Paradoxbychoice

SAGRegg02---as a current Howard student--you pretty much hit the nail on the head.

I get pretty defensive with the whole socio-economic status thing. I have had people assume I have money because I attend Howard. There are a lot of kids who come from working-class and/or lower class families (like myself) and I am definitely here on a loan lol. Also, while many people say Homecoming is the best time at Howard, I think Howard has more to offer. I, personally, like ResFest--a series of games and events that the dormitories compete again each other. (This includes debates, basketball, swimming, a talent show, a dance off, stepping). Resfes takes place in the spring, along with many other events. What can I say? Spring time at Howard is the best.

He is also right in saying Howard is what you make of it. Try to stay as positive as you can at all times and things will work out in the end.

As far as the neighborhood, yes, you have to watch your back, but it's nowhere as bad as people make it out to be. As a matter of fact, gentrification is well and alive and as you wander around the neighbor you will notice than more and more white people are moving into the neighborhoods around Howard.

Shrinkrap, there is a station called Shaw-Howard, which is on Georgia-Avenue--right up the street from CVS. You'd have to either catch the shuttle bus or walk to campus.

Now I will say, Howard is NOT for everybody. Just make sure you want to come here for the right reasons and more than likely things will work out fine.

If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.

anselmo1

How Howard is for minority students (ie non-blacks)? I'm as white as they come, but for the longest time I've been impressed by Howard's history and place in the struggle for equal rights.

I visited the campus briefly last July and saw a total of one white person walking by.

MissTycoon

I have a freind that also applied and got into Howard who is white and seh really wants to go. I think that even though you may have not seen a lot of white students that dosent mean that you wont be accepted by the primarily African American student body. Many of them come from predoinately white high school. Being a minority in college definately soemting that you are going to have to feel comfotable with, but you also have to realize that, like myself, many of the students were minorites in their high schools and would probably know where your comming from in that respect.

Since Howard is my first choice school I can see why you want to go, its an amasing school in a beatuiful city that offer endless oppoutunities.

Best wishes