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This fall, I will be transferring to Kent State University. I believe that by transferring schools, I be presented with a host of exciting new opportunities. The Kent State University Honors College is one opportunity I am particularly excited about.

I decided to apply to the Honors College because I am a student who loves to be challenged. At my current university, I am not enrolled in an honors program, or am taking honors level classes. The reason for this is that as an incoming freshman, I was anxious about what my college workload would be like, and chose not to apply to the honors program. This is a decision that I truly regret. I have really enjoyed the classes that I’m taking, but I don’t feel that I’m being challenged in any of them. I received a 4.0 GPA last semester, and was on the Dean’s List. While this was a huge honor, I did not feel
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As a transfer student, I believe that it is very important to get connected and involved with the campus, and new make friends. By being a member of the Honors College, I feel that I would really develop a strong connection with the other honors students. I would see honors students in many of my classes. I hope to live in Stopher or Johnson Hall, which would allow me to live with fellow Honors students, allowing me to make even stronger connections.

My final reason for choosing to apply to the Honors College is that I would like to be able to have smaller classes. I feel that by having smaller classes, I would be able to form a better relationship with my professors, and also have a more personalized learning experience. At my current university, I am always attending my professors’ office hours to help me gain more insight and knowledge about the classes that I’m so passionate about

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