UMN Honors Program Chance Me

I have been accepted into UMN PSEO. Currently, I have a 3.98 GPA with PSEO classes ranging from the sciences to the arts. Additionally, I am in multiple ECs with awards and distinctions. Plus, I have parents who went to the U of M. However, I am still wondering if I am able to get into the UMN Honors program even with my 1430 SAT score? Please feel free to inform me.

It may depend on which college you apply to. You can see the average stats, by college, for students admitted to honors, here: https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/honors/review.html

I will apply to C of SE. However, that website only refers to scores and HS rank and not other factors.

True, the chart only lists those, but I don’t think anyone here will have any more information than you’ll find on that page I linked, which does state that test scores and class rank/GPA, along with the courses you’ve taken, are the most important factors.

Good luck!

Since this is a chance thread, can you put your self in the shoes of an admission officer and see if I am qualified or not. Once again, this is your opinion. All I hope for is to gain advice from other people in order to better navigate my application.

My daughter is a freshman and did not get into CSE Honors despite having a 34 ACT, 1520 SAT, and 3.97 GPA. That said, she also chose not to be in PSEO because she wanted to enjoy her senior year of high school. She is now glad she was not in CSE Honors, and I don’t think it is classic “sour grapes”. She likes being in the Frontier LLC rather than Middlebrook where there have been some flooding problems and some freshmen have been moved. She also is really enjoying both her classes and the students in the Frontier LLC. She seems to be enjoying college because she is able to study and make friends and go out.

I wouldn’t worry too much about getting into Honors. What you do want to do is sign up for housing as soon as it opens (usually in November) so that you have a good choice for housing.

My daughter is a current junior at the U. She had 4.35 GPA, top 2% of her class and a 33 ACT score. She did not make it into honors for CBS.

I would not worry about honors for CSE. The whole student body are honors students.

My kid got in honors last year in CLA with an ACT 34 and a 4.0 GPA and 32 credits of dual enrollment.

My son has a transcript similar to your description. He is in CSE. He is not in honors. I think he would say he is pretty average compared to his classmates. The one kid we know in CSE honors is a substantially better student (ability and skill).

my DD19 is in CSE Honors. She had a 35 ACT and UW GPA of 4.0. She does not live in the honors dorm. She is taking Honors calc 3 and honors physics. She is enjoying the classes, but I have to agree that all CSE students are high achieving and I am not sure that Honors provides her with much additional benefit. There are many opportunities to get experiences and support outside of Honors College at the U of MN.

My son got acceptance today in Economics major in UMN Twin Cities. Any feedback/review of the Economics major in University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Also would appreciate if someone can let me know what are his chances in Honors program:

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