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I called Howard on friday to make sure my application was recieved because i had mailed it as a confirmed and tracked first class package and the post office worker said it would be there in the 3 days. When i checked the tracking system it said it was recieved on thursday but not at the zip code that i put on the package it was 2001 not 20059. Anway i called and said Good morning im inquiring to see if....... The lady on the phone was very rude telling me im a very unrealistic person that it is very unrealistic of me to expect my application recieved and processed by Howard so quickly. She said we get thousands of applications so i dont know why you would expect yours to be recieved and processed at this time. I was about to hang up the phone by saying thank you ma'am then she was like hold on ill look you up but im telling you that your expectations are very unrealistic....She asked for my first and last name then she Stated my middle name and to my "unrealisticness" they had it processed she read off my major and the school i wanted to apply to. So all i am doing now is waiting on my letter she said something else that i dont want to repeat because i dont want to jinx it but it hinted something. But that was the first time i have called and someone was that rude.
Was i that unrealistic??????
I called Howard on friday to make sure my application was recieved because i had mailed it as a confirmed and tracked first class package and the post office worker said it would be there in the 3 days. When i checked the tracking system it said it was recieved on thursday but not at the zip code that i put on the package it was 2001 not 20059. Anway i called and said Good morning im inquiring to see if....... The lady on the phone was very rude telling me im a very unrealistic person that it is very unrealistic of me to expect my application recieved and processed by Howard so quickly. She said we get thousands of applications so i dont know why you would expect yours to be recieved and processed at this time. I was about to hang up the phone by saying thank you ma'am then she was like hold on ill look you up but im telling you that your expectations are very unrealistic....She asked for my first and last name then she Stated my middle name and to my "unrealisticness" they had it processed she read off my major and the school i wanted to apply to. So all i am doing now is waiting on my letter she said something else that i dont want to repeat because i dont want to jinx it but it hinted something. But that was the first time i have called and someone was that rude.Was i that unrealistic??????
The was not unrealistic, more like concerned. What school did you apply to?
I called Howard on friday to make sure my application was recieved because i had mailed it as a confirmed and tracked first class package and the post office worker said it would be there in the 3 days. When i checked the tracking system it said it was recieved on thursday but not at the zip code that i put on the package it was 2001 not 20059. Anway i called and said Good morning im inquiring to see if....... The lady on the phone was very rude telling me im a very unrealistic person that it is very unrealistic of me to expect my application recieved and processed by Howard so quickly. She said we get thousands of applications so i dont know why you would expect yours to be recieved and processed at this time. I was about to hang up the phone by saying thank you ma'am then she was like hold on ill look you up but im telling you that your expectations are very unrealistic....She asked for my first and last name then she Stated my middle name and to my "unrealisticness" they had it processed she read off my major and the school i wanted to apply to. So all i am doing now is waiting on my letter she said something else that i dont want to repeat because i dont want to jinx it but it hinted something. But that was the first time i have called and someone was that rude.
Was i that unrealistic??????
Girl I dont find you unrealistic at all. I just think that at most colleges the people in the admin office always let the problems of their lives leak over into their work life. At almost any school you will find that one person that just seems to have a 24/7 attitude. I wouldn't even worry about it. You are just doing what you've got to do to make sure your stuff is in the system. You stayin on top of your game like you should. If you call back and get yet another attitude u do exactly what you did: stay calm, be respectful, and just let them *****. always take the high road honey
When I went it didn't look that bad. The way people were describing it to me I thought it would be something completely different. I mean, of course it looked different from the Georgetown area. You just have to be aware of your surroundings.
I have a question: Is it true that the siddity/lame girls stay in the Annex?
Hi all!!! It's been so long since I've been on here. You don't have too much time on your hands when you're in college (...and have work-study). Anyways I was in the same boat as you all maybe about 3 months ago and I frequented this site to get answer to my many questions as well. So I decided to update you guys on my experience so far:First DORMS:I stay in the Quad (Crandall Hall) after first being switched from the Annex. I heard the "you have to stay in the QUAD for that freshman experience" talk. But so far I think I should kept my original assignment in the Annex. Most of my friends are there and it's just so much nicer. They don't have to put up with dirty bathrooms (the Annex are suite-style dorms so only 4 of girls are using the bathrooms) or cold showers on occasions. And in the Annex they also have study rooms...unlike the quad....and kitchen areas where u can cook. And no the Annex girls are not saddity lol. That's a stereotype as theTruth said. Once you get here you will find a lot of what you heard was just HYPE...and not really true. Dont get me wrong the quad is def. more social that the annex but to me...the space and the fact that the dorm is newer outweighs that 1 aspect. As it has been said before: COLLEGE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT! U can still be social even if you stay in the annex, meridian, or wherever. I AM lookin forward to beating the Annex girls' a** @ ResFest tho....just sayin lol. OK the FOOD:Lawd lol. The food. I'm going to be str8 up real with yall, the food here is not all that great....personally i think it's nasty but some ppl like it... i guess. I really dont see how anyone can gain the 'freshman 15' here with the food and walking up these hills. And being REALLY REAL with yall...the cafe was actually closed down about 2 weeks ago becuase it didnt pass health inspection (mice problems, sewage). They worked on that now i presume bcuz it's open, but I'm STILL eating in the Annex. However if you don't like the food there restaurants near campus (Mc-E-Dee's, Subway, TOO MANY chinese restaurants, and a jamaincan eatery to name a few). Umm what else...the PARTY SCENE:It's true there are parties every single week here...I get at least 5-10 fliers a week about a upcomin party. TRANSPORTATION:U really dont need a car here (but it would still be nice). The subway is like maybe 4 or 5 blocks from HU and u can get to virtually anywhere on it...really convient and easy to navigate your way around (i wish they had a subway back in Miami.)That's all I can really think of right now. Overall to tell yall the truth I was little dissappointed coming here, maybe because I expected SO MUCH from HU... a lot of the upperclassmen i tlked to said they felt like that too... but then they eventually grew to love Howard so I'm giving it time. It's just a lot of crap you gotta put up with here...mainly because it's a HBCU...just something u should take into consideration.SO yea, I'm open to answer any questions so message me or whatever to get a current view on the school... I was like yall 5 months ago. ALSO deadline for early admission is fast approaching...I would suggest applying Nov. 1 if you think HU is the school for you... I did and I'm here now. Aiight? Ok. Lata!!!
Dang Fe Baby, I havent seen you post in a minute! It's good to see and hear that you have adjusted to Howard so well, so early.
Thanks for keeping it real with your post! In the long run, folks will appreciate that more than being fed lies and untruths.
Hopefully in due time you will grow to love Howard as much as I have. Good luck with the rest of the semester! Oh, and COOK HALL is definitely going to win Res Fest
Also a quick question how long did it take for HU to mail back the notification on the status of your admission. Yes Im pretty darn eager but I hate this feeling of anticipation it is highly nerve wrecking.
Also a quick question how long did it take for HU to mail back the notification on the status of your admission. Yes Im pretty darn eager but I hate this feeling of anticipation it is highly nerve wrecking.
Dayum girl, you taking me back to 12th grade (which wasnt that long ago cuz I aint old!) ANYWAY, I think they should send you a notification about 2-3 weeks after they have received ALL of your materials.
I'm not too sure about how admissions works but I THINK they wont process your app until they have everything (app, recs, transcript, essay, etc.).
If you have not received a correspondence in 3 weeks, call the Admissions Office.
