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Associate AD [1012]
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What is up w/ admissions to Clemson!!!!
Feb 15, 2006, 6:20 PM
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I just found out that my neice was accepted into Clemson as an out-of state student (she is from North Carolina). However she did not get into the Calhoun Honors College despite a top 6 % class standing, 4.5 GPA in AP and a 1290 SAT. Has already been accepted to UGA, Furman, and Wake Forest. Furthermore, my attorney's son has a 3.2 GPA and scored a 1290 on his SAT, has been accepted to UGA, Auburn, and Wofford but just got turned down by Clemson. Wasn't even offered to be wait listed or anything, just flat rejected!!! Is it really getting this tough to get in now? I thought Clemson would love all of these out-of-state students that would be able to pay full tuition. Any insight?
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Re: What is up w/ admissions to Clemson!!!!
Feb 15, 2006, 6:26 PM
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That 3.2 GPA might be kind of low, the way they do weighted GPA's now. I don't know too much about the admissions requirements for the Calhoun Honors College, but I know the median SAT score for the South Carolina Honors College is around 1390. Calhoun is probably almost that.
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Oculus Spirit [43125]
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No way
Feb 15, 2006, 7:29 PM
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my sister's friend is in the south carolina honors college and she had a 925 on the SAT and a 2.9 gpa
but then again she's not too pretty either 
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Orange Elite [5411]
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Whatever, you can't make fun of our honor's college
Feb 15, 2006, 7:57 PM
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it is one of the best in the nation.
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All-TigerNet [11104]
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Yes, We can
Feb 15, 2006, 8:00 PM
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This is TIGERNET, Not your little Fantasy Gamecock Forum.
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Orange Elite [5411]
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Miller, no replies to our debate??? or have you realized
Feb 15, 2006, 10:31 PM
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that you don't make any sense yet?
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Zealot [858]
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I don't beleive that. 925 and 2.9 won't get you in to
Feb 15, 2006, 9:29 PM
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many average colleges. SCHC is way above average even if it's part of USuC. 1400 AVERAGE SAT doesn't leave room for a 925 with a low gpa.
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Zealot [858]
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Orange Blooded [2372]
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Re: I don't think there is a cutoff to Calhoun College, I
Feb 15, 2006, 6:34 PM
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think they just try to take a % of every class?
The average SAT score from last year's class was 1224, I think.
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All-Conference [401]
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They have guidelines
Feb 15, 2006, 6:38 PM
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Basically you have to have a 3.5 GPA (unweighted), top 5% of the class, and above a 1350 SAT to get an invite to the Honors College...its usually pretty cut and dry and has to be since there is no personal contact during the admissions process
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All-TigerNet [13161]
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I remember that now...
Feb 15, 2006, 6:41 PM
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I sent in a normal application to Clemson (I never considered CU...but it was free), and they just sent me a letter saying I had been accepted into Calhoun. The SC Honors College had a separate application, with essay questions and everything. I kinda wish they just did it like Calhoun, lol.
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CU Guru [1825]
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yeah, right***
Feb 15, 2006, 7:37 PM
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Clemson Sports Icon [55381]
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haha, point for what I take to be sarcasm!***
Feb 15, 2006, 7:42 PM
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Clemson Sports Icon [55061]
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those must've changed since '97
Feb 15, 2006, 6:46 PM
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I got accepted to the Calhoun Honors college...i think I had 3.4 GPA (w/ 2 AP clases,) 1300 SAT, and definately NOT top 5% of my class.....
then again, my stint in the Honor's College lasted all of 1 semester....
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Clemson Sports Icon [55381]
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Hall of Famer [8973]
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you can contact admissions and ask why. I was
Feb 15, 2006, 6:37 PM
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denied at first by Clemson. It turned out they didn't have my updated SAT scores. Once they got the scores, they accepted me basically over the phone.
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I think it all depends on the major they choose
Feb 15, 2006, 6:43 PM
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I got in last week with a 3.7 GPA 28 ACT in engineering. I am in state though, so they probably critic out of state students a little more..
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Clemson Sports Icon [55381]
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Good luck with engineering, your'e gonna need it!***
Feb 15, 2006, 7:44 PM
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Walk-On [136]
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My nephew had a 3.4 with a 1270 and was told he
Feb 15, 2006, 6:47 PM
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could go to the Tri-County program and then be admitted next year without reapplying. As long as he has a 2.5 and 30 hours. Everything would just transfer over. Only 200 are accepted into that program.
Does anyone know anything about this program?
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Commissioner [930]
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I have heard of the program and it sounds like a great idea.
Feb 15, 2006, 6:57 PM
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however, when I came to Clemson you could appeal the initial admissions decision and I highly reccomend trying that. Basically what most people do for that is tell admissions they want to appeal (I think there are instructions with the letter they sent turning down a student) and then get reccomendations and things like that and mail it to Clemson in a package and they look at the prospective student more in depth.
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Zealot [812]
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I was accepted to the bridge and they told me not to bother
Feb 15, 2006, 7:18 PM
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to appeal because there were so many applicants this year. I asked if it would help if I changed which major I was attempting to get into and got the same answer.
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Commissioner [930]
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Well if they tell a bunch of people to not bother, that
Feb 15, 2006, 7:39 PM
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will decrease the number of people appealing, so you may have less people to compete with after all. Its always worth a shot, you never know!
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Expert [1060]
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Re: My nephew had a 3.4 with a 1270 and was told he
Feb 15, 2006, 7:05 PM
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I think this is the first year so you would be hard pressed to find anyone that knew anything about it.
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Junkie [501]
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The old "Rolling Admissions" guideline...
