Oklahoma City University : Honors Application

HONORS APPLICATION

First year students entering Oklahoma City University are eligible to apply
if they meet one of the following criteria: a) composite ACT of 27 or higher;
b) combined SAT of 1210 or higher. Transfer students must have a minimum
gpa of 3.5. Six hours of Honors credit from another institution will count
toward Honors requirements. Final admission into the Honors Program
is determined by evaluation of this application, which includes two of the
three essays described below. The essay is an essential component of
the admissions decision.

Please fill out the following information. If printing and mailing, attach this
form to your essay responses, described below, and return to:

Regina Bennett
Director, University Honors Program
Oklahoma City University
2501 North Blackwelder Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1402

Early decision deadline: April 1
Application deadline: May 31
Applications received after this date will be considered if space is available.

First Name:

Middle Initial:

Last Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Email:

Phone:

Name of high school if freshman
or name of college if transfer:

Intended Major:

High School GPA:

GPA weighted:

College GPA if transfer student:

ACT or SAT score if entering freshman:

Are you interested in living in the
Honors Residence hall?

Yes

ESSAY QUESTIONS: In 400 word essays, please address the following prompts (for a total of two essays):

Choose ONE of the following:

If you could visit any time period from history prior to your birth, when and where would you travel and why?
Is there a fictional character to which you relate strongly? If so, who and why?

AND, choose ONE the following:

During the Civil War the United States issued a draft whereby men were forced into military service. The government also issued a policy whereby a person could pay for a surrogate to take their place or pay the United States government $300 (a considerable amount at the time). Do you think that this policy was fair? Why or why not?
Schools in major cities, like New York, Washington, DC., and Chicago, have experimented in paying students for getting good grades. Do you think that these types of incentives work to encourage better student performance? Explain.