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Originally posted by miss priss
I'm not knockin her experiences at all...my point is that HBCU's get a very bad rap ...much like what you said that is or was " an extension of high school because that is what the mentality the faculty/students had"...believe me that statement alone damages the credibility of HBCU's....although your view may very well be a fact...I'm not doubting that...but if you look at it alll colleges can be considered as an extension of a high school...PWI's students typically have more problems with underage drinking, substance abuse, date rapes,etc. Those statistics are rarely publicized nor do they hype an investigation of these schools like they do our own....HBCU's suffer because of lack of funding by the state.... but do they emphasize or even harp on when our schools will receive equal funding?...NO...because it is not a concern....
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I know I am going to get lambasted for my comments, but I went to a large University (Old DOminion University) for undergrad, and loved it! I tried a HBCU (NCCU School of Law) for law school and hated it! I wanted to go to an HBCU for the "black ecperience" but what I found were unrprofessionalism at it's best! Across the board! Now we had our problems at ODU, because of course Young people will be young people where ever you go..... but never with the administration!!! Financial aid was a nightmare! Losing paperwork constantly, not being held accountable for messing up, and I could go on.....and .......on....... I felt like I was in high school again. I felt like I could do better than that, and I also felt that for a student who's paying out of pocket, I wanted more for my $$. I went to a HBCU knowing that in the eyes of some, it is less reputable than "other colleges," but I didn't care. But when I saw the way the school was run, I could not believe it! Unfortunately, this has tainted my view of HBCU's. I think if I could do it over again, the ONLY way I would choose an HBCU, is for undergrad. And that would be for the fun, not the education. Also, if you don't know what it's like to attend a large university, you'll be pleasantly surprised on the graduate level. I know at my Alma Mater, folx would go NSU to take classes like Calculus because it was easier and less demanding. Now please know, I am not saying that I or my degree is better than someone who graduated from an HBCU....it just wasn't for ME!
Now I know my comments are not PC, and some of you will take offense, but I am speaking from MY experiences and the experiences of MY friends that have attended both kinds of institutions. I just feel like, as in the case of black business, I don't want to sacrifice quality, reputation, etc. to support my own...... Especially when I am paying my $$...
And apparently, there are a lot of people who feel this way, because HBCU's (NCCU) specifically gets little support from alumni. Willie Gary who is the #2 black attorney in the country...second only to Johnnie Cochran (in dollars) went to Shaw for undergrad and NCCU for law school. He donated 10 million to Shaw at one time..... and much more$$.....
and nada to NCCU! (I think he did give 1 million when his son went there) He even donates $$ to shools he doesn't go to,......but not NCCU. SO maybe it's just NCCU, and not all HBCU's, but my view of HBCU's is skewed tremendously.