Feb 15, 2006, 7:24 PM
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Been around for a little while, but apparently they have altered it a bit. It used to be that they only made you go to Tri-County for your first college semester just to get the basic 101's (English, Math, Science, etc.) out of the way.
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Junkie [550]
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The Honors College is not a very well organized program
Feb 15, 2006, 7:20 PM
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I wasn't invited until my junior year despite being qualified coming out of high school and all through college. I have no idea why some people slip through the cracks, but it definately frustrated me to be invited and then told I didn't have enough time left to be in the program (even though I should have gotten in much earlier)
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Associate AD [1072]
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Well, if you get to Clemson and then attain the requirements
Feb 15, 2006, 7:27 PM
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necessary for admission, you can apply yourself. You don't have to wait around for them to send you something.
At least that is my impression.
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Junkie [550]
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You can do that, but there are informational sessions that
Feb 15, 2006, 7:29 PM
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they email you the times for, etc that are kinda important. With everything that you have to do in school with organizations and classes it can be tough to go do all the legwork and find that stuff out sometimes, especially if you want to see what the qualifications are.
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Junkie [550]
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I just don't like the administrators that run the program
Feb 15, 2006, 7:30 PM
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they have a very superior attitude about the honors college and what it deserves. Nearly all members of the Honors College I know hate it and wish they weren't in it.
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Associate AD [1072]
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I know what you mean
Feb 15, 2006, 7:34 PM
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I am a member right now, and I only use it just to take that one extra honors class. Generally they have been smaller and easier because professors do not force us to do dumb assignments. Some people use it for the benefits of honors housing (which I don't) and reduced prices for cultural events (which I also do not do).
With the exception of having to have an advisor meeting every now and then with someone from the HC department (I think I've had one, in my year and a half at CU), I have been able to avoid contact with their office. I just delete their emails because none of them pertain to me.
If you are planning to be a Rhodes Scholar or apply for some grants or fellowships, you absolutely need to establish a relationship with the office advisors. If not, just leave em alone.
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Orange Blooded [2372]
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Re: That is EXACTLY what I remember from my
Feb 15, 2006, 10:06 PM
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brief dealings with the HC. The director is a complete elitist #######. I left that orientation with a horrible perception of him and his entire program, and vowed to get out as soon as I could.
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Associate AD [1072]
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About Honors College admissions letter...
Feb 15, 2006, 7:30 PM
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If I remember correctly, my admissions letter to the Honors College came sometime after I received my actual letter of admission. She may still get it sometime soon.
Also, even if she does not get in her first semester, she can still apply for the CHC later on during her college years. Personally, I think some people make too big of a deal about the Honors College. While I am a member and take my required one Honors class per semester, I cannot say that it has really changed my college academic experience. It has given me a chance to take classes with generally smaller student/faculty ratios, but that's about it.
Now, if she wants to live in HC housing her first semester, that is a whole different story and you might want to get her to call the HC office for clarification.
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Orange Blooded [2372]
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Re: Good post.
Feb 15, 2006, 10:00 PM
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Now that I think about it, that's what happened when I was accepted - first accepted to Clemson, then got a letter about the HC.
Like you, I didn't think it was a very big deal. I stayed in one year because it got me a better chemistry professor, and for that one year it made registration easier. When I realized it wasn't going to help me with registration in my sophomore year (so few sections for lots of engineering classes), I decided it wasn't worth it and left the program.
I think the HC thesis is good experience for those who HAVE to go to graduate school with their undergraduate majors, or for those who want to go to medical or dental school. I'm not sure it's worthwhile for anyone else, though. Also, I remember thinking that the director was a jerk.
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Re: What is up w/ admissions to Clemson!!!!
Feb 15, 2006, 7:43 PM
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I find it hard to believe that he was accepted to Wofford and not to Clemson.
Statsistically speaking Wofford is the toughest school in the state to get into with only 250 to 275 spots available. Wofford only has 1000 students so they are able to take the best of the best each year.
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Does application date still play a part in admissions?
Feb 15, 2006, 9:03 PM
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It seems like guidance counselors made a big deal out of it in HS to apply as early as possible in order to get accepted sooner, especially for for some of the tougher majors, like engineering.
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Orange Blooded [2372]
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Re: Great link. Nice work.***
Feb 15, 2006, 10:01 PM
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Re: actually it looks like it is harder, percentage wise, to get
Feb 15, 2006, 10:52 PM
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The Princeton Review College Guide, “The Best 351 Colleges” (2006)
Robert Franek, Editorial Director and Lead Author
Wofford College
Highest composite score of any campus in South Carolina based on its four criteria: academics, campus life, selectivity and financial.
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Orange Blooded [2372]
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Re: Wofford's a good school.
Feb 16, 2006, 9:42 AM
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It's just not as selective as Clemson, apparently.
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Wofford is a good, solid school, but I would be surprised if
Feb 15, 2006, 10:35 PM
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it is higher than third-hardest school to get into in SC (behind Furman and Clemson). I hate to say it, but in my dealings with Wofford people, on the whole their student/alumni base seem to have a very high opinion of themselves. That tends to happen at small, private schools though.
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Tiger Titan [50654]
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Acceptance stats...
Feb 15, 2006, 10:42 PM
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From the www.edref.com site (linked previously), for fall 2002...
Clemson - 51.8% of applicants were admitted
Wofford - 67% of applicants were admitted
South Carolina-Columbia - 69.7% of applicants were admitted
Furman - 58.4% of applicants were admitted
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Paw Warrior [4936]
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I'm just glad I went to Clemson in the early 80's...
Feb 15, 2006, 8:56 PM
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don't know if I'd get accepted today.
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