The Honors College

for international politics into a career. By majoring in Global Affairs, I am planning to work with an embassy or with a refugee resettlement center. After graduation, the Honors college will not only add a dimension of prestige to my resume, but it will display that I am a competent, driven worker. Furthermore, the Honors college provides both opportunities and research experience that will prepare me for my career. In an environment with like-minded peers who value their education, I will be tested

There are many aspects of the Honors College that made me interested in joining this program: the academics, the community, the extracurricular and leadership opportunities. Along with bettering my college experience, I also believe I can contribute to this community with my unique experiences and leadership skills. First, the academics. I have always enjoyed learning new things from many areas. This is what spurred me to take a variety of advanced classes in high school in many subject areas.

empathy, and service to others. If I were to be accepted as a member of the Honors College I would share my experiences to influence my peers and add to diverse skills within the campus. Being a part of Honors College will provide me opportunities for intellectual challenge, leadership, and connect with the community of scholars and dedicated advisors and faculty members. I have a strong desire conduct research during my college years. During the summer of 2014, I assisted former UIC physician Dr. Akhil

The University of Utah Honors College motto engraved on the rock outside of the Marriott Honors Center reads “Serve the World”. The motto assumed to be written and approved by the donor and honors boards is an attempt to inspire college students through a short phrase. It’s safe to say the people on these boards have good-hearted motives in writing a phrase they believe will drive honors students to have an unstoppable drive to produce a positive change in the world. Aspiring to be a phrase vague

Honors College Essay: In its mission statement, the UIC Honors College is described as a community of scholars whose goal is to enrich the education experience of undergraduates and allow the faculty and students of all disciplines to interact in teaching, learning and research. Please tell us “How can you contribute to the Honors College community?” What benefits do you expect in return? (400-500 words) Throughout my high school career, I have been involved in different professional societies such

students within Schreyer’s, and I have even already taken some honors credits where I had the opportunity to work with honors students. Based on my observations, I have found the Schreyer Honors College to stand for three main things: academic achievement, leadership among peers, and community outreach. As a hardworking student, I strive to incorporate these qualities in my life. As a result, I am interested in joining Schreyer Honors College so that I may be able to have more academic, leadership,

Community College’s Honor College program is expanding to two new locations this fall: Stafford and Spring Branch. With 25 slots for the freshman classes at each location, the primary responsibility of the Honors College Directors Deanne Schlanger at Southwest and Dan Flores at Northwest is to recruit qualified students. The Central Honors college in its ninth year, serving 50 of HCC’s most talented students every year. Stafford and Spring Branch, like Central, will have Honor College lounges for students

The Honors College at ECU should admit an exceptional students such as myself because I consider my education to be the paramount element for my success in the near future. Although I am a student athlete I never forsake my education for my sport, track, because I know that my sport will only take me as far as a scholarship to ECU but won't be of much help after that. As I consider my education above my sport, I tutor my team mates in math because that's what they have a hard time understanding.

interactions with Honors students from other backgrounds and disciplinary studies, I will not only gain new friends with whom I can study and collaborate, but I will also be able to look at my studies from a different perspective to apply new concepts to unfamiliar situations inside the classroom and laboratory. I can also achieve this by participating in the Honors College’s Cultural Companions program, through which I can support our school’s international population and gain a well-rounded college experience

I’m interested in Honors College because of the unique courses that it offers its students. Courses such as Making the Human and Gutenburg Galaxy differ from the typical classes offered at other universities. They don’t just focus on one subject but instead branch off to touch on various topics. In preference to long lectures and note-taking, classes provide students outside experience with oversea studies such as in Venice, Italy where the city itself is at their disposal to learn from. It is these