UHP

University Honors Application

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Thank you for your interest in joining the University Honors Program! 

Students applying in Fall 2023 will need to meet the following eligibility:

  • Baccalaureate-seeking student at UC
  • Graduating Spring 2025 or later
  • 3.2+ Overall GPA after Fall 2023 semester 

Application Preparation

Because University Honors prioritizes experience-based learning, students who aspire to join are encouraged to be engaged beyond the classroom. Engagement can take many different forms such as participation in campus or community organizations, employment or training programs, research, global travel as well as independent learning or creative projects beyond an academic curriculum.
 
The application requires an updated resume, particularly highlighting any college involvement, as well as responses to 4 essays. For first-year students, we recommend including organizations where you are just starting your involvement. We are also providing the required essays here for you to preview prior to starting your application.
 
  1. Why do you want to join the University Honors program? How do you expect to benefit from the program? (Max 250 words)
  2. Describe one or two goals that are most important for you to make strides toward prior to your undergraduate graduation from UC. How do you see University Honors uniquely contributing to those goals? (Max 250 words)
  3. Storytelling has shaped societies for thousands of years. It has created shared values or moral codes, facilitated travel and growth of civilizations, drawn attention to issues and formed public policy. University Honors focuses on storytelling as a form of personal and professional reflection. Tell us a story about one activity or experience you've done and explain how it illuminates an important aspect of who you are and how it applies to your future. (Max 300 words)
  4. Nobel Laureate Paul Ehrlich famously pursued an idea that anything could be cured with a single, simple process or antidote. He is credited with many of the earliest forms of medical treatments popular today but realized there would never be a universal cure. Similarly, we can acknowledge that there is incredible complexity in the world's problems and that there will never be a single, simple solution to them.  With this in mind, identify one of the world's complex problem you are passionate about. Briefly describe any experiences you've had that contribute to your understanding of the problem. As an undergraduate, how do you envision yourself making progress toward solving the problem? (Max 400 words)

Application Deadline: Nov 26 @ 11:59pm