Engineering Honors Freshman Application Form

The Engineering Honors Program offers high-achieving engineering students a smaller, close-knit community with exclusive opportunities in research, leadership, and professional development.

Eligibility: This application is only for incoming freshmen. Current Texas A&M students should complete the Current Student Application.

Deadline: January 15, 2026 (11:59 p.m. CST). Late applications will not be considered. Admission is not guaranteed; all applications are reviewed holistically.

Decisions: Admission decisions are released on a rolling basis, with all initial notifications sent by email no later than March 31, 2026. Students will have until May 1, 2026 to accept or decline their offer. Offers to students on the alternate list may be extended after May 1, as space becomes available.

Questions? Contact the Engineering Honors team at appsupport@tamu.edu.

* Indicates Required Response

Applicant Information

*Preferred Name

*First Name

*Last Name

*Texas A&M UIN (University ID Number)

*Birthdate

Important: please provide the email you listed when you applied to Texas A&M as this will be our primary means of communication.

*Email Address

*Are you a National Merit Semifinalist?

Yes

Application Questions

Short Answer Questions: Please respond to each question in 300 words or less. Your answers should reflect your authentic experiences, perspectives, and goals.

* 1. Tell us about something you’ve committed significant time and effort to. How did you stay motivated?

*2. Think of a team, community, or project you’ve been part of. What was your role, and what specific contributions did you make that mattered to others?

*3. Share an experience where things didn’t go as planned. Looking back, what would you do differently, and what did you learn about yourself?

*4. Engineering Honors places a strong emphasis on undergraduate research. Tell us about a time you explored a question, problem, or project where you had to investigate, test, or dig deeper than the surface answer. What did you discover about yourself through that process?

*5. What excites you about joining Engineering Honors? How do you hope this program will help you grow, and how do you hope to give back to the community?

6. Is there anything else you would like to share with us that isn’t covered in the application questions or your resume?

Resume Upload

* Resume Upload (PDF format, maximum of two pages)
Your resume may include, but is not limited to:

Academic honors and awards
Leadership and extracurricular involvement
Work experience
Research or independent projects