<p>Heya, so I recently got into UConn as a first year undergrad in the regular non-honors program. I indecisively applied extremely late and unfortunately didn't get the honors that I was hoping for (I'm hoping, not assuming that like my friends who did get in, I with similar merit had a fair chance as well). I was just wondering if there is any strong impact from taking freshman year in the nonhonors program if I manage to get into the honors program for sophomore year, and if the decision is final? ( as in the honors students who don't end up going to uconn have their spaces given away? ) I couldn't find any information explicitly about this through a basic search so I was hoping I would be able to find an answer here! Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey C6H1206,</p>
<p>If you are not admitted to the honors program initially, you will be able to apply after a semester or two on campus. Most departments look for a GPA above a 3.4 and it also depends on the size of the departments honors program, some departments are willing to take more students than others.</p>
<p>You will not have to worry about falling behind in the honors program, the program even accepts students during their junior year. You will miss out on the community formed from living in the honors only freshman dorm Buckley but other than that you will be able to adjust and fulfill the requirements.</p>
<p>Hope this helps, pm me if you have any other questions about UConn or the Honors program.</p>
<p>It can also be helpful for your (sophomore) honors application if you get into some honors classes during your first year. Like you, I was not admitted honors, but in my freshman year (some years ago), I contacted the professors for honors courses directly and asked if I could enroll in their class/section and ended up with a healthy number of honors credits without actually being in the honors program. Between this and doing well in my classes, it made my sophomore application for the honors program almost a formality, and I was officially in the honors program starting sophomore year.</p>