Can someone tell me a little more about this school? I've only met one person that's been there. I'm going to take a tour on Friday, but I do not know if it will give me the info that I want. Anyone in the Engineering Dept. would be most helpful.
I hope this finds you in good spirits. I know the process of selecting a university is difficult. However, it is well worth the time and commitment to make the right choice. The knowledge gained will influence your life, personally and professionally. I would highly recommend Tennessee State University, academically and socially. TSU is committed to educating its students as well as providing social events. TSU is located in Nashville, TN, which is close to several major cities, such as Atlanta , Memphis, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Chicago. This is important to provide you with an idea of what Nashville is like. It’s influenced by several of its neighboring cities. For example, Memphis and St. Louis are known for Music (blues & Jazz). Nashville is called Music City due to having several recording studios and entertainment businesses. Another influence is Atlanta, which is known for a diverse economy and professional African Americans. Metropolitan Nashville is comprised of educated African Americans and several companies/headquarters (Nissan, HCA, Dell, Nortel, Caterpillar Financial, Saturn, Bellsouth, Genesco, etc...). Nashville is home to3 HBCU’s (TSU, Fisk University, Meharry Medical College) and several other Universities/Colleges (Vanderbilt, Belmont, Lipscomb, Trevecca, Nashville School of Law, MTSU), which means you will encounter several young adults. Overall, it’s a productive city with lots of opportunity for all races. As far as the transition from high school to college, it’s about being a self starter and staying focused. In High School your teacher will teach daily and assign homework. If your homework is not done, the teacher will question you. However, in college, your professor will lecture and assign homework that may or may not be collected. The intent is to guide you through the learning process and help reinforce the lecture. The homework is important because it will help you prepare for your exams and projects. Your grade is typically based upon a project and 3 – 4 tests as oppose to high school with tests, projects, homework, and extra credit. My point is to show that it’s up to you as an individual to do homework and study because your professor will not force you to learn. However, if you desire to learn, your professor will take lots of time to help with gaining knowledge. They have office hours and teacher assistants. You can also find a tutor or study group. The social transition from high school to college is a great experience. It is a wonderful experience to be around thousands and thousands of young people who are intelligent. You will probably be home sick the first few weeks, but after you get started, it will be ok. You will meet people from lots of different places and backgrounds. TSU student body is comprised of people from probably every state in the US and several foreign countries. I recommend you find a positive group of friends that are serious about college. Also, you can join organizations to meet people and get involved on campus.
The most popular sites used at TSU for socializing are HBCUCONNECT, Facebook, and Myspace. I recommend you pose your TSU question on those sites as well. I forgot to add this to my previous post, but TSU engineering program is excellent. If you graduate from TSU engineering program, you will be prepared for corporate America. The concept is to graduate quality versus quantity. Good Luck!!!!
I appreciate the response. I actually attended NC A&T for a few years, but I never wanted to be there. So I finally had to put my foot down with my parents (who conned me into going) and left. I'm planning on starting over again in the major of my choosing after I pull some time in the Air Force. I want to major in Physics with a medical concentration. I'm hoping that I can get in with that partnership that TSU with Meharry so I can start a dental degree a little early (it can shave as much as a year off of your time there). With a little work, a year and some change from now, I'll be coming in with over 70 credit hours, and an associates degree in Applied Geophysics (and possibly a few other degree... the Air Force thinks I'm a genius... HA!!!). I know the partnership applies to Biology students, but I'm hoping that I can talk to a few people and have an exception made. Otherwise, I'll just be starting at Meharry a little later (but if the money ain't right, then the Kid will be going to University of Louisville). I came to Nashville about a month ago, and saw the campus, but I wasn't able to get a tour in since we were so busy. I really like Nashville as a city and I've heard nothing but good things about TSU.
