UF Honors Program

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<p>i’m going to third whats being said about honors. being in the honors program is more about attracting or validating students who might have gone elsewhere but had to ‘settle’ for uf than it is about providing a truly enriching experience that rewards students for doing well in high school. neither goals are particularly noble, but whatever it boils down to, it isn’t nearly as big a deal as a lot of students who are interested think it is.</p>

<p>students in the honors program and students outside of the honors program have the same opportunity to succeed. the honors program provides a few honors student specific opportunities, but in the grand scheme of things there are so many opportunities at UF that it shouldn’t even be a consideration in whether you attend or not.</p>

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<p>If you have change to join Honors program at UF, do it. There`s nothing to lose but you may gain few perks. You do not have to complete honors requirements if you find that honors classes are not for you. No 200+ student auditorium classes. Honors classes are capped 25 students or so, some have few as 15 students. Honors program gives you opportunity to join smaller community within the big university and may make freshman transition easier. You can choose to live in Honors dorms but you do not have to. You can choose to use Honors advising but you do not have to. Not all the students in Honors program are there to “brag” about their “Honors status”.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input everyone! I like the Honors Program because I do want to live in a honors dorm, as I’d hopefully be surrounded by other people who want to succeed as much as I do. Moreover, I like the fact that I get to pick my classes earlier, and that I get special advisers.</p>

<p>And while I could graduate with honors either way, I think it would look nice on my medical school application that I was in the actual honors program. :)</p>

<p>I’m in IB; I have to be in a tight-knit community. I get a little shaky without it. ;)</p>

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<p>nicki-- You make sense to me. The sense of a smaller academic community
is important to many serious students. If that is all the Honors kid gets, so be
it-- that’s important.</p>

<p>.02 David</p>

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<p>nickirows "I’m in IB; I have to be in a tight-knit community. I get a little shaky without it "</p>

<p>Honors dorm will be perfect for you. You will find a lot alike students there.</p>

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<p>@bn12gg Thanks for understanding! I’ve always wanted to go to a large college, but with small classes. The two are usually irreconcilable, but the Honors thing seemed to fix everything! :)</p>

<p>Plues, while I won’t go around bragging to everyone “I’m in Honors, nya-nya-nya-nya-nya-ah”, I will be proud of myself. It’ll make me happy and proud of myself to know that I got into Honors, and I’ll need that self-confidence in my first year of college. :)</p>

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<p>Haha, wouldn’t it be funny after all this, I get rejected? :frowning: Actually, that would be really sad…</p>

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<p>Nicki-- You won’t get rejected. My daughter is applying as well to UF Honors. We
are also waiting to hear from 4 Northeast LACs – smallish, intimate classes. Once
we get it all out on the table a decision will be made. The UF Honors angle should
be on the table. Who knows? </p>

<p>.02 David</p>

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<p>I sure hope I won’t be. UF Honors has been my dream since sophomore year!</p>

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<p>Nicola, I’m curious what your stats were in order to get in the Honors program. Would you mind telling us?</p>

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<p>“The Honors Program is currently re-examining the requirements for participation and completion of the program. We anticipate the inclusion of new requirements for students entering in Summer B of 2012 (or later).”</p>

<p>[UF</a> Honors Program Requirements - University of Florida Honors Program](<a href=“http://www.honors.ufl.edu/Program-Requirements.aspx]UF”>http://www.honors.ufl.edu/Program-Requirements.aspx)</p>

<p>Does anyone have any idea about what the new requirements may be? I want to know a little bit more about what I may be getting myself into, lol.</p>

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<p>Folks-- UF Honors is basically “honors light”-- hardly a rigorous set of
requirements. If a young person qualifies it would seem to provide housing
in a nice convenient dorm with other “honors” students (I’ve visited Hume),
certain smaller class sizes, assistance with advising, and yep, a few “elite”
talking points. Your own Honors opportunities for study abroad seems to
be in place–nice, but $$'s. UF Honors strikes me as the equivalent to IB within
a large urban high school-- a nice, comfortable island where a kid can develop
academically and socially with other relatively bright kids–a protected environment.</p>

<p>Just my .02 David</p>

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<p>Requirements are different than criteria</p>

<p>I think you are looking for this: [UF</a> Honors Admissions Criteria - University of Florida Honors Program](<a href=“http://www.honors.ufl.edu/Criteria.aspx]UF”>http://www.honors.ufl.edu/Criteria.aspx)</p>

<p>“A weighted GPA of at least 4.0 as computed by the university’s Office of Admissions.”
“SAT Reasoning Test - A combined score of 2070 on the math, critical reading and writing sections.”
“American College Test (ACT) - A composite score of 33.”</p>

<p>"Petition: We realize that there are many exceptional students who would benefit from and contribute to the Honors Program who do not meet the minimum SAT/ACT score and GPA requirements. Such students may still apply to the Honors Program through our petition process. "</p>

<p>That’s what I’m doing ^</p>

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<p>Ok, “admissions criteria” – modest. My comments focus on “requirements”
once admitted. Again, “light” !!!</p>

<p>.02 David</p>

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<p>Well, I think they are actually changing program requirements for future students. I found a new “common course” that they are piloting this spring that would be required for Honors students beginning with the class of 2016, but not much else. </p>

<p>[The</a> First-Year Honors Common Course - University of Florida Honors Program](<a href=“http://www.honors.ufl.edu/Honors-Common-Course.aspx]The”>http://www.honors.ufl.edu/Honors-Common-Course.aspx)</p>

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<p>So, if I don’t want to be in the actual program, how can I still graduate with honors? Do I just maintain my GPA? Also, will grad schools see that although I have “honors” grades and diploma, I wasn’t in the Honors College?
And will I still have “graduated with honors” in my diploma?</p>

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<p>graduating with honors and being in the Honors program are two completely separate things.</p>

<p><a href=“https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/Pages/graduating-with-honors.aspx[/url]”>https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/Pages/graduating-with-honors.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Graduating with honors means you are graduating with a certain high GPA and, depending on the college, you wrote a thesis in your senior year.</p>

<p>the honors program is in the first 2 years. you take 4 honors classes, that are not necessarily harder than normal classes. I think you also have to do some kind of community service, or be in a student organization as well.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t even think being in the Honors program shows up on your transcript.</p>

<p>As far as grad school goes, it might arguably be easier to participate in research with a prof early in college if you are part of the honors program, but those opportunities exist for people outside the program as well. I honestly don’t think being in the honors program would have any impact on getting into grad school.</p>

<p>Speaking from experience, do not let yourself get caught up on getting into honors or hype it into something that it is not. I sort of did, and I applied and got in through lateral admission. then when I saw what was actually required, I declined and wished I hadn’t wasted my time applying. It’s really not worth it. for the honors classes, you are probably almost done with gen eds, and most of them are just like weird liberal artsy type classes anyway. And if you ask, and it is not full, you can get in one without being in honors anyway. Hume is just soo damn expensive, not in a good location, and not worth it just so you share a bathroom with less people. Once you actually get into your major, you won’t need those honors advisors. Everyone who got into UF is smart and wants to accomplish something, so you will find kids with your same goals everywhere and in every dorm, except maybe broward, lol.</p>

<p>one of the great things a CRC rep told me last year was, paraphrasing, “employers care more about what you did” and I’m sure the same can be applied to grad school. “membership in the Honors program” is just one line on your resume, which will probably have to get removed for space once you have actually accomplished something.
if you want to do it go ahead, but don’t feel bad if you don’t get in.</p>

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<p>^^got it! Thank you!</p>

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