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CHOOSE TO BE
extraordinaryUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS4505 Maryland Parkway Box 457003
Las Vegas, NV 89154-7003
Phone: 702.895.2263Fax: 702.895.2289unlv.edu/honors
At the heart of UNLV’s sprawling campus you’ll find a very special place —a small, selective college
delivering an academic experience that rivals the most esteemed undergraduate programs around the
country. We are Honors College. When you choose Honors, you’ll be joining a community of passionate
students who aspire to prominent graduate and professional schools, as well as to exciting careers.
Just look at where our graduates end up.
We will accelerate your academic growth, connect you with the right people, and power your
success during your college years and long after.
...then UNLV Boyd School of Law chose me.
Steven Washington ’12, B.A. Political Science J.D. Candidate, Boyd School of Law
...then Harvard chose me.
Yu Liu ’14, B.S. Physics Ph.D. Candidate in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics; Harvard University
Think you know UNLV? Think again . . .
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I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
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If you think Honors College is right for you, we’d welcome your
application. Our admissions committee reviews each applicant
individually, considering your standardized test scores, unweighted
GPA, writing skill as demonstrated in a required application essay,
participation in extracurricular activities, and letters of reference.
Apply online at unlv.edu/honors
There is no college admissions deadline, but students applying
before February 1 will have priority consideration for scholarships
and course selection. The Honors College admission application
also constitutes the application for Honors College scholarships
for first-year students. National Merit Scholars and high school
valedictorians have an abbreviated Honors application process.
ARE YOU READY?
CONTACT USHONORS COLLEGE | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway Box 457003 Las Vegas, NV 89154-7003
Phone: 702.895.2263 | Fax: 702.895.2289 | unlv.edu/honors
Please keep in mind that you must also complete your application for admission to UNLV. You can find this at unlv.edu/admissions
UNLV and the Honors College do not guarantee any graduate school acceptance, employment or other outcome.
...then Stanford chose me.
Juan Plata ’09, B.S. Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering, Stanford University
...then Google chose me.
Sean Kau ’11, B.S. Computer Science Application Coordinator, Google
HONORS COLLEGE OFFERS YOU THE RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCES YOU NEED TO HELP CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT.
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
You love a challenge, and we deliver.
In our advanced set of Honors core
courses and seminars, you’ll feed off
the energy of passionate professors
and likeminded students as you get
pushed to your intellectual limits.
You are definitely not in this alone.
Our private Honors Suite, located at
the center of UNLV, is your home base
where you can study, meet friends, and
have direct access to our first-class
academic advisors and faculty. We’ll keep you grounded, and on track.
There may not be a red carpet (yet...), but
we have a knack for making our students
feel like somebody. You’ll get priority registration, special access to faculty, and eligibility to select scholarship funding. Oh yeah, did we mention pizza and bagels
during midterms and finals?
MATTHEW BUYACHECKFuture Professor of Literature
Honors courses have been such an integral place of learning for me. As a local student, I looked elsewhere to find a small liberal arts college where faculty and students blend together in the passionate pursuit of knowledge. I realized that what I sought in the ‘U.S. News’ Top 10 Universities’ was right in front of me at the Honors College, and without the $50,000/year tuition bill.
THE HONORS ADVANTAGE
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ADVANCED CLASSES
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
VIP TREATMENT
...then Wash U. School of Medicine chose me.
David Cotter ’08, B.S. Biological Sciences M.D./Ph.D. Candidate, Washington University School of Medicine
...then L.A. Phil chose me.
Allyson Busch ’14, B.A. Meeting and Events Management Education Assistant, Los Angeles Philharmonic
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
...then UNLV Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program chose me.
Johanah Kang ’08, B.A. Psychology Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology, UNLV
...then Georgetown chose me.
Haley Etchison ’12, B.A. in English J.D. Candidate, Georgetown Law Center
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
You love a challenge, and we deliver.
In our advanced set of Honors core
courses and seminars, you’ll feed off
the energy of passionate professors
and likeminded students as you get
pushed to your intellectual limits.
You are definitely not in this alone.
Our private Honors Suite, located at
the center of UNLV, is your home base
where you can study, meet friends, and
have direct access to our first-class
academic advisors and faculty. We’ll keep you grounded, and on track.
There may not be a red carpet (yet...), but
we have a knack for making our students
feel like somebody. You’ll get priority registration, special access to faculty, and eligibility to select scholarship funding. Oh yeah, did we mention pizza and bagels
during midterms and finals?
MATTHEW BUYACHECKFuture Professor of Literature
Honors courses have been such an integral place of learning for me. As a local student, I looked elsewhere to find a small liberal arts college where faculty and students blend together in the passionate pursuit of knowledge. I realized that what I sought in the ‘U.S. News’ Top 10 Universities’ was right in front of me at the Honors College, and without the $50,000/year tuition bill.
THE HONORS ADVANTAGE
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ADVANCED CLASSES
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
VIP TREATMENT
...then Wash U. School of Medicine chose me.
