Honors Program Requirements

Requirements for admission

The Honors Program has two tracks, Honors Scholars and Honors Associates, with a higher scholarship awarded for the Honors Scholars. 

Honors Scholars requirements:

• A minimum score of 1410 on the SAT, or a 31 on the ACT.
• A high school grade point average of 92 or above.

Honors Associates requirements:

• A minimum score of 1350-1400 on the SAT, or a 29 or 30 on the ACT.
• A high school grade point average of 92 or above.

Deadlines

Early Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

**The early application deadline is binding. If you are accepted to the Honors Program during the Early Admissions cycle, you must respond to the offer within two weeks. Acceptance of an early offer of admission will require your commitment to attend LCW and refrain from applying to other colleges or universities. In addition, you will be required to submit a $250 non-refundable deposit. If you are accepted and do not respond to the admissions offer within two weeks, you will forfeit your place and scholarship in the Honors Program.

Final Application Deadline: Monday, January 8, 2024

**If you are accepted to the Honors Program during the Spring Admissions cycle, you must respond to the offer by May 1, 2024.

Medical Honors Pathway Application Deadline: Thursday, December 21, 2023

**Medical Honors Pathway (MHP) applicants must first apply to the LCW Honors Program by the Early Application Deadline: November 1, 2023

** Students who are applying to the MHP will be asked to accept the HP admissions offer within one week after they have been notified about their MHP admissions decision.

Application Process

Students applying to the Honors Program will be required to submit two applications, the application for general admission to LCW and the Honors Program application. Both the Honors Program application and the general admissions application, with all supporting materials, must be submitted by the Honors Program deadline. You should apply for the Honors Program at the same time you apply for general college admission. If you are accepted to the program and attend seminary in Israel, you will be invited to special events, such as shiurim and receptions, in Israel.

To ensure that your application is complete:

1. Complete and submit the general application to Lander College for Women.
2. Submit official transcripts and SAT/ACT scores.
3. Ensure that two letters of recommendation are submitted on your behalf directly by your referees by the application deadline. Please see detailed instructions below.
4. Complete the Honors Program application, including the two required essays.

Once your application is complete and processed, you will be contacted by phone or email to schedule an interview with a member of the Honors Program Admissions Committee if an interview is required.

Additional Honors Program Application Instruction Notes:

Essays:

• Students who apply to the Honors Program are not required to complete the personal statement for the general LCW application.
• If you are applying to the Integrated Health Sciences Honors Track or Medical Honors Pathway (MHP), one of the two Honors Program essays can focus on your clinical or research-related experiences and be used for both applications. (More information can be found on the application and website for each program).

Recommendation Letters:

• Please submit to the LCW Admissions Office the names and contact information for the teachers who will write your letters of recommendation, using the link on the first page of the Honors Program application. Guidelines regarding how to submit these letters will be emailed to your teachers immediately after your form is received. Please confirm with your teachers that they received the email with the guidelines; if they did not receive the email, ask them to check their spam folder.
• Please make sure to provide the requested contact information to the Admissions Office as soon as possible, before you submit your application, to allow ample time for your recommendation letters to be received by the application deadline.
• Recommendation letters should attest to your specific academic strengths and capabilities that are relevant for success in the LCW Honors Program.
• If you are applying to the Integrated Health Sciences Honors Track or Medical Honors Pathway (MHP), one of the recommendation letters must be from someone (e.g., a teacher, the head of a lab, or a clinical supervisor) who can speak to your capability in understanding and applying scientific information. This letter can be used for both the Honors Program and the Honors Track or Honors Pathway applications.
  • If you are applying to the Medical Honors Pathway, at least one recommendation letter must be written by a physician or by the head of a research lab (with Ph.D. credentials) who supervised your clinical or research experience.
  • If you are applying to the Integrated Health Sciences Honors Track, you must also submit a letter from a clinical supervisor documenting your observation/volunteer hours. This is not considered a letter of recommendation.

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Mrs. Sarah Klugmann
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