HBCU vs Non HBCU (for future lawyer)

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<p>From the above link I posted:

Many state universities have so-called summer bridge programs for first-generation and minority students. But what sets CARE apart is its continuity and intensity.</p>

<p>Other Florida programs tend to drop off after the first summer or fall semester. But FSU assists students through graduation, and many students stay in touch through medical and law schools.</p>

<p>CARE students must study in the student union lab at least eight hours a week - more if their grades start to fall. Students who fall short can’t register for future classes until they make up the hours. History professor Fabian Tata, coordinator of the CARE lab, meticulously tracks every hour students spend in the lab. Last month alone, students spent 6,600 hours under his watch.</p>

<p>“We are hard on them,” says Tata, 40, a native of Cameroon. “We make sure they realize what an opportunity this is.” <a href=“bold%20emphasis%20added”>I</a>*</p>

<p>The result: The freshman retention rate for CARE students is better than for other FSU freshmen, 92 percent vs. 88 percent. <a href=“P2N%20update:%20the%20overall%20FSU%20retention%20rate%20is%20now%20above%2091%”>I</a>*</p>

<p>In its early years, FSU was an all-white institution. Down the street was FAMU, the only state university open to black students.</p>

<p>Today, FAMU remains a mostly black college, and FSU has been integrated for decades. But FSU officials and students say FAMU’s history and presence improve the social experience for many black FSU students. <a href=“underlining%20added”>I</a>*

This is what the FSU experience would be like for a CARE student. You will work very hard.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>