<p>Hey! So i’m a freshman in Honors, and also in Honors housing. The best advice i can give: APPLY FOR HOUSING. The honors communities are a fantastic network of students from all different majors, not to mention you get a closer connection to the Honors faculty and staff.</p>
<p>Something new to Honors this year is the HRC, the Honors Residential College. It’s a brand new living-learning community just for Honors students, in the single nicest dorm on campus (we have a movie theater!). It’s a great community, and it’s different in that we actually have University faculty that live here with us. Sounds odd, but its actually awesome! </p>
<p>Honors classes are a great advantage, much smaller, more personal, and in a lot of cases, in an actual classroom as opposed to an online format. </p>
<p>As other people mentioned, you have to have a minimum SAT/ACT to even be invited to apply. but once you do, they look more into personality and diversity of your profile than they do academics. Honors really strives to create a diverse and unique community, so they want to see what you can add to that! Be different and unique, that’s what they like!</p>
<p>we get 3rd choice of classes, behind disabled students and student athletes. Honors also encourages a more well-rounded university experience, because there are so many ways to earn credit for an honors diploma, you almost have to step out of the comfort zone!</p>
<p>I’m just a freshman, and i am honestly struggling with the 3.5, and i’m also in engineering (single major, though) but i already love the Honors program, its such a great benefit! </p>
<p>Hope all of that helps!</p>