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The Howard Law/HBCU Law Schools Thread
Burning Sands, Esq.:
This is the official BLSD thread for Howard University School of Law and other Historically Black College and University law schools. The members of the BSLD have observed that every year the new admissions cycle invariably produces many new posters who, in turn, raise many questions regarding the decision to attend Howard or other HBCU law schools as opposed to other predominantly white law schools. Therefore, the members of BLSD have decided to consolidate these and other discussions regarding HBCU's for the benefit of future posters.
This thread represents a compilation of over 30 Howard & HBCU law school threads appearing on the BLSD from March 2005 to December 2006. To better assist your research of Howard and other HBCU law schools, please use the index below:
HOWARD COMPARO's
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1 Howard v. Catholic http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg408087.html#msg408087
10 Howard v. GW http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg573263.html#msg573263
17 Howard v. T14's http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg599262.html#msg599262
47 Howard v. UVA http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1023952.html#msg1023952
71 Howard v. Wash & Lee http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1082767.html#msg1082767
88 Howard v. Hastings http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1202906.html#msg1202906
91 Howard v. FSU http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1221554.html#msg1221554
91 Howard v. GSU http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1221554.html#msg1221554
91 Howard v. USD http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1221554.html#msg1221554
93 Howard v. Houston http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1242591.html#msg1242591
94 Howard v. Cardozo http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1294645.html#msg1294645
94 Howard v. GW part II http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1261962.html#msg1261962
97 Howard v. GW part III http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1346262.html#msg1346262
112 Howard v. Rutgers http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1867586.html#msg1867586
217 Howard v. Wash & Lee http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg2531072.html#msg2531072
HOWARD IN GENERAL
Page Topic Link
2 Howard Moot Court http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg460669.html#msg460669
3 Howard misconceptions http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg460795.html#msg460795
30 Howard experience http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg646602.html#msg646602
37 Frustration w/ admsns http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg845707.html#msg845707
45 More frustration http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg919674.html#msg919674
45 Merit scholarships http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg869314.html#msg869314
56 Chances with 2.5 GPA http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1033615.html#msg1033615
75 A 1L's perspective http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1093217.html#msg1093217
81 Wash law committee http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1118559.html#msg1118559
77 Open house http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1106549.html#msg1106549
88 For Biglaw in Cali http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1202906.html#msg1202906
87 Waitlist http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1197867.html#msg1197867
94 Grading curve http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1254409.html#msg1254409
95 Appeal to Biglaw http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1297415.html#msg1297415
97 HBCU undergrads http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1335727.html#msg1335727
100 General discussion http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1517196.html#msg1517196
102 Job prospects http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1732044.html#msg1732044
103 Latino applicants http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1816165.html#msg1816165
104 Effect of AA bans http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1828945.html#msg1828945
HBCU LAW SCHOOLS
Page Topic Link
8 Texas Southern http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg503184.html#msg503184
17 Southern http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg597217.html#msg597217
17 NC Central v. Miami http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg599199.html#msg599199
26 Texas Southern $ aid http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg635459.html#msg635459
61 NC Central http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1075732.html#msg1075732
98 FAMU's LEAP program http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1463131.html#msg1463131
113 FAMU http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg1915305.html#msg1915305
121 NC Central http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg2197420.html#msg2197420
121 FAMU Admissions http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,27865.msg2190113.html#msg2190113
mash1:
Hi, I'm new to the board. I am deciding between attending Catholic and Howard because of their location. Any suggestions on which one is better? BTW, Howard did not give me any money, Catholic gave me a $15,000 scholarship. ???
Lexington:
--- Quote from: mash1 on March 10, 2005, 09:58:01 AM ---Hi, I'm new to the board. I am