spelman is a wonderful school with many great opportunities that many do not know about. make sure you network with your professors, your financial aid advisors/scholarship coordinators, and the career offices.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
visit spelman and do a day or weekend program like a day in the life or spel-bound. some of my spelman sisters said they only came to spelman because they loved spel-bound so much.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
depending on which major you decide to take up, the rigor can increase or decrease depending on how much of an expert you are in the subjects.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
the dorms are so much fun. i recommend staying on campus at least first and second year because you meet so many of your sisters and form life-long bonds with them quickly. i stayed in abby and i am close to mostly everyone who stayed in the dorm and both of my current roommates stayed in abby too!
Describe the food and dining at your college.
if you like chicken this is the caf for you. they have fried chicken, baked chicken, chicken and rice, grilled chicken, honey glazed chicken, sesame chicken, etc. chicken is the main dish mostly every day. when aj johnson came back to spelman a few months ago, she influenced the new part of the cafeteria, the fab 500 line which have some great options every now and then and the meals are always 500 calories or less. there is also a deli sandwich line, a stir-fry line, a pasta line, and pizza and burgers are there if you don't want anything else.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
go to poetry jams in kilgore which is actually on morehouse's campus right next door, go to atlantic station or wherever and watch movies and walk around the malls, and we go on many walking adventures to familiarize ourselves with the area and what is around us.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
spelman is a private school, meaning it is super expensive. you are lucky to receive a scholarship from spelman but don't let that deter you from coming, look for a lot of outside scholarships and federal grants and loans are available...
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
we have the spelman graduate's arch that you cannot walk under until your graduation. we also have a rule that you shouldn't take shortcuts through the grass because that's like taking shortcuts through life.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
people who do not mind doing the work to get the great grade because sometimes the work can become overwhelming. make sure you have friends and family as your support group.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
there are plenty of activities especially on friday, there is market friday, where vendors come and sell their merchandise, some of the stuff is really nice. there are plenty of clubs including clubs for your major, foreign language clubs, environmental clubs, career clubs, etc.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
we have most of the major historically black sororities such as akas, deltas, and zetas. we even have a band sorority and a community service sorority.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
public safety at spelman is every where! they take their jobs seriously and even ride around the area from the school to the different marta staions and areas that students go to. there are shuttles that take students to the close marta stations and the library. there is also a spelman van that you can call to pick you up from spelman and take you to the library or marta station.
spelman is a wonderful school with many great opportunities that many do not know about. make sure you network with your professors, your financial aid advisors/scholarship coordinators, and the career offices.
visit spelman and do a day or weekend program like a day in the life or spel-bound. some of my spelman sisters said they only came to spelman because they loved spel-bound so much.
depending on which major you decide to take up, the rigor can increase or decrease depending on how much of an expert you are in the subjects.
the dorms are so much fun. i recommend staying on campus at least first and second year because you meet so many of your sisters and form life-long bonds with them quickly. i stayed in abby and i am close to mostly everyone who stayed in the dorm and both of my current roommates stayed in abby too!
if you like chicken this is the caf for you. they have fried chicken, baked chicken, chicken and rice, grilled chicken, honey glazed chicken, sesame chicken, etc. chicken is the main dish mostly every day. when aj johnson came back to spelman a few months ago, she influenced the new part of the cafeteria, the fab 500 line which have some great options every now and then and the meals are always 500 calories or less. there is also a deli sandwich line, a stir-fry line, a pasta line, and pizza and burgers are there if you don't want anything else.
go to poetry jams in kilgore which is actually on morehouse's campus right next door, go to atlantic station or wherever and watch movies and walk around the malls, and we go on many walking adventures to familiarize ourselves with the area and what is around us.
spelman is a private school, meaning it is super expensive. you are lucky to receive a scholarship from spelman but don't let that deter you from coming, look for a lot of outside scholarships and federal grants and loans are available...
we have the spelman graduate's arch that you cannot walk under until your graduation. we also have a rule that you shouldn't take shortcuts through the grass because that's like taking shortcuts through life.
people who do not mind doing the work to get the great grade because sometimes the work can become overwhelming. make sure you have friends and family as your support group.
there are plenty of activities especially on friday, there is market friday, where vendors come and sell their merchandise, some of the stuff is really nice. there are plenty of clubs including clubs for your major, foreign language clubs, environmental clubs, career clubs, etc.
we have most of the major historically black sororities such as akas, deltas, and zetas. we even have a band sorority and a community service sorority.
public safety at spelman is every where! they take their jobs seriously and even ride around the area from the school to the different marta staions and areas that students go to. there are shuttles that take students to the close marta stations and the library. there is also a spelman van that you can call to pick you up from spelman and take you to the library or marta station.