@shantaviaaa Congratulations! Did you get an email or a letter in the mail that told you you got in?
I finally got my acceptance this morning via email!!! I applied regular decision ( like December 23 ). Since scholarships are first come first served and I got accepted pretty early as a regular decision applicant I am really hopeful! 
Howard’s process is completely nonsense. Are they challenging us EA applicants until all of us call would they release our decision?
I applied EA and got admitted today.
I think the fact that Howard does a terrible job releasing info will put people off and make them not want to go to the school. Unlike most schools that send occasional emails after applying, once you apply to Howard you get no updates, nothing. At one point I had to check the common app to make sure I even applied.
@cosmeux Yeah, I know all of this is turning me off from Howard. Personally, I would have been okay with the long wait if they updated us once in a while. But they did not. At all. Just left us floundering. Ugh.
Also, I hope the whole “first come first serve” thing for scholarships isn’t affected by this mix up. Some RD applicants are getting their acceptances sooner than EA, so will that put the RD applicants at an advantage for scholarships? If so, sheesh, what was the point of even applying EA then.
@ThatPeprika It might because I called and the lady said scholarships were based on acceptances and when you received them but she also said she isn’t sure how it works because she is not part of that committee. However, if you look at past threads some people applied as late as February and still got a big scholarship so I wouldn’t worry too much. Sometimes if you call they will tell you whether they have made a decision.
On the plus side every single person I know that went to howard ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT so maybe it is worth the hassle. They said it was one of the best times on their lives which is why alumni always come back.
@cosmeux I’ve already called twice, once three weeks ago and once this past week. My application is still processing they said, and I applied early in November. Ugh this is so frustrating.
Yeah I know a couple of people who go there now. One of them told me that if you can get past their horrible communication, Howard is a really great school. I don’t doubt it
There are a lot of schools that don’t provide applicants with any communication after they apply. With so many applications sometimes it’s just not possible.
I do admit that the admissions department could be better organized but my only advice is that you call periodically and also contact the exact school (school of business, school of communication, etc.) you applied to and see if they are able to provide more information.
I am an international applicant and applied to howard on 1st Jan. They didn’t even send me an acknowledgement letter after that and I have been frequently checking my common app just to make sure that I really sent in my application. I emailed them several times but they have not got back to me yet. I have not been able to submit statement of financial resources yet since I could not understand the purpose of sending that. In that form, my parents were supposed to agree on term of being able to pay full tuition fees and all, but sadly that is not the case. Actually, I need huge amount of aid. Do we have to submit everything what they asked for in website? Can someone list the required application materials for me? @cosmeux
@Swift1291 I’m really sorry but I have no idea how it works for international students and you are much better off calling them because they don’t respond to emails.
@cosmeux oh okay! And what about the application requirements? Did you send separate admission essay?
@Swift1291 my gudianc counselor sent my transcripts and stuff, I sent my essay via the common app and sent my sat scores
My daughter got her email acceptance on the 19th and got her snail mail acceptance yesterday. So the decisions are coming. Good luck to everyone!
International here!! I am just curious about the strength of their math program compared to other schools if I get in. Do they have good professors? Specifically interested in the act sci concentration as well.
I just got an email about my scholarship. It just says Capstone but I know the amount is different than from on the actual Howard website.
Got the Presidential Scholarship around 14:00. Fun times.
Founders!!!
