I will be attending Xavier University in the fall. Can someone give me some advice and tell me a little about life at Xavier. Also, I will be living on campus. :lol:
Hey im goin to be attend Xavier too but i have nooo idea about what to expect. I have heard that they have a very nice campus and the staff are real cool and willing to help. I dont know bout you but i need that! Im also curious about new Orleans in general. How is it there and whats there to do?
I burrently live in minnesota but im from new orleans and i have always wanted to attend Xavier. it's a real nice school and has a beautiful campus. in my opinion its the best school in Louisiana! You get the same campus life as any other hbcu but you get a good education also.
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Yeah, Im glad i got accepted. I wanted to go to Howard but i figured that Xavier had more Pre med programs anyway. Yeah swyoungtay05, whats there to do in N Orleans? is there specific spots that koo? oh and what about them country boys, how are they like? Oh yeah, and what part of Mn you from? Im asking cuz there really isnt a large amount of Black folks here.
Okay, lemme give you the real scoop. I am a freshman at Xavier, and this is what I can tell you so far.
The campus: Being real, like many other hbcu's, Xavier is in an urban setting (aka the hood'). We are right across from the Gerttown neighbhorhood and we are minutes away from French Quarters. There are houses nestled in between on our campus. So that means on your way to Xavier South for classes you will be walking by people homes.
The campus itself is okay. The newer buildings are nicely built i.e. the NCF Annex (Science building), the Library, the University Center and the LLC and St. Martin DePorres dorms. It is an open campus so people from other campuses and the communtie are likely to be walking around too.
The Dorms: Freshman dorms for females are Katharine Drexel (KD), St. Joseph (St.Joe) and The House of Studies. KD has six floors, the top three floors were previously added a few years ago. The rooms on the first three floors of KD are just like the ones in St. Joe. The rooms are okay spacewise and there is a community shared bathroom on each floor.
The only difference between KD and St. Joe is that KD has elevators and the washers and dryers on are the 1st and upper level floors. St. Joe doesn't have an elevator since it's only three floors and washer and dryers are on all of our floors.
I can't tell you much about House of Studies, only that they are single rooms and u get a sink in your room. Also, this year because of our large freshman class, some of the females lived in the LLC due to a lack of space. The LLC (Living Learning Center) is a female only dorm for upperclassmen. They have doubles an suite with semi private baths.
The Faculty: Most of the faculty I have encountered are very friendly and really care about the students. Most of my teachers have been pretty good with keeping their office hours and staying available to students. And as you all know, Xavier's Pre-Med/Pre-Pharm program is on point here. So for those students, be prepared to work, cause they will push you to your limits and challenge you to succeed.
But like all hbcu's, the only problems you may encounter will probably be with Financial Aid offices and the Registrar.
The Campus: Truthfully, sometimes the campus can be boring. It's not like our yard is jumpin 24/7 or there are always parties on campus. It's 75% females here, so please don't come expecting to find your husband. One good thing though, is that most parties will have shuttles to pick you up to get to the club. For freshman, we do have a 2 o'clock curfew on the weekends. But you can just sign out and come back the next mourning after 6:30am.
I'm sure it's a whole bunch of stuff I can add, but I just don't feel like typing it, so feel free to post up any other questions yall may have.
Dang 75% females huh? Well are the 25% males in the school koo? Im not really worried bout the percentage of guys cuz theres dudes in New Orleans right? so im not sweatin. The school sounds really nice. what are the major fraternities and sororities there?
Dang 75% females huh? Well are the 25% males in the school koo? Im not really worried bout the percentage of guys cuz theres dudes in New Orleans right? so im not sweatin. The school sounds really nice. what are the major fraternities and sororities there?
Some of the guys here are pretty cool, and who knows, u might luck up and meet the guy of your dreams. There are lots of guys in New Orleans, but just be very selective of who you talk to. There is somewhat of a stigma attached to Xavier girls, and that can be a good or bad thing .
Our campus has 8 out of the 9 Pan-Hellenic Frats and Sororities. We have Alpha, AKA, Delta, Omega, Zeta's & Sigma's, and SgRho. The major ones now on our campus is Alpha and AKA.
Sounds great!! OH yeah, I heard that the campus is really close to the french quarters. What exactly is it and would that be a good or bad thing? Oh yeah, if you dont mind me asking, what do they say bout Xavier girls cuz I want to know as much as I can before getting there.
Sounds great!! OH yeah, I heard that the campus is really close to the french quarters. What exactly is it and would that be a good or bad thing? Oh yeah, if you dont mind me asking, what do they say bout Xavier girls cuz I want to know as much as I can before getting there.
Thats a good thing we are close to the French Quarters. It's not like walking distance, but if r traveling in a car or u takin the city bus, itls like 5-10 mins (depending on traffic). The French Quarte is a historic section of the city where u can find anything from antique stores, restaurants, clubs, art galleries, etc.
And some of the people here think Xavier girls are kinda stuck up and that we (students) have money cause it costs so much to go here.
