• University Of Washington Honors Program Admissions

Also disagree with the first response to this thread. If you are looking for a smaller community at UW, want to interact more closely with professors, and get access to more outside-the-classroom learning experiences (internships, study abroad, research), honors is a great option. It is critical, then, that students, parents, teachers, and counselors consider the values and goals of the UW Honors Program before students apply. Those who commit to our broader concept of a college education report that they have been transformed by the experience. It is this quality that makes our program truly distinctive. Applying to the Sociology Honors Program. Students apply to the Honors Program in the spring quarter of their junior year. 2019-2020 Honors Program Information and Application The application is due Friday, April 12, 2019. A complete application will include the application form, a statement of purpose, a writing sample, and an unofficial. The Interdisciplinary Honors Program at the University of Washington nurtures students as they become innovators and leaders. In order to apply for the program, you’ll need to write two short essays. In this guide, we’ll show you how to get started on your 2019-20 UW Honors Program application! Let’s start by reading the prompts closely. The mission of the University Honors Program at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is to prepare high-achieving and motivated students of diverse backgrounds to be innovative and reflective thinkers, future leaders, and global citizens by providing best-practice learning and community-building opportunities that connect the classroom to 'real-world' concerns and experiences.

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University Of Washington Honors Program Admissions

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  234 replies33 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  To be honest with you, I cant speak about their admissions criteria (it's on their website and when I applied to UW all they wanted a separate essay 'why do you want to be in honors?'), but UW Honors is considered a waste of time by WA state students and even teachers of mine who went to UW. You are 'challenged' basically by just doing a bunch more reading, when you could be using that time independently to start your own research project, volunteer, something more real-world and unique. UW is a really great school in itself and you will also meet more people whereas i believe honors students are often put in their own little sections. Most UW admits generally - this is instate- have 3.8+ Unweighted GPA, anywhere from 1850-2100 SAT (idk about act) and in state you're a shoo in if you're top 5%. I got my acceptance letter on the day that applications were due.

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  168 replies6 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  Waste of time? Get real. Respectfully and completely disagree.
  If you get into honors, it's great. You need not do the general ed requirements, rather an honors core of civilization and science classes. There's a separate honors office. There are numerous opportunities within the honors community to get involved, serve, etc. If you want to study abroad being in the honors program is great.
  Downsides? Unless you have your gen. ed requirements from high school or running start, there are none. The civ courses are even graded very very generously and are relatively easy. Smaller courses, much more interactive too.
  As for what they're looking for, besides the usual, they want diversity. Not just race/class, but what different interests or passions you can bring to the honors community.

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  148 replies16 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  Also disagree with the first response to this thread. If you are looking for a smaller community at UW, want to interact more closely with professors, and get access to more outside-the-classroom learning experiences (internships, study abroad, research), honors is a great option. My impression that it supplements your education at UW rather than giving you a completely different experience as less than 1/3 of your credits are required to be honors classes. However, certain scholarships and fellowships (Google 'UW Bonderman Fellowship') are only available to honors students at the UW.
  Anyway- what they're looking for: Take the time to write your honors application essays well. Once you have certain test scores/GPA, they look for students who will use the program to its best advantage. Be honest, be bold, and be thorough. Having known multiple 4.0 GPA/2300+ SAT students rejected by the UW honors program, I would guess that the personal qualities shown in your essays and recommendation letter count a lot. For that reason, no one on this site will be able to predict your chances of acceptance to the honors program if you post your stats (this directed not only at the OP, but any other potential honors students reading this).
  Best of luck in the college admissions process this year. Even if you do not end up at your dream school, with hard work and a little luck you will find the right place for you Fall of 2011.

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  200 replies8 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  If you're in science/engineering, it's a waste and do departmental honors instead. Honors is a humanities core that will tick off engineering kids looking for depth of study.

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  148 replies16 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  AvgAsian, the honors core does not require more humanities work than UW's core requirements for students in the College of Arts and Sciences (not sure about the College of Engineering- you might be right there). The honors program also provides smaller, more in-depth versions of basic chemistry and calculus classes. I also would argue that depth of study in humanities classes helps you understand math/science better. The honors core would only be a waste for people entering UW with most of their general education requirements fulfilled.

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  200 replies8 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  Excuse me for the engineering bias, I often group sciences with engineering even though they're separate colleges.
  Breadth of study: regular Honors
  Depth of study: Departmental Honors

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• #7

  168 replies6 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  Again disagree. Engineering student here. The core is actually changing but what it was before was a set of 9 classes needed to be completed (instead of the general ed the rest of the students complete), comprised of science and humanities courses (the science courses including the physics, chem and bio series, as well as multiple math ones). You choose what courses you take, long as you receive nine. I find the humanities classes to be refreshing and honestly GPA boosters. What ****es you off? The fact that they're social sciency classes? They're great classes that are a nice refresher from my engineering coursework.
  Actually, if you're in the CoE, this actually lets you do LESS non math/science/engineering courses than non-honors students. Only 3 courses are needed, whereas general VLPA and other gen ed credits take more than 15 to complete

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• #8

  195 replies5 threadsRegistered UserJunior Member

  You need not do the general ed requirements, rather an honors core of civilization and science classes.
  This is not true anymore actually. Now for the honors program you still complete the areas of knowledge for your college (engineering, or arts and sciences, etc), but you must do so will taking a certain number of honors classes.
  And as far as the honors/engineering/science combo, I can speak for that as well. I'm planning to major in either mechanical engineering or physics, and almost all of my honors classes have been math and science, and VERY fulfilling. I took honors phys 121 - 123 which had smaller classes, a faster pace, and more interesting material. I also took honors accelerated calculus (math 134 - 136) which was the most intense and enriching math course I've ever taken. It had less than 30 students in it and had absolutely genius professors. To complete my honors requirements, I only have to take 3 humanities honors courses on top of the math and physics, so I'd say it's a good balance, but not 'dominated' by humanities.

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• #9

  828 replies17 threadsRegistered UserMember

  I know that this thread has been long abandoned. However, for the year 2016-2017, I was just accepted to honors college as a freshman. I honestly had no idea how hard it was to get into the interdisciplinary honors program! My stats: Out of state, white male, 3.88 UW (4.2 W), SAT: 2170 (Math=740, Writing=780, CR=650). I plan to major in neuro, but am currently in pre-physical sciences (that is, if I end up going to UW).
  

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