How are College Park Scholars students chosen?
Students are selected for invitation to College Park Scholars primarily based on their outstanding academic achievement in high school (based on GPA, SAT, ACT, and so forth), but also evidence of their commitment to community or social programs, willingness to participate in extracurricular activities, and interest in pursuing challenging academic or professional careers. For more information, go to the Scholars Admissions website. Back 3. What is Earth, Life & Time (ELT)? ELT is one of the 12 College Park Scholars programs. Its focus is “Natural History”: the scientific understanding and appreciation of the natural world, and how that understanding aids us as individuals and as a society. Back 4. Is ELT a major? Is it a minor? ELT is neither of these. Each student will also have their own major (which may be in a subject totally unrelated to Natural History), and will be responsible for taking classes for that field. ELT (and other College Park Scholars programs) resemble minors; a su