David Cotter ’08, B.S. Biological Sciences M.D./Ph.D. Candidate, Washington University School of Medicine
...then L.A. Phil chose me.
Allyson Busch ’14, B.A. Meeting and Events Management Education Assistant, Los Angeles Philharmonic
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
...then UNLV Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program chose me.
Johanah Kang ’08, B.A. Psychology Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology, UNLV
...then Georgetown chose me.
Haley Etchison ’12, B.A. in English J.D. Candidate, Georgetown Law Center
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
You are full of creative ideas and big dreams. As an Honors
student, you can make the most of every one. Conduct and publish original research, study abroad, land competitive internships and summer assistantships, and do meaningful community service. And if you’re up for a physical
challenge, you can join an Honors intramural team.
Tough Mudder, anyone?
By the time you graduate, you’ll be replacing
résumé lines like bake-sale coordinator with summa cum laude. Our students are among
the most accomplished undergraduates in the
country—they are published, award-winning, and uniquely experienced. Some have gone on
to earn prestigious nationally competitive awards.
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EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES
NATIONAL RECOGNITION “A wise man once said: ‘if you
are the smartest person in a room, you are in the wrong room.’ The Honors College was the right room for me.”
...then Fulbright Scholar Program chose me.
Courtney Waldron ’11, B.A. Economics Fulbright Scholar – Bilbao, Spain; M.A. in Economics, University of Texas at Austin, Consultant at Sense Corp.
...then Truman Scholar Program chose me.
Emily Ann Powers ’09, B.A. English and Political Science Harry S. Truman Scholar and Albright Fellow, J.D. Candidate, Northwestern University School of Law
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
Yu Liu ’14, B.S. Physics
You are full of creative ideas and big dreams. As an Honors
student, you can make the most of every one. Conduct and publish original research, study abroad, land competitive internships and summer assistantships, and do meaningful community service. And if you’re up for a physical
challenge, you can join an Honors intramural team.
Tough Mudder, anyone?
By the time you graduate, you’ll be replacing
résumé lines like bake-sale coordinator with summa cum laude. Our students are among
the most accomplished undergraduates in the
country—they are published, award-winning, and uniquely experienced. Some have gone on
to earn prestigious nationally competitive awards.
7unlv.edu/honors
EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES
NATIONAL RECOGNITION “A wise man once said: ‘if you
are the smartest person in a room, you are in the wrong room.’ The Honors College was the right room for me.”
...then Fulbright Scholar Program chose me.
Courtney Waldron ’11, B.A. Economics Fulbright Scholar – Bilbao, Spain; M.A. in Economics, University of Texas at Austin, Consultant at Sense Corp.
...then Truman Scholar Program chose me.
Emily Ann Powers ’09, B.A. English and Political Science Harry S. Truman Scholar and Albright Fellow, J.D. Candidate, Northwestern University School of Law
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
Yu Liu ’14, B.S. Physics
KRYSTAL BELMONTEFuture Neuroscientist
If it weren’t for the Honors College, I wouldn’t be working in an Alzheimer’s research lab on campus, I wouldn’t be mentoring first-year students, and I definitely wouldn’t have been accepted to a nationally competitive summer research fellowship at Mayo Clinic. I cannot wait to flaunt my UNLV gear while working alongside world-renown researchers and students from Harvard, Stanford, and other prestigious universities!
REAL SUCCESS
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, AND YOU GET...
... A SMALL, PRIVATE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE WITH ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF A MAJOR METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY.
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TO US, YOUR SUCCESS IS MORE THAN A DIPLOMA.
True success is living with a
deep sense of fulfillment in your
work. Our students go on to lead
extraordinary lives. Many pursue
advanced degrees in medicine,
law, social sciences, humanities,
engineering and business. Others
head straight into rewarding
careers and leadership roles in
their community.
• A vibrant community of talented, culturally diverse peers
• Small classes (16 – 24) taught by UNLV’s most talented professors
• Unparalleled academic advising support
• Research opportunities with nationally recognized faculty
• Priority course registration
• Special residential opportunities – Honors housing
• Exclusive scholarship opportunities
• Honors diploma designations
• Preparation for admission to professional and graduate schools
• Preparation for prestigious nationally competitive awards (Truman, Marshall, Goldwater, Fulbright, etc.)
...then Virgin Galactic chose me.
Wade McElroy ’09, B.S. Mechanical Engineering Propulsion Design Engineer, Virgin Galactic (the world’s 1st commercial spaceline)
...then UNLV’s Civil & Environmental Engineering Graduate Program chose me.
Suzanne Trabia ’14, B.S. Civil Engineering M.S. Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNLV
...then Gordon Silver Law Firm chose me.
Elias George ’06, B.A. Economics; ’11, J.D. Boyd School of Law Intellectual Property Attorney, Gordon Silver (one of Nevada’s oldest and largest law firms)
...then Goldwater, UCSD Med School, and Yale-New Haven Hospital chose me.
