Students selected for the Echols Scholars Program come from a diversity of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, urban and rural geographic locations, and public and private schools with various programs and opportunities.
What matters is that the student has taken the strongest academic program and course of study possible in his or her school and has performed well in it.
The Office of Admission is also interested in academic leaders and intellectual risk-takers. These qualities can be demonstrated in activities which include, but are no means limited to, participation in a Governor's School or other magnet school environment, advanced science fair competitions, scientific research and significant internships, music performances, Model UN conferences, Math Olympiad activities, quiz bowl competitions, forensic debate, and any other program that demonstrates substantive intellectual and creative achievement.
Please understand that while these are examples of activities past Echols Scholars have engaged in, participation in these activities does not guarantee admission to the program. Prospective students are encouraged to mention significant academic extra-curricular activities in their application and to stress areas of leadership including honors and awards received related to these activities. Membership in various honor societies is fine but most students of potential Echols caliber enjoy this distinction.
If you are the President of your school's National Honor Society and personally arranged a dozen programs over the year for your group that means more to us than simply listing memberships. We're looking for intellectual entrepreneurs. It is crucial that essay responses demonstrate intellectual vigor, clarity, imagination, and argumentation rather than catalogue a resume of courses and activities.
While it is not necessary to offer a dissertation in particle physics, the essay should demonstrate thought and lucidity. Keep in mind that everything the Office of Admission knows about you comes from the information you provide.
Therefore, structure your essays so that the Admission officer reading your application knows what's in your mind and how your mind works. The essays should not be a list of honors and achievements, but demonstrations of the applicant's ability to grapple with complex topics and to articulate ideas.
Applicants are strongly discouraged from writing essays about why they should be invited to the Echols Scholars Program.
To summarize, selection as an Echols Scholar, is a holistic process that considers three main attributes: outstanding academic achievement, academic leadership, and felicity of expression. Excellence in one area alone will not necessarily guarantee selection and our finest students have demonstrated aptitude in all. We have set a high bar, but offer a wonderful challenge for exceptional students.
Honors Program Classes Honors seminars are small, discussion-oriented courses with more rigorous reading, writing, and speaking components than average courses. John Mark. Professor of English. Freshman Application. Transfer Application. Current Student Application.
Capstone Project Handbook. You can find them via the links below:. In addition to the in-depth courses at your own study, you will also follow interdisciplinary courses outside your study programme to broaden your view on the world. These courses are organized in a way so you will work together with students from different disciplines and nationalities. Participate in social, academic and professional meetings.
Extensus offers a valuable network for honours students from all disciplines. The Honours Student Council aims to evaluate and guarantee the quality of honours education from the student's point of view. The UvA website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the basic functionality of the site and for statistical and optimisation purposes. It also uses cookies to display content such as YouTube videos and for marketing purposes.
The University's Jefferson Scholars Foundation does offer merit scholarships to incoming students but has a separate selection process. Information on the Jefferson Scholars program can be found at www. The Echols Scholars Program welcomes visits from prospective students at all times. We are delighted to have the opportunity to speak with you further about the program, but we do not conduct interviews and will not use personal contact as a factor in the Echols Scholars selection process.
The Echols Council provides opportunities for prospective students and their parents to communicate directly with students currently in the program through the Echols Ambassadors program.
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