Apply to Carson-Newman online. Visit its website and click on "Prospective Students." Click on "undergraduate admissions" and then "apply online" at the top of the page. Fill out the application completely. According to Carson-Newman's official website, in order to participate in Honors Weekend: " ...you must have applied and been accepted to Carson-Newman by Jan. 15. No one is admitted into the competition after Jan. 31.
Work and study hard in high school and earn a GPA of 3.65 or higher. You also need a score of 30 or higher on the ACT or a combined score of 1340 or higher on the SAT. With those scores, you will be eligible for Carson-Newman to invite you to Honors Weekend where you will compete with other students for full-tuition scholarships.
Make two to three copies of your resume and test scores. Bring them with you to Honors Weekend. The administration will request copies, and your interviewers might ask for copies.
Visit the C-N Honors Program website and click on the "Candidate profile." Print it out and complete it fully. Bring it to the Honors Weekend.
Prepare for your faculty and alumni interview. Practice discussing your academic and career goals in front of a mirror and explain why you think Carson-Newman is the right school for you and what you think you can bring to it.
Practice writing essays, since during the Honors Weekend they will give you an essay question and ask you to answer it in two pages. Answer questions such as "Where do you see yourself in ten years?" or "Discuss and issue of political or religious significance that is important to you?" or "Discuss a figure from fiction or history that has had an influence on you and explain why."
Give your essays to a teacher or parent to read and give you feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your writing.