Spelman College Top Questions

I wish I would have taken more AP test and applied for more scholarships.

Again, I wish I had known that my school did not give out a large amount of financial assistance as promised.

I wish I knew how crucial it was to get scholarships.

I wish I had known that I wasn't as finicially stable to attend Spelman as I thought I was. But since this is my dream school, I feel that I will have a chance to stay if I keep searching for good scholarships.

I wish that I had a better understanding of the grading system and the different teaching styles of professors. Although I am only going to be a second semester freshman, and I still have three more years, I wish to know the different teaching styles if every professor so that I may choose my classes wisely each semester.

Before coming to Spelman, I wish I had known what would be required of me. Although, I knew what was required of college versus high school, I did not take it as seriously. Studying is vital to your success at any college, but especially at one with higher standards.

Something I wish I would have known before going to Spelman College is the amount of professional development opportunities offered. Since my time at Spelman I have been able to sit at round table discussions with corporate executives from Facebook, Google, and other companies. I have also been able to make genuine connections with admission counselors at top Business schools and Law schools of my choice. Spelman is a school that is conducive for learning and the amount of opportunities are limitless!

I wish I knew more about the campus life. The food is not good and the housing is really not worth the money we pay as students.

I wish i had known about the terrible food and disgusting housing, it is definitely not worth the money. I also wish I knew how hard it would be to get into clubs, its very hard and competitive.

I wish I knew just how hard it would be to receive financial aid. A part of me knew it would be difficult prior to attending, but there is nothing like finishing a semester and not knowing how you will return. Receiving scholarships from the school is even more challenging. It is discouraging because it feels like no matter how hard you work they always want more.