<p>Kasmokia: Yes, the top 2% of EA students were offered auto admission to Honors. The Charter scholarship has different criteria that aren’t as transparent. There are only 200-250 Charter scholarships available each year, so obviously not every Honors student will receive one. If you search back on this forum from Dec through maybe February, there was a discussion about this matter.</p>
<p>So I wouldn’t be insulted that you didn’t receive a Charter.</p>
<p>As far as the notorious partiers at your school making Honors, well you will have to wait and see how long they stay in Honors. My daughter knew at least 2 students this past year that were dropped from Honors after the first semester. Part of college is learning how to balance your academic life and your social life without your parents telling you what to do.</p>
<p>Check out the link i posted earlier ot the one Jabalf just posted on the Honors courses. A lot will depend on which intro classes you need to take based on your major and the number of AP credits you are entering with. It is also possible to petition to have an upper level course receive an Honors designation (professor has to sign off on it, etc) to help get your 9 classes in.</p>
<p>You sound like a very together student and I am sure you will do well at your chosen school. It is good that you recognize your shyness. Don’t let it hold you back. That is probably one of my biggest regrets from my undergraduate days. I wish I had sought out my professors more actively. Fortunately I was able to rectify that in grad school. </p>
<p>Best of luck to you.</p>