Howard University Top Questions

Howard University gives no instructions on how to be a successful Howard student. It is up to students to plan and execute their own academic track. Howard provides subtle hints along the way. It bestows all students with a blank canvas, a paintbrush, one paint color, and no instructions. Students must acquire more paints and brushes to complete their masterpiece. On their peregrination to acquire more supplies, students must fight through rigorous battles relying solely on one another. Once "the dust has settled," students will appreciate every battle because it has allowed them to create a masterpiece--the Howard Experience.

The worst thing about Howard University is the location in which it is located. Howard University is located on Georgia Ave in Northwest DC. The crime rate is very high and it is not advised to walk alone, especially at night. Locals also have the ability to walk on campus freely which I consider to be very dangerous.

The worst thing about my school is that it is very competitive. I wouldnt say being competitive is a bad thing but coming in as a freshman sometimes you can get intimidated by the upperclassmen and therefore restrain yourself from reaching your highest potential. Also my school is very large with almost 10,000 undergrad students so it can be very difficult to find where you belong and where you fit in. You have to get involved and make yourself at home.

The worst thing about my school is that most of the buildings on campus are fairly old. My school has been around for many years and alot of the facilities are beginning to break down. The school has to use alot of money to work on this problem. But they have begun to upgrade and build some new buildings.

The thing I would consider the worst about my school is that the administration aspect of it is rather weak. Sometimes they can very untimely, uninformative, and not care enough about the students well being. At times, the Howard administration can seem very apethetic to how students may feel and not appreciate us as people who have a right to voice our opinion.

Howard University is one of the top Historically Black Institution in the United State however like most school it does has its flaws. As a freshman at Howard University i feel as that the school could do better with housing on campus. On campus housing is very difficult at howard leaving many students to go to different universities or others who choose to commute unable to fully expericence the college as a whole. Howard should work on the housing dilema.

Probably the worst thing about my school would be the admission process. It could be handled in a professional manner a lot better. Sending out the right paperwork and material to future students and giving them that information on time.

The worst thing about my school, is the way the administrtion handles timing. They do not update statuses, return or answer phone calls, then they blame the students.

The worse thing about my school is the mentally that some people have when leaving here. Not every experience here has been great for anyone, but i don't think that's different from any other school. However, some people graduate focused on the bad experiences and don't give back as alumni. In the end it hurts the growth of our university and it detracts from the service and community spirit the university was founded on.

The worst thing about Howard would be the lack of organization within the administration building. Students are regularly given the run-around when persuing answers to simple questions. We absolutely cannot trust the workers to help. We must always check and double check to make sure things are done. Especially in the financial aid office. I know people who have spent more than 4 hours in the administration building to take care of business.