CUNY Honors College - Page 3

biggyboy · 02-03-2007, 10:04 PM

yeah premed and all that other science stuff is pretty nice at city college. the sophie davis division they have is worth checking out too (choose either a 5-year or 7-year premed track)..its probably just as selective as cuny honors. you can apply to both programs (cuny honors and sophie davis at city college) but you're only allowed to choose one because of differences in the curriculum.

sexy123 · 03-30-2007, 11:40 PM

what about Honors Baruch? How does that compare to other business schools (NYU (not Stern), Michigan, etc)..
I know the honors Baruch students receive full scholarship, laptop, etc.... but do they also get free housing? (i.e. their apartments are paid for)? don't they also get a stipend?

Amasusaterasunoo · 04-03-2007, 11:05 PM

gobbledygook, #12: "Over here I receive around $6,000 a semester from various merit scholarships, aid, grants, and other financial perks (this is on top of a paid tuition, so it's all pocketed money)"

Since CUNY Honors includes a full tuition scholarship, do we get to keep any of the money from Federal Pell Grants or TAP, or do we simply not get the financial aid? After browsing everything I could find about CUNY Honors, this was the only post that mentioned pocketing money (leaving the $7,500 stipend out of the picture). Has anyone else who has attended CUNY Honors been able to pocket money from scholarships and other forms of aid? Any help would be appreciated!

biggyboy · 04-04-2007, 02:31 AM

yes. if you are a resident of NYC, you are also given the peter vallone scholarship of $1250. any incoming CUNY freshman (those who aren't in honors as well) with a respectable GPA gets the scholarship. because you receive the full tuition scholarship, that money comes to you in a form of a check. if you are in the honors college, you still are required to apply for financial aid every year.

elmajor204 · 04-05-2007, 12:09 PM

does anyone know about some stats about cuny honors. just a bit concerned for it's a new program. For instance, does anyone know how selective the prog is? (i want some ###s lol). Are job placements good? ANd yeah how can you get the 7500. Do u only get it, if u work for an unpaid intership?

biggyboy · 04-05-2007, 02:50 PM

i know you've posted in another thread about baruch, so here are stats from the past two years:

Class of 2009 Honors College at Baruch:
Mean HS GPA: 92.1
Mean SAT Total: 1364

Class of 2010 Honors College at Baruch:
Mean HS GPA: 93.5
Mean SAT Total: 1386

These numbers will most likely increase for the Class of 2011. Keep in mind though, the only people who get in with a GPA less than about a 93 come from very competitive high schools throughout NYC, where courses are not weighted. Also, Baruch gets the most Honors College applications out of any CUNY.

And no, that is not the only way you can receive the stipend. However way you can prove to the respective committee that you need the money for 'educational' purposes can get you it pretty easily.

elmajor204 · 04-05-2007, 05:21 PM

I know about the SAT and GPA stats, but I am referring to the selectivity stats, like how many ppl applied and how many got in. Lolz. And about the money. So ppl who go to honors can get the 7500 in addition to 1250 from peter vallone? And what about the pell grants and TAP, do they also get all of that money? Wow, that would be hot, it's like u get paid to study. Lolz. Hey biggyoy. I know that you are in baruch. So give me a honest opinion. How do you like it? Are the classes hard? What about the teachers and the program itself? Do you really feel like if u were in a liberal arts school inside a big school? Pretty much, does the honors prorgram practices what it preaches?
HAHAHAH I might be 2 annoying for all these questions, but hey I am still in the dilemma of choosing stern or baruch.
Anyways, thx for ur previous answers.

elmajor204 · 04-05-2007, 05:50 PM

hey biggyboy it seems to me that u wanna transfer to NYU. At least that's what I saw when checking ur previous replies in NYU transfer forum. Are there any reasons for such decision? Hey this mihgt be 2 personal, but I just wanna learn more from pther ppl's perspectives lolz.

Thnx

biggyboy · 04-05-2007, 07:57 PM

if u read carefully, you wouldve also noticed that i am considering withdrawing my application. the only reason i applied as to transfer is because i really want to dorm. honestly, i do enjoy my time at baruch. so my reasons for transferring have nothing to do with the school itself but moreso concerning the living situation. however, if i do not get enough aid from nyu, i will definitely not be attending. my situation is different because ive made some great friends at baruch and although i know many folks at nyu, the overall environment sometimes dissuades me from even setting foot on campus. i enjoy the program and honestly honors student get treated like theyre kings so its nice...you don't feel like some number in a big school. at nyu, especially stern, too many competitive students is annoying. the school is also filled with oriental/indian kids which can be annoying because i need some diversity.

elmajor204 · 04-06-2007, 10:02 AM

hey biggyboy, is there anything that u can do b4 u attend cuny honors, i mean is there something u can do in the summer b4 u go to school? I think there is something called the freshmen orientation. But anythin' else besides that? And hey what about the cultural passport thing, does it come in handy?

biggyboy · 04-06-2007, 12:32 PM

freshman orientation was 4 days in august. you go to central park, get your macbooks, go see a broadway show, and one of the days i missed but i think it was just some boring activity introducing you to the whole NYC-based curriculum of the honors college (held at the CSI campus). your pictures for the cultural passport ID are usually taken during orientation and you receive them once you matriculate to your respective cuny college. this is how it was last year, the agenda may change for this year, however.

elmajor204 · 04-06-2007, 12:51 PM

Hey so there's nothing about like summer school and some kinda crap to prepare u for the school? I dont wanna work this summer lolz. Hey do u only get to take classes with the honors ppl in the seminars only? I mean,besides that, do u guys still get to see each other? I also think that they have some kinda meetings every month for the honors students right? Hey tell me some interesting facts about cuny honors. I wanna know something more than just the facts listed in the view and stuff.
Thx for all ur info. U r so damn helpful lolz.

ccrazygirl · 04-07-2007, 05:13 PM

HI...i was recently accepted to the honors college at hunter for the class of 2011... at an orientation they spoke about student government in the honors college...could u provide some insight on dat please...like how are the students chosen, etc. thank you!

biggyboy · 04-07-2007, 05:37 PM

its a democratic process.. lol.

charmingangelC · 04-16-2007, 02:04 PM

I'm a junior in high school and I only recently found out what an awesome deal the CUNY Honors College offers. I'm particularly interested in the Hunter Honors College. My GPA is around 92 or 93 (we get report cards Friday so I'll know for sure then). I haven't taken the SAT or ACT yet but I had an 1870 out of 2400 on the PSAT and a 26 PLAN (practice ACT) test. Do I have a chance at getting in?