Honors College Nonsense

rmldad
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:42:15 +0000

@onetogo2 - You are correct. Both twins qualified for the Presidential scholarship which covers tuition, fees, room and limited board.

@kjcphmom - What I have heard through the rumor mill is that Honors College acceptances are based largely on geography - it is much easier to be accepted if you are from out of state or under-represented parts of Kentucky. If it was a strict meritocracy, more than half the HC would be from the Louisville area. I agree with your concerns about your son enrolling in the “university at large”, especially if he is not naturally aggressive about finding and pursuing opportunities. Don’t expect much in terms of merit scholarships unless he is NMF (I heard all the Singletary scholars this year had already qualified for the Presidential scholarhsip as NMFs).

@ahsmuoh - You are correct that DS could apply to HC as a sophmore. However, in my mind, the main advantages of the HC are in easing the transition and making new friends during freshman year.

For anyone still interested in this thread, both my twins have decided to decline the Presidential scholarships and accept generous offers to other universities. For a variety of reasons, neither will attend UK next fall.