2025-2026 McBride Honors Program Application

The McBride Honors Program will begin accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year until February 14, 2025.

Please ensure you also submit your recommender form to have your application considered. The recommender form is a separate form from the application. It can be submitted in advance of your application. All faculty or high school teacher recommendation forms must be completed by February 14th, 2025. For your convenience, you can save and continue this form by clicking on the “Save and Continue” button at the bottom of this page. Please make sure to make final edits and submit the form by the due date listed above.

Before you begin, please make sure you have 1) a digital copy of your unofficial transcript from Mines, 2) a digital copy of you unofficial transcript from any additional colleges or universities you may have attended (if applicable), 3) the consent of a faculty or high school teacher to list for a recommendation form. Please note, an automatic email will be sent to the faculty or high school teacher you list in this application. Make sure their email is spelled correctly and is free of typos. Once they submit their recommendation form, you should receive an email confirming their submission.

Name:(Required)

First Middle Intial Last

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Pronouns:

Permanent Address:(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Complete Local Address: (including dormitory name):(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Your Phone Number:(Required)

Major:(Required)

Mines Email Address:(Required)

Campus-Wide ID (CWID):(Required)

Academic History (Please answer all that apply.)

To be eligible for admission, to remain in the program, and to receive a Minor in Public Affairs with McBride honors distinction upon graduation, you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.9 and maintain a 3.0 GPA in all your McBride coursework. Students with grades below these standards will be given a probationary semester to get their grades up. When we evaluate applications, we look for academic excellence, but that’s not all. We’re seeking outstanding students who exhibit genuine intellectual curiosity, intrinsic motivation, leadership potential, community engagement, diversity of experiences and perspectives, respect for others, and effective communication skills. We look for students who will give to the program and who will thrive in the program. Worry less about what you think we want to hear, and instead share what you’d like us to know about you.

Mines Cumulative GPA:(Required)

Your Unofficial Transcript from Mines(Required)

Max. file size: 250 MB.

Have you attended any colleges or universities in addition to Mines?(Required)

Yes

Other College Name:(Required)

Other College Cumulative GPA:(Required)

Your Unofficial Transcript from Other Colleges/Universities(Required)

Max. file size: 250 MB.

Please specify the standardized test scores you would like to submit below.

SAT

ACT

Both SAT and ACT

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SAT Scores

SAT Composite(Required)

SAT Writing/Essay(Required)

SAT Critical Reading/Verbal(Required)

SAT Math(Required)

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ACT Scores

ACT Composite(Required)

ACT English(Required)

ACT English/Writing(Required)

ACT Math(Required)

ACT Reading(Required)

ACT Science(Required)

Other Relevant Classes & Courses

AP/IB (Optional):

If applicable, please list any AP, IB, and/or honors-type classes taken. (OPTIONAL)

NHV / THORSON / GRANDEY:(Required)

Have you completed Nature & Human Values (NHV), THORSON, or GRANDEY? If so, what grade did you receive and what was an academic paper you wrote for the class? If you are currently enrolled, who is your instructor?

Photographs

Clear Headshot:(Required)

Max. file size: 250 MB.

Please submit a photograph of yourself. Make sure your face is clearly visible, as this will help jog our memories during and after the interview process. TITLE THE PHOTO in the following format: LastName_FirstName_Headshot. Example: Doe_Jane_Headshot

Creative Photo Submission:(Required)

Max. file size: 250 MB.

Please submit a photo of yourself that says something about you as a person. Please make sure you are the subject of the photo, and leave off any explanation. TITLE THE PHOTO in the following format LastName_FirstName_Creative. Example: Doe_Jane_Creative

Short Essays

In the McBride Honors Program, we seek students who have much to gain from joining our community, as well as much to contribute to it. We appreciate vivid detail that helps us learn about who you are.  Worry less about what you think we want to hear, and instead share what you’d like us to know about you.

In fewer than 250 words, please answer the following prompt: Describe an experience that challenged your perspective of the world and how it shaped you.(Required)

In fewer than 250 words, please answer ONE of the following prompts: (a) What objects, sounds, or smells tell the story of your life? (b) Describe one of your quirks and how/why it is central to who you are.(Required)

In fewer than 500 words, respond to the following prompt: (1) What is an intriguing question you want to answer and (2) why is it intriguing to you?(Required)

In 500 words or less, choose an issue that is meaningful to you and argue two opposing sides to it. We should NOT be able to tell what your opinion is on the issue.(Required)

Optional (150 words max): is there anything else that you would like us to know?

Creative Submission

Please submit a creative piece in any medium. Provide a title. Limit possible written works to 500 words or less.

How will you be submitting your creative submission?(Required)

File Upload

URL Link

You can choose between uploading a file or a link to your creative submission. We only recommend using a link if your file is to large to upload or if it cannot be downloaded.

Please paste in a URL link to your creative submission:(Required)

Please upload your creative submission:(Required)

Max. file size: 250 MB.

Academic Writing Sample

Provide a short excerpt from any piece of academic writing you did in school—preferably within the last year. Note at the top what the writing was for (e.g. what class and assignment) and when you composed it (e.g. senior in high school, first semester at Mines). You may also add clarifying text so that we may understand the context from which this excerpt was taken.(Required)

Paste writing sample in the box (500 words max):

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