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To make this short: the students are theQuite BrightSociology
To make this short: the students are the reason why the school still looks somewhat good, everyone here is very driven and motivated.

The buildings: many of them are new so if you are in a tour ask to see buildings such as Douglas, the Library, the Towers dorm and many others because many times they will only show you the new dorms and buildings where you'd probably not spend most of your time anyways.

The professors: the newer ones are more open to different teaching methods that create a better learning environment. For example I had one teacher named Ms. Perkins who taught through discussion with the class and sat with us in a circle, we had actual conversation to understand the course rather than just reading slides and I've learned so much in her class alone. Then there are professors who have been there for quite a while who have gotten "comfortable" with their teaching methods and refuse to budge. For example if you have Dr. Ron Manuel run! Teachers like him refuse to understand that there is more than one way to teach something. The problem is there is such a low amount of professors for certain courses at Howard that many times you will be forced to take some of these professors. The President: Our current president is the best and actually cares about his students. Although there are still a lot of troubles at Howard, it sort of feels like Obama's first terms where he did a lot of good but had to clean up a lot of Bush's mess- that's kind of where we're at right now.

3rd Year Male -- Class 2016
Campus Aesthetics: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: F
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I was a high performing student before comingQuite BrightBusiness - Management and Administration
I was a high performing student before coming to Howard. It was a "safety" school on my list. I had always envisioned myself attending a top-20 school and was actually accepted to 3 top-20 schools. However, money played the largest role and Howard ended up offering me a full ride scholarship. As a black student that was coming from a fairly elitist, predominantly white school, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. The first thing I noticed when I got here was the surplus of beautiful women and diverse (sometimes even questionable lol) style choices. For a while I wanted to transfer because I didn't feel like I was being challenged. That is until my friend, who is currently attending a top Ivy-League school, came to visit me. From what he told me, I realized that there wasn't really that big of a difference. Howard really is what you make of it. There are those who, after graduating end up becoming blue-collar folks working for a steady but low pay. Then there are those who graduate having done internships every summer while here and make 6-figures just 5 years after leaving. If you want to come here, please make sure that you join RELEVANT clubs and do extra curricular's that are actually going to benefit you going forward in life. Don't join a dance team when you already have 10 other commitments a day TRUST ME. Leave your room every once in a while and make sure that you get to know your fellow students at the beginning of the year. Howard students have a tendency to be sort of cliquey initially (however, the older we get, the more that fades away). The women are beautiful here but don't expect to find your wife (unless you're into girls who have had lots of...never mind). Overall, I'd give it a solid 8/10. It's a great school with a great history, but at the same time, the campus doesn't look that great. For a college, especially one with the prestige that Howard has, you'd expect to be walking into buildings that are reminiscent of your small town public middle school.
1st Year Male -- Class 2018
Useful Schoolwork: A+, Campus Aesthetics: C
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Howard University is theSuper BrilliantPerfomance Arts
Howard University is the mecca. It houses the greatest minds of the modern world. Plus it creates the most scholars who change the world for the better.
1st Year Male -- Class 2017
Education Quality: A+,
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