HBCU or Ivy?

ainno ivy league schools in cali all the ivy leagues are on the east coast brown columbia penn cornell harvard princeton yale and dartmouth

^^He got it right....lol

I mean if u can, visit both schools...which one can u picture calling it home? Because basically that is what it will be for the next four years...hope this helps.

I know exactly where you're coming from...every one I know (including my dad) expected me to apply to all these "big name" schools like Cornell, Columbia, etc, but I knew from day one that my heart was with attending an HBCU, so three of the four schools i applied to were HBCUs (Spelman, Howard, Xavier of LA). I got into all four of my schools, and to tell you the truth I wasn't at all excited when I got into the PWI that i applied to...I didn't even bother applying to Cornell, cuz I knew that even if I went there, I wouldn't feel completely fulfilled...I would feel like I'd be lacking something. That's exactly why I chose to attend Spelman this fall. Ivy-Leagues are great...they have great reputations, great resources, etc, but the way I see it your undergraduate experience really shapes you for the rest of your professional life. I don't see the big deal about getting a bachelor's at some big-name school...why not go to a school of lesser hype (to the white society) but equally as good that will build up your confidence as a black female in today's society and then show them how well prepared you are for grad school/your years beyond college? In other words, I'm attending Spelman for undergrad and then will go to an Ivy for grad. I believe teh first four years of college should be a fun experience, both academically and socially, and attending an HBCU will be the best one for me. Dont' listen to what other say. I followed my heart.. just follow yours (that's all you can do cuz at the end of the day you have to live with your decision, not anybody else) ;-) Hope I helped!

GO TO STANFORD. IT'S BETTER. GO BIG TREES!!!!!! (no really though, go whereever) (but... go to Stanford anyway) (or Harvard) (or Yale) (or Trade Tech) (Trade Tech) **throws up "T" "T"

Dannie05, I strongly recommend visits to both schools. The campus visit is vital. During my time as a college counselor, I took several students on campus visits. In many cases, the visit was the deciding factor. It's all about what?...Your comfort level. Find the right fit for you. I went the "non-traditional" route. PWI for undergrad in Cali. HBCU for grad school in AL and GA. For me personally, the HBCU experience was more balanced: academically, culturally, psychologically, socially.... Congrats on gaining admission to both schools. Good luck!!! :grin:

That's the new acronym. Public Ghetto Institutions. That would probably be the best choice for you. Try Compton Community College. Or Southwest. I heard that's a good place for underachieving negroes.

^^^:???: what, where tha hell did that come from??