Welcome to Howard! 2007 New Student Q&A

173 replies · 146087 views · Started by theTRUTH · Apr 2007

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WELCOME TO HOWARD UNIVERSITY! This thread is designed to ensure your transition to Howard University is as pleasureable and as memorable as possible. If you have any questions pertaining to Howard University, registration, athletics, Greek life, campus life, Homecoming, Washington, DC, clubs, shopping malls, classes, majors, minors, roomates, etc. DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK QUESTIONS! Although Howard alumni and students are not experts in all areas of college life, we will try our best to answer your questions directly and in a timely manner. No question is a stupid question. Those who have come before you were once in your shoes. We encourage you to bring your own thoughts and also feel free to discuss others' as well. If you have an inquiry that you are not comfortable posting in the open forum, utilize the PM (private messaging). Us Howardites are very friendly and responsive! Use this time as a meet and greet; We are ALL members of the HU Family. Welcome to the Mecca of Black Intelligentsia! Welcome to the Capstone of Higher Education! Welcome HOME!!!

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Jamaican Shawty · Oct 2007

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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??????

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TDiddySoSiddity · Oct 2007

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Jamaican Shawty wrote:
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?

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t2dakwont · Oct 2007

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Jamaican Shawty wrote:
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