DD didn’t get accepted to the honors college at our state flagship.
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Anonymous
What does top 10 public even mean? Cal, UCLA, UMich, UNC, UVA, UT Austin, UF There’s a gap with the rest. |
Anonymous
This. You are going to find when you're kid goes off to college they are going to try all kinds of things, some will work out, some will not. They are going to be told No, maybe a lot, and maybe this is a new experience for your kid. Please do yourself and your kid a favor and do not overreact based on your emotions when things don't work out. If your kid doesn't care, match that emotion, and forget about it. This is just the beginning OP. Buckle up. |
Anonymous
OP isn't being truthful. Troll posts are a waste of everyone's time. |
Anonymous
Speaking of insecurities... No one is slamming top 10 public schools - just pointing out that OP was not truthful. |
Anonymous
My son got into UMD Honors: what we were looking for was a smaller cohort that would take some classes together and dorm together (at Dorchester, one of the most centrally located dorm on campus, not in the high rises further away), for purely social reasons: my son is a shy introvert, and I thought it would make finding friends easier. It turns out that he went elsewhere, and did not apply to an Honors program at that other university because none of the themes interested him. And indeed, he does have trouble making friends and socializing... but he preferred that other university, because the major he wants is much more developed there. |
Anonymous
| There are lots of opportunities at these big flagships. Not getting into the honors college is not the end of the world. There are lots of programs they can apply to once they are there. My child is currently in interview rounds for a small (academic) program at a big state school. |
Anonymous
There is no Top 10 anything. But the Top 10 Publics in most rankings (such as USNWR, Forbes Top Publics etc.) always include Cal, UCLA, UMich, UNC, UVA, Georgia Tech, UT Austin, UF with a few mixed in depending on the publications. |
Anonymous
In theory this is possible because both MIT and Chicago have non-binding and non-restrictive EA. But it would be crazy unlikely to get into both of these schools in EA and then not get into an honors college. |
Anonymous
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OP your kid should research whether the honors college matters. My kid is at UC Davis. For him, it didn’t matter. He already had a ton of DE and AP credits which gave him early registration. There was no dorm preference and he met up/chose his roommates. Kids are friendly and he’s met similar smart kids outside the program. Between wanting to double major, being on a time intensive team, starting an organization’s chapter on campus, having lots of friends/social stuff and being at the gym everyday it wasn’t worth the extra seminar time.
At some schools it does make a difference for smart kids and at some schools there is a dorm advantage. |
Anonymous
Agree. DP |
Anonymous
You are absolutely correct. My kids had no interest in it either. |
Anonymous
| It's common for kids to get into some schools and not other schools even when they are comparable. Our state flagship is very popular and it is a notorious hard admit from our area. Some high stats kids get into higher ranked schools but don't get into our flagship. So be glad your kid got in at all. Sounds like she has some great options. Focus on those. |
Anonymous
Kids getting rejected especially OOS from Top Publics but accepted to Top Privates is a common thing. A lot of factors play into it. |
Anonymous
Honors colleges tend to be way more trouble than they are worth. |
Anonymous
| Honors programs are overrated at most schools. |