Spelman College Top Questions

Before embarking on the journey to obtain a bachelor of arts degree from Spelman College I only wish that I had known one thing. Because all of my peers appear to be of similar ethnicity to me, it would seem to be twice as hard to stand out than it would be if I attended an alternative college or university. Spelman College prides itself on its success in getting its students top internships and opportunities afforded only to students from Spelman College. That being said the stakes of the competion are raised and the effort to stand out is rare.

I wish I would have known more about the history of the school and how expensive it would actually be.

I wish I would have known more about the campus life and environment. Since I didn't attend Spel-Bound, I wasn't exactly sure what I was getting myself into by coming to an all girl school.

Before I came to Spelman I wish I had known how difficult living out of state would be. I knew that it would be challenging but there is no knowing exactly how challenging it is until you begin to experience it.

The location of Spelman's campus is a bit unexpected but other than that, there isn't much to complain about my school.

Before I came to school, I wish that I would have been informed about the power of networking. It was not until early in my junior year, that I realized how beneficial proper networking techniques were in life. However, had I been taught about networking before I came to Spelman College, I would have learned of more internships, financial aid opportunities, and possible careers of interest. With this being said, my main piece of advice for incoming undergraduate students would be to begin practicing good networking techniques early on. Such techniques will greatly pay off in the future.

I wish I had known how crazy the weather can be in Atlanta Georgia.

I feel I was well prepared coming in, I would have liked to have known what was a must have before moving in though.

I wish I'd known how supportive the campus community is. I would have attended sooner.

Before attending Spelman College I wish I was aware of the grading system. After only one semester of grades I currently am not personally happy with the grades I received first semester. An A and A- were catagorized as an A in high school, but in college they are weighted differently. I wish I had been aware of this upon entering college and I would have pushed that much harder in order to obtain the mere one point that seperated me from an A. This would have helped me out wonders.