<p>What are my chances into getting Macaulay Honors Program at Queens?</p>
<p>GPA: 98
Rank: 13
SAT Reading: 580
SAT Math: 700
SAT Writing: 540
(Plan to retake SAT on Saturday)</p>
<p>Awards:
High Honor Roll- 9th, 10th, 11th,12th
Academic Excellence Award in Science- 9th
Academic Excellence Award in Spanish- 9th
Principal's List- 9th
National Honor Society- 11th, 12th
Science Honor Society- 11th, 12th
Language Honor Society- 11th, 12th
Math Honor Society- 12th</p>
<p>Activties:
Language Club: 10th, 11th, 12th
SADD Club: 10th, 11th, 12th
Chess Club: 9th, 10th, 11th
Tennis team: 10th
Art Club: 9th, 10th
Class of 2009: 10th, 12th</p>
<p>Volunteer Experience:
Franklin Hospital: 12th
Breast Cancer Walk: 12th</p>
<p>College Level Work:
US History AP-4
Spanish Language-3
Senior Year: English Literature AP, Biology AP, Politics & Government AP,
Pre-calculus (through NCC)</p>
<p>I'm applying there too. Did you ED?</p>
<p>Oh and I would say in if ED and match if reg.</p>
<p>no. regular decision. are your SAT scores good? I'm scared I won't get in, just because of my scores.</p>
<p>I just got my acceptance letter to Macaulay Honors Program yesterday! My major is business. Even though I’ve already been accepted to 6 other schools, including public ivies, I think Macaulay is a great option! </p>
<p>I believe that you are well-prepared for the honors program. Macaulay is a very exclusive institute (as if you don’t already know) and more than 3,200 students applied for approximately 360 slots last year (that’s about only 10% acceptance rate!). </p>
<p>You need to have more leadership roles for your extracurriculars. Try to run for the president or vice president or secretary of some of your clubs. I am the treasurer of my school store and a club, plus received nominations for leadership positions like peer leaders and nhs, and the art editor for my school’s literary magazine. I also have VERY strong activities and community service records. </p>
<p>In addition to honors and awards, SAT matters substantially. The avg SAT score for Macaulay Honors Program is 1400/1600; though my score wasn’t as high, it goes to show that the admission office also looks at other objectives.</p>
<p>Applicants need to be in the top 20% tile of your grade and maintain a 90 GPA or higher to be considered. I think you did excellent in these aspects.</p>
<p>Correction: the college is actually seperate from regular CUNY’s, so it is called Macaulay Honors COLLEGE, not “program.”</p>
<p>Can someone who currently attends the Macaulay Honors College at Queens tell me what it is like? How do you get to the Macaulay seminars? Do you live on campus and what is the social life like. My daughter is interested in science and music.</p>
<p>Macaulay Honors at Queens is easier to get into than Hunter or Baruch (Source – read under Macaulay: [Cheap</a> and Free Colleges in New York City: Pace, Macaulay, Cooper Union](<a href=“http://hubpages.com/hub/Cheap-College-in-an-Expensive-City]Cheap”>http://hubpages.com/hub/Cheap-College-in-an-Expensive-City))</p>
<p>You get all the perks as other Macaulay students do: grant, laptop, cultural passport</p>
<p>However, I think you have to pay a bit extra for housing (unless you get financial aid) because it’s not included like Hunter’s housing is for Macaulay students. The campus is quite peaceful; it’s not as urban compared to other campuses. Macaulay seminars – you mean the required Macaulay classes? Or seminars like extra events for Macaulay students? There a lot of older adults walking around because they’re “continuing their education.” You meet friends but it’s not the best social life since a lot of students live off campus and commute. Queens is known for education but their science and music departments are all right (I would actually check out some of the other campuses if your daughter is set on science and music).</p>