<p>I know this question may seem to be a no brainer, but I am in the process of trying to decide. I’m from baltimore, so d.c wouldn’t be much of a change for me. I’ve always loved atlanta, but I could never see myself attending spelman, especially because they do not offer anything for film or mass media. I’ve been told that clark atlanta has a great mass media program, but howard does as well. Plus howard is a great oppurtunity. I have until may to decide, so what’s your opinion?</p>
<p>Do you realize that all the member institutions of the Atlanta University Center have a cross-registration agreement?</p>
<p>Incidentally, some of the facilities at Clark Atlanta University may be a bit newer than those at Howard, a result of the 1996 Olympics and addtional funding to Clark Atlanta University.</p>
<p>Clark’s band >>></p>
<p>anyway, I’d still choose Howard, but I’m from ATL.</p>
<p>Here’s reviews of the schools from The Princeton Review. Read them and think about at which school you’d fit in the best. Good luck!</p>
<p>Clark Atlanta University</p>
<p>"Clark Atlanta University, a mid-sized HBCU (historically Black college/university) “in the center of one of America’s most vibrant cities,” offers an educational experience that “uplifts” its students. An “excellent business school” with “top notch” professors and a well-regarded mass media program that affords students “numerous opportunities to interact with top industry individuals,” are especially noteworthy. In the rest of the university, “professors range from average to very good.” While “foreign professors” sometimes “present a language barrier” making them “difficult to understand,” most other professors are “knowledgeable” and “dedicated to seeing the student body succeed.” The “small class size” allows professors to “get in-depth with their lessons” and “develop a one-on-one relationship” with each student. The administration is more of a mixed bag. While some students feel that it is doing an “excellent job of maintaining and steadily improving the university as a whole,” others feel “there is room for huge improvement.”
"At CAU, “The majority of the school is minority.” No, that’s not some sort of riddle. It’s just that “the ‘typical’ CAU student is African American because it is an HBCU.” However, that doesn’t mean that the student population is exclusively African American. As one student observes, “there are some white and Hispanic students here and they fit in quite well.” The typical CAU student is “gregarious,” and “trendy and determined.” These students like to be “at the top of their game” when it comes to fashion. While the student population is “geographically diverse,” the vast majority of students “already share the commonality of being Black; therefore, we cherish the different shades of Black, the different attitudes, the different fashion and beliefs. It’s as if we are amazed by the different cultures within our culture, and it is beautiful.”
"“Life at CAU is full of homework and studying. During the week students are very focused on their work.” But “on the weekends you can find students at the parties that are promoted on campus,” or at the “very popular” off-campus clubs. Perhaps to temper all their partying (or in atonement for it), many students “attend churches that pick students up from school, feed them, and drop them back off.” Though school spirit for CAU’s athletic teams isn’t the highest, “Football games are fun because of the band and the halftime show.” For those seeking more intellectual outlets, “there are always seminars and lectures to go to either at Clark, Spelman, or Morehouse, which are right across the street.” It’s not uncommon for CAU students to have friends at these other two schools, since “the schools in the AUC [Atlanta University Center, of which all three colleges are members] do share the Woodruff Library,” creating a common meeting place.”</p>
<p>Howard University</p>
<p>"Howard University, which students proclaim “the Mecca of black education,” parlays a storied history and an excellent location (ideal for students seeking internships and post-graduation job placements) to “prepare students for the future through academic integrity and social enterprise.” Recruiters flock to the Howard campus, in part because “academically, Howard is very strong,” in part because “the university has connections all over the country and Howard does a great job of bringing those connections to campus,” and in part because of the perception that “organizations are forced to come here to employ their minority quotas.” Undergrads here report that “The academic experience largely depends on what you major in. If you’re going for African-American studies, business or dentistry you’ll get what you’ve paid for.” The presence of a College of Medicine (and its affiliated hospital) bolsters offerings in life sciences and premedical studies as well. Other disciplines can present “a challenging and somewhat unfulfilling college experience,” students warn. They also caution that “facilities are outdated and need a major technological and physical update” and that “The administration needs some work. There are great, qualified people in places of high authority. However, the people that you have to go through to get to the people who actually care are usually horrible. They never move with a sense of urgency. If it’s not their problem, its not a problem, and they usually talk to you like you are 12.”
“The typical Howard student “is African American with a deep desire toward success.” Undergrads are “extremely serious about their career goals and their academic achievement” and “very involved in political activism, campus organizations, and community.” They also tend to be “very fashion-conscious and dwell a lot on others perceptions of us, although many of us profess to be strong individuals.” Although nearly all black, the student population “is extremely diverse. I sit in classes with people from Spain, England, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Nigeria, Alaska, etc.” Students “come from all walks of life. You can find people with different religious beliefs, ethnic origins, and sexual preferences. There are students with interests in every field imaginable. Howard represents the black world.””
"“We always, always, always have something going on” on the “very active” Howard campus. There are “hundreds of organizations that tailor to any needs you can think of,” and students are “very active politically and socially, so there are rallies and there are parties. Each and every extreme is met with its opposite here.” There’s “always somewhere to go” on campus, “whether it be the Punchout Cafe to hang with your friends, Power Hall to relax, study and work with your friends, to ‘the yard’ to chill and people watch, [or] to the gym to work out…. If you are isolated on Howard’s campus it is because you choose to be.” The world awaiting off campus is even more active; as one student explains, “There is so much to do in the Washington, DC area that there is rarely any room for boredom. Georgetown, Chinatown, and Pentagon City are just a few of the places that students go.” Adams Morgan is another popular destination. No need to bring a car here; “Everything we would want to go to is Metro accessible so there’s no problem moving about DC as if we’ve lived here our whole lives.” Fun is typically confined to weekends, as “Many of us work very hard during the week. Sunday through Thursday, we stay on campus and focus on getting schoolwork done and attending any organizational meetings/events.”</p>