I know this has been talked about before but I’m having trouble searching for answers. Can someone talk about Engineering Honors at TAMU? How many are selected? Are their scholarships associated with it? What are the benefits?
And randomly…when is the application due? I can find the due date NOWHERE on the email invite or application website. Four big essays is a bunch of work so I know it will take time.
Scroll to the bottom for deadline (personally, I’d shoot to have app submitted by December 1-15…it NEVER pays to wait until the deadline at TAMU).
Biggest perk-of all HNR programs at A&M-is early course registration! In Eng HNR, the professors are usually better and classes can be smaller. Eng HNR also have the option (not mandatory) to live in the Engineering Village (Southside dorms), which come with tutoring help.
As far as I know, Eng HNR doesn’t come with potential scholarships (Business HNR does).
It’s a fairly large program (compared to all other HNR programs), like everything else at A&M, very competitive to get into.
As a freshman, being in HNR would help the transition, especially being in such a huge major. Couldn’t hurt to apply.
I have a student who only wants Mays. If she doesn’t get Mays, she is going to choose a different school because she wants to major in business. She only selected one major choice and it was business. AIS is set up now and they have her major choice 1-business and major choice 2-financial planning. She did not choose financial planning, so this was added by someone in admissions I’m guessing? Does anyone have any insight on this?
Interesting. I believe Financial Planning is in School of Ag, Ag Econ. It’s a VERY popular major.
What are her stats (SAT/ACT, class rank, gpa, etc)?
Ok, she’s thinking maybe she did choose financial planning because she thought it was finance through Mays. There is no benefit to putting business/business as first and second though right? If you aren’t getting it as your first, you are not getting it as your second choice…or am I totally off.
37/459; 1230 on SAT (670 on math) 6 hours DC and 8 AP courses; 4.5 weighted GPA; tons of EC and involvement
She’s top 10, she’ll get Mays
And you’re not wrong. Makes zero sense to put majors the same. If it’s full it’s full so showing extra want doesn’t matter.
But top 10% early application will secure her a spot in Mays.
Another benefit to Engineering Honors is having access to exclusive Engineering Honors Career Fairs. They’re less crowded than the General Engineering Career Fairs, and the recruiters already know they’re talking to top students.
@NDTA96 yes!! That’s a HUGE benefit!!
We attended a National Scholars event over the summer where the Eng Honors program was discussed quite a bit. Application is due February 15th and it is completely separate from the admissions app. Admission to the program is not rolling and they did not have a specific date by which they send out decisions. They said about 10% of the freshman engineering class is admitted into the Honors program.
Oh that’s good to know…LOTS of time to draft these essays I guess.
DS just informed me TAMU may have moved up to first choice over the orange school…because he has so many friends going there and it’s only an hourish from home and his gf. We call it Tompkins 2.0 (his HS). Not a good reason in my mind. I know he’ll be happy at either school, and honestly any school with good sports teams.
FWIW, back in 2021, people on this forum were getting EH acceptances around Dec. 17. D26 submitted her EH app on Dec. 22, and received her EH acceptance on Feb. 2.
Hi! Have y’all gotten admission or still at 7 tabs? Just wondering how long the process is taking.
My son applied on 8/1 and got 7 tabs on 8/8.
But did you get full acceptance/pay housing deposit yet?
No, that probably won’t happen until mid September if this year follows last year’s timeline.
Got it. Thank you! Ok that’s helpful. I kept hearing it would happen within 1 to 2 days of 7 tabs So was getting antsy
Mays Question - If all students have until May 1 to notify colleges of their decision, how does A&M know how many holistic spots are available to accept into Mays before it’s full in Nov/Dec? For example, if an auto admit who applied to Mays in August waits to accept until spring, is A&M holding that Mays spot open for them or will they have released it to a holistic applicant by then? I know there are algorithms they use based on past cycles to determine estimated admissions vs acceptances, but I haven’t heard of any spots ever opening up in Mays after it’s full. Surely their estimations aren’t always 100% correct on how many auto admits will actually enroll, yet Mays is always full well before the decision deadline. How does that work? Does Mays have an earlier decision deadline for students? (Asking bc I have a holistic Mays applicant!)
Mays does not open up spots once it’s full. You are correct in their algorithm.
If more accept one year than they anticipated then they’ll offer less the following. If the reverse, they’ll offer more. They’ll yield on average the amount they determine is optimal.
Holistic Mays applicants need high scores or some freakishly crazy and unique resume.
We have seen a mays applicant in the 1200s get admittance one year recently so these are not absolutes. Just typical
And to add what you said, I think it was this past cycle (or maybe the one before) where a Mays applicant was 12-14%, test optional, and didn’t get in.
Thank you for your reply! Makes sense. His stats: Unranking rigorous Texas private school w/ 95 seniors, assigned top quarter in AIS, GPA 3.95/4 UW, 5.39 W, 1440 SAT, several AP/honors classes, good EC, tons of volunteering, strong essays (I think!) We’ll remain hopeful! He put agribusiness as second major but reaalllllly wants Mays!