Can a B+ student get into an Honor's Program?

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<p>So my GPA is about 3.4 after my grades come out so that turns out to be about a B+. I’m going to be a senior next year. Well, I know my academics aren’t incredible, but can I get into any honors programs? I want an HONEST answer because I don’t want to apply and get all rejected… I was thinking about Temple U. but their Honor’s stats are 3.8 GPA! Arghhh.</p>

<p>Other stats:
1920 SAT but I’m taking it again Sept for a 2100+
Don’t have a Rank get but I’m guessing about 25%
Took 3 APs. Taking 3 APs next year.
Violin 12 years
Symphony at Connecticut College
Some volunteering at my local hospital</p>

<p>Any good Honor’s Programs for B+ students? Or will this be a reach?</p>

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<p>give an honest answer! I want to know the truth! =p</p>

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<p>you should…</p>

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<p>If you get higher SAT scores then you can probably get into the University of Pittsburgh’s honors program. I got into the program and I had a similar GPA (3.42 UW, 4.95 W) but a 2080. I also got into the honors programs at the University of Miami, UCF, and University of Florida. To be honest, I considered those safeties.</p>

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<p>Alabama has an excellent Honors College with 4 different honors programs. 2 programs admit by stats (test scores only ) and the other 2 programs have competitive admissions.</p>

<p>Your test scores are high enough to get admitted to the 2 programs that admit by stats.</p>

<p>UA HONORS COLLEGE <a href=“http://honors.ua.edu/[/url]”>http://honors.ua.edu/&lt;/a&gt;
Incoming students with a 28 ACT or 1250 (math + cr) SAT will be automatically accepted to the Honors College upon submission of their application to the Honors College.</p>

<p>BTW…is that your weighted GPA?</p>

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<p>My school doesn’t weigh GPA. My UW is 3.4</p>

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<p>If you can get your school to write a weighted GPA on your transcript, then Bama would give you a scholarship.</p>

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<p>mom2 - I was looking at Bama’s website and it says they give 4 full years of free tuition to NMFinalists. Do you have any insight as to what they might give a 34+ ACT kid with a GPA of 4.0+ that is not a NMF? They have a couple of degree programs that look really interesting.</p>

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<p>You’re not going to get into Temple Honors with a B+ average unless you retake the SATs and get in the 2200s. Our honors program has gotten extremely competitive over the last few years.</p>