I am actually glad that this forum was started because this same thing was going thru my head. I attend a PWI, and although they have top notch facilities and admin, I hate being a minority. All the white folks are scared of us (or most, I should say), and it seems like if you succeed they think its because you received a hand out.
I had thought about attending an HBCU or at least a more diverse campus for grad school, but I have been reluctant. In my major they just don't rank near the top and I'm not sure if I am willing to sacrifice a better atmosphere for a lesser known program.
Truly, I was blown away when I went down south and so many black people. It was unbelievable! (I'm STRAIGHT outta BOSton, yall, so forgive me.)
Education comes first, so its hard to decide. School is so expensive, so I want to choose wisely. But I guess you never really know the deal until you actually attend classes.
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