Karen Levy ’10, B.S. Biological Sciences M.D., University of California, San Diego Medical School, Resident Physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Goldwater Scholar
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
KRYSTAL BELMONTEFuture Neuroscientist
If it weren’t for the Honors College, I wouldn’t be working in an Alzheimer’s research lab on campus, I wouldn’t be mentoring first-year students, and I definitely wouldn’t have been accepted to a nationally competitive summer research fellowship at Mayo Clinic. I cannot wait to flaunt my UNLV gear while working alongside world-renown researchers and students from Harvard, Stanford, and other prestigious universities!
REAL SUCCESS
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, AND YOU GET...
... A SMALL, PRIVATE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE WITH ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF A MAJOR METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY.
8 unlv.edu/honors
TO US, YOUR SUCCESS IS MORE THAN A DIPLOMA.
True success is living with a
deep sense of fulfillment in your
work. Our students go on to lead
extraordinary lives. Many pursue
advanced degrees in medicine,
law, social sciences, humanities,
engineering and business. Others
head straight into rewarding
careers and leadership roles in
their community.
• A vibrant community of talented, culturally diverse peers
• Small classes (16 – 24) taught by UNLV’s most talented professors
• Unparalleled academic advising support
• Research opportunities with nationally recognized faculty
• Priority course registration
• Special residential opportunities – Honors housing
• Exclusive scholarship opportunities
• Honors diploma designations
• Preparation for admission to professional and graduate schools
• Preparation for prestigious nationally competitive awards (Truman, Marshall, Goldwater, Fulbright, etc.)
...then Virgin Galactic chose me.
Wade McElroy ’09, B.S. Mechanical Engineering Propulsion Design Engineer, Virgin Galactic (the world’s 1st commercial spaceline)
...then UNLV’s Civil & Environmental Engineering Graduate Program chose me.
Suzanne Trabia ’14, B.S. Civil Engineering M.S. Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNLV
...then Gordon Silver Law Firm chose me.
Elias George ’06, B.A. Economics; ’11, J.D. Boyd School of Law Intellectual Property Attorney, Gordon Silver (one of Nevada’s oldest and largest law firms)
...then Goldwater, UCSD Med School, and Yale-New Haven Hospital chose me.
Karen Levy ’10, B.S. Biological Sciences M.D., University of California, San Diego Medical School, Resident Physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Goldwater Scholar
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
JEREMY KLEWICKIFuture Grammy Award-Winning Artist
I could have gone to a private music conservatory like Julliard, but I’m not going to school just to be another technical musician. I want to become an artist—someone who is creatively fueled by deep thinking. At UNLV’s Honors College, I’m getting the opportunity to read Brazilian literature, to study philosophy, to hear special lectures on everything from dance to geology. I’m given new cultural perspectives, new ways of thinking, new ideas, new things to say. The kids at all of those New York conservatories aren’t getting that.
BREADTH AND DEPTH
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...then FBI chose me.
Alec Brown ’13, B.A. Political Science Political Corruption Intern, Federal Bureau of Investigation
...then Cornell chose me.
Amaris Williams ’13, B.S. Nutrition Sciences Ph.D. Candidate in Nutrition, Cornell University
I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
At the heart of UNLV’s sprawling campus you’ll find a very special place —a small, selective college
delivering an academic experience that rivals the most esteemed undergraduate programs around the
country. We are Honors College. When you choose Honors, you’ll be joining a community of passionate
students who aspire to prominent graduate and professional schools, as well as to exciting careers.
Just look at where our graduates end up.
We will accelerate your academic growth, connect you with the right people, and power your
success during your college years and long after.
...then UNLV Boyd School of Law chose me.
Steven Washington ’12, B.A. Political Science J.D. Candidate, Boyd School of Law
...then Harvard chose me.
Yu Liu ’14, B.S. Physics Ph.D. Candidate in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics; Harvard University
Think you know UNLV? Think again . . .
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I CHOSE HONORS COLLEGE
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If you think Honors College is right for you, we’d welcome your
application. Our admissions committee reviews each applicant
individually, considering your standardized test scores, unweighted
GPA, writing skill as demonstrated in a required application essay,
participation in extracurricular activities, and letters of reference.
Apply online at unlv.edu/honors
There is no college admissions deadline, but students applying
before February 1 will have priority consideration for scholarships
and course selection. The Honors College admission application
also constitutes the application for Honors College scholarships
for first-year students. National Merit Scholars and high school
valedictorians have an abbreviated Honors application process.
ARE YOU READY?
CONTACT USHONORS COLLEGE | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway Box 457003 Las Vegas, NV 89154-7003
Phone: 702.895.2263 | Fax: 702.895.2289 | unlv.edu/honors
Please keep in mind that you must also complete your application for admission to UNLV. You can find this at unlv.edu/admissions
UNLV and the Honors College do not guarantee any graduate school acceptance, employment or other outcome.
CHOOSE TO BE
extraordinaryUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS4505 Maryland Parkway Box 457003
Las Vegas, NV 89154-7003
Phone: 702.895.2263Fax: 702.895.2289unlv.edu/honors