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Chancellor’s Honors Program Prompts<\/h3>\n\n- Reflecting on your academic journey and personal experiences, why are you interested in applying to the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program (CHP), and which specific aspects of the program are you most excited about?
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Video Prompt (Haslam Leadership Scholar Candidates Only)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Please describe how you\u2019ve shown up as a leader in your community through extra-curricular activities, jobs, sports, church, etc. What characteristics did you possess? What did you learn? What, if anything, would you do differently? How has your leadership left a legacy up to this point? (Videos can not exceed 5 minutes. Videos over 5 minutes will not be considered part of the application). **<\/strong>Note<\/strong>: Videos will be recorded directly in the Go Vols Portal and not uploaded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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*Prospective students may also consider College or Departmental Honors Programs and Concentrations. Admissions for most of these programs occur in your first or second year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.<\/p>\n
How to Apply (First-Year)<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\nHow to Apply (Transfers)<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\nDownload the Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\nOn average, the top five percent of high-potential students coming to UT gain admittance to the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program (approximately 500 students).<\/span><\/p>\nHaslam Leadership Scholars are a select group of top scholars interested in making an impact as a leader. The program admits\u00a0approximately\u00a015 students per year.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n
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Chancellor’s Honors Program Prompts<\/h3>\n\n- Reflecting on your academic journey and personal experiences, why are you interested in applying to the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program (CHP), and which specific aspects of the program are you most excited about?
\n(maximum 300 words)<\/li>\n - Please identify a local community need or problem that holds particular importance to you.\u00a0 Describe the nature of the problem and explain how it relates to you personally or academically.\u00a0 What did you learn about yourself or others through this experience?\u00a0 \u00a0What questions remain unanswered for you? (maximum 400 words)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Video Prompt (Haslam Leadership Scholar Candidates Only)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Please describe how you\u2019ve shown up as a leader in your community through extra-curricular activities, jobs, sports, church, etc. What characteristics did you possess? What did you learn? What, if anything, would you do differently? How has your leadership left a legacy up to this point? (Videos can not exceed 5 minutes. Videos over 5 minutes will not be considered part of the application). **<\/strong>Note<\/strong>: Videos will be recorded directly in the Go Vols Portal and not uploaded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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*Prospective students may also consider College or Departmental Honors Programs and Concentrations. Admissions for most of these programs occur in your first or second year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.<\/p>\n
How to Apply (Transfers)<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\nDownload the Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\nOn average, the top five percent of high-potential students coming to UT gain admittance to the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program (approximately 500 students).<\/span><\/p>\nHaslam Leadership Scholars are a select group of top scholars interested in making an impact as a leader. The program admits\u00a0approximately\u00a015 students per year.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n
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Chancellor’s Honors Program Prompts<\/h3>\n\n- Reflecting on your academic journey and personal experiences, why are you interested in applying to the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program (CHP), and which specific aspects of the program are you most excited about?
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Video Prompt (Haslam Leadership Scholar Candidates Only)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Please describe how you\u2019ve shown up as a leader in your community through extra-curricular activities, jobs, sports, church, etc. What characteristics did you possess? What did you learn? What, if anything, would you do differently? How has your leadership left a legacy up to this point? (Videos can not exceed 5 minutes. Videos over 5 minutes will not be considered part of the application). **<\/strong>Note<\/strong>: Videos will be recorded directly in the Go Vols Portal and not uploaded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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*Prospective students may also consider College or Departmental Honors Programs and Concentrations. Admissions for most of these programs occur in your first or second year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.<\/p>\n
Download the Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\nOn average, the top five percent of high-potential students coming to UT gain admittance to the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program (approximately 500 students).<\/span><\/p>\nHaslam Leadership Scholars are a select group of top scholars interested in making an impact as a leader. The program admits\u00a0approximately\u00a015 students per year.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n
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Start Your Application: Honors Essay Prompts<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Chancellor’s Honors Program Prompts<\/h3>\n\n- Reflecting on your academic journey and personal experiences, why are you interested in applying to the Chancellor\u2019s Honors Program (CHP), and which specific aspects of the program are you most excited about?
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Video Prompt (Haslam Leadership Scholar Candidates Only)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Please describe how you\u2019ve shown up as a leader in your community through extra-curricular activities, jobs, sports, church, etc. What characteristics did you possess? What did you learn? What, if anything, would you do differently? How has your leadership left a legacy up to this point? (Videos can not exceed 5 minutes. Videos over 5 minutes will not be considered part of the application). **<\/strong>Note<\/strong>: Videos will be recorded directly in the Go Vols Portal and not uploaded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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*Prospective students may also consider College or Departmental Honors Programs and Concentrations. Admissions for most of these programs occur in your first or second year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.<\/p>\n
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