<p>I was going to post on a thread about Hampton but I decided to start a new thread…</p>
<p>It would be great to have a place to discuss HBCU’s and the individual HBCU’s in the “colleges” section get’s NO traffic so…</p>
<p>I’m encouraging my 2k+ SAT 4.0+ GPA West Coast usually-the-only-African-American-in-her-class-at-a-small-Christian-school-and-apparently-okay -with-it-daughter to apply to Spellman…any thoughts?..</p>
<p>How does she feel about that? Does she want to be in the South, at an HBCU, at a women's college, in a large city? If she's interested in HBCUs, would she be more interested in a co-ed one? </p>
<p>Spelman is a good college; the question is whether it matches what your D wants out of her college education. </p>
<p>Has she had a chance yet to visit colleges -- HBCUs and mainstream? If so, what has she liked and disliked?</p>
<p>She is not really into the search yet...I'm trying to do some groundwork so that when she is ready, I can help. Waiting has been hard. Anyway she got "diversity" invites she's planning to attend at Scripps and Smith so I know she's okay with considering a womens college. We have family in the south (Durham and Atlanta) and I know she'd consider Atlanta. She's intrigued by the idea of being with "people like her"( smart and Black). We've only casually visited a few places and each becomes her first choice (she loved Duke, but she know's it's a reach; UNC-Chapel Hill sounds good but reachy too...)</p>
<p>Also, I wanted to see if I could get current ideas on the HBCU's. I loved Howard but it took a lot of my peers forever to graduate if they did at all...</p>
<p>So, it does sound like a good idea to have her consider Spelman, and to give her a chance to experience it in person.</p>
<p>Thanks! We have a tour scheduled at Thanksgiving. Unfortunately early admission apps are due just before that and it would be nice if we could use it like a "rolling admission"....but I will be patient....I will be pateint....I will be patient...</p>
<p>I am not sure how flexible your schedule is, but Spelman has a program called "A day in your life at Spelman" in early October. That way she could see/tour the school and have time to decide if she wants to do EA or not.</p>
<p>Hey omg I am just like ur daughter and I am seriously considering hampton for pharmacy but my parents don't really want me to go to an hbcu becuase they feel that hbcu's lack prestige, what should I do?</p>
<p>and yeah unc and duke for me as well!! oos from michigan which means that i really shouldnt be applying to any state school because michigan is like the best but oh well!</p>
<p>A day in your life at Spelman</p>
<p>Thank You! I looked this up. I may pursue it but I'm not sure she could travel therefrom California for a day. </p>
<p>jenny, I'll have to think about what I'd say to your parents, but I went to Howard, and while it wasn't the most academically challenging, it was probably the most important social experience of my life. And I did go straight to medical school afterwards.</p>
<p>shrinkrap, they kinda want me to go to michigan(which like every smart person in the state does) but i want the hbcu experience and i wouldn't have to pay a dime! in you opinion, do u think others in the professional world consider hbcu's inferior?</p>
<p>From US News this week ; America's best Black Colleges. Spellman was number 1!</p>
<p>Related links
The Crossroads of History: America's Best Black Colleges
<a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/educa...-colleges.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.usnews.com/articles/educa...-colleges.html</a>
The Black College Vibe
<a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...ium/cbhbcu.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...ium/cbhbcu.php</a>
Joining The Spellman Crowd
<a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...m/cbhbcu.b.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...m/cbhbcu.b.php</a></p>
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<p>Strongest HBCUs, in my humble opinion, (and in no particular order).</p>
<p>North Carolina A&T University
Spelman College (Women)
North Carolina Central University
Hampton University</p>
<p>You might also consider the following very fine colleges that have a significant AA population on campus.
Occidental College
Northwestern University
Columbia University (Columbia College)
Stanford University
Wesleyan College (Women)
Loyola University of Chicago
U of Alabama-Birmingham</p>
<p>I've always thought very highly of Howard, but a friend of mine works there and passes on dismaying stories of bureaucracy and administrative ineptitude. It gives me pause; I always wonder how much hassle and frustration that will translate into, for students.</p>
<p>As far as I know, Spelman is highly thought of in all quarters. I've never met a Spelman grad who wasn't sharp--and loyal!</p>
<p>I love Hampton's campus and think it has a marvelous history, but I don't know must about its reputation outside of VA.</p>
<p>Hoedown, that's why I didn't list Howard; In the not too distant past I read of such administrative problems. I believe that Howard announced a major funding drive within the last year or two but I have no idea of its progress. </p>
<p>I've also read about and spoken to alumni about the decline of Florida A&M University. Yes, the Hampton University campus is beautiful.</p>
<p>Shrinkrap, I see that you D attends a Christian high school. If that type of "conservative" setting appeals to her college tastes, I would give a Wesleyan College in Macon, GA a good look. Wesleyan is not an HBCU but they have a very involved President, a reportedly very supportive campus environment, and competitive tuition rates. It doesn't get the attention of Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, but it's worth a look for a young woman with high aspirations.</p>
<p>IMO the strongest HBCUs are:
Spelman (by far)
Morehouse
Howard
Hampton
Florida A&M</p>
<p>Spelman is outstanding. My daughter spent some time there last year when she was looking at colleges (I have a good friend who teaches there and she had the president of the student body host my daughter) . Prior to arriving, my daughter said she couldn't understand why a person would go to a college that had all of the same kind of people. I told her that Black people were quite diverse and despite the fact that Spelman is a Black woman's college, the students were from literally all over the nation and the world. when she arrived, my daughter witnessed this. These young women were SO impressive. Plus, the campus had photos of high achieving Black women in our history in every building. Spelman classes are co-ed because students from the other campuses of the AU Center can exchange classes. While race wasn't an issue, my daughter did see other kinds of differences (Black Greek life, geographical diversity, etc.). She ended up not applying because she was accepted ED elsewhere. But, Spelman is definitely the top Black HBCU in the nation. They have the highest graduation rate of all HBCU and the students go on to outstanding graduate and profesional schools.</p>
<p>Thanks all! We have a visit planned in November. </p>
<p>P.S. Jenny, I just saw your question. If you mean do other doctors care where you went to undergrad, not that I've noticed. Most people seem intriugued that I went to Howard, although I'm not always sure why. You DO have to prepare well to get to medical school, and at Howard there were a LOT of distractions for me. My husband ( Columbia graduate) says " I went to a party and a study group broke out", (as opposed to vice versa). I was briefly waitlisted ( was briefly releived and almost ended up being a preschool teacher and ) then went to Howard for med school too. I felt well prepared for board testing but I was not as competetive ( aggressive?) as my peers in internship.</p>
<p>We had a nice tour of Howard last summer. D qualifies for their Legacy scholarship. I will probably make her apply ;>/ so that she will at least have some options. She goes to a very diverse high school, yet most of her friends are not African America (like she is). So I'm not sure how an HBCU will fit her. But that's the kind of thing we can consider in April.</p>