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6ACADEMICSWe ignite students%u2019 drive to discover, preparing them to become tomorrow%u2019s leaders and global citizens. The world needs to be fed, powered, governed, and inspired like never before. Real-life heroes need to step up to solve these grand challenges, and University of Minnesota professors and students are finding solutions one curious idea, incredible experiment, and groundbreaking paper at a time. Will you join them?Renowned Experts and Research OpportunitiesYou%u2019ll have classes taught by National Academy of Science members, patent holders, researchers and published authors. Our faculty members are leaders in their fields, and they can%u2019t wait to help you dive into your passion. Our student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)Interested in magnetic resonance imaging? Or personality assessments? No matter the topic, expand your curiosity with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) where scholarships are awarded to undergraduates to start their own real-time research, with the support of an esteemed faculty member. Freshman SeminarsFreshman seminars are an integral part of the freshman experience where students learn about niche, specialized topics in a small classroom environment of less than 20 students. Not only is the coursework fun, it also provides the opportunity to branch out on different subjects while integrating a tight group of other freshmen into the larger university setting. University Honors ProgramA program that offers unique interdisciplinary experiences, research, collaboration, and the opportunity to graduate with Latin distinction (cum laude, magna, summa). Your Honors advisor will help support you in becoming active in a community of engaged and curious thinkers.When you apply for admission to the University, you are automatically considered for the Honors program with no separate application required!Learn more at z.umn.edu/greatacademicsYour Senior Year of High SchoolYour success is important to us, and college courses build upon skills and knowledge taught in high school. Taking a strong academic curriculum during high school will positively impact your performance in your freshman year of college, so we expect you%u2019ll continue taking rigorous courses throughout your high school career, including senior year. You might choose a freshman seminar like Photographing the University CommunityThis seminar will provide students and faculty an opportunity to explore the art of photojournalism and/or documentary photography. Students and faculty will take photographs on the University campus or the surrounding neighborhoods and then each person will assemble their photographs into a coherent essay. The seminar will include social themes, and will have a strong writing component, as well as the obvious focus on photography.