be a history on your part of asking others to do things you could easily do yourself. For example back in Nov. you asked on the Princeton forum
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I know near to nothing about Princeton, and I was wondering whether you guys could fill me in- starting at the basics, like the size and such.</p>
<p>While the prestige of attending an honors program is nice, you should be cognizant that they expect more from you. You can't expect others to do your work, or the profs to give you all the answers. </p>
<p>As they say in their capsule description, "The Honors Program exists to challenge New Paltz Students beyond what is usually expected of them." So far you aren't even doing the basics of what is expected of a college applicant.</p>
<p>LilyMoon: Thank you for the advice. I'll be sure to contact her.</p>
<p>macmike: While I appreciate your response, I found the way in which you presented it to be unnecessarily presumptuous. First of all, the information was not something I could easily find myself-- that was why I asked the question: the information on the website was fairly cryptic. </p>
<p>Second, the Princeton question was an error on my part-- the real question I was asking was what distinguished Princeton from all the thousands of other schools in the country. It was a badly worded question, and I apologize.</p>
<p>And third, I disagree with your statement as to how I am "not even doing the basics of what is expected of a college applicant". I have done research on New Paltz as well as on the dozens of other schools I've considered in the past year. My question was aimed at deciphering the vague wording given on the website. And I agree that I could have called them before posting it, but it was late and I had wanted to start on the application, and so I turned to trusty CC to see if any night owls had any advice. I hardly think that that was irresponsible of me.</p>
<p>As to your remark, "You can't expect others to do your work, or the profs to give you all the answers", I agree. And I am happy to say that I do not. On this thread, I was simply asking for advice from people who had some knowledge on the matter, not asking them to call New Paltz for me. </p>
<p>I understand where you're coming from, but I still believe it was unnecessary to respond as you did. All the same, thanks for taking the time to respond. (And I say that without any sarcasm.)</p>
<p>My daughter is in the Honors Program at New Paltz now (no, I'm not the mother previously mentioned). You apply after you've been accepted to the school. Go to the honors program section of the college website; the application is there and it isn't a big deal. You need recommendations and a couple of writing samples from high school (not new essays). I think the program is actually under-subscribed so if you qualify you'll get in. There are only about a hundred students in it. There's an honors wing in one of the new and more expensive dorms, which you'd be encouraged but not required to live in. My daughter wound up in that dorm, but in an "arts wing", which she likes. She's taking the honors seminar; otherwise the program seems to be a fairly low-key presence in her life. Good luck.</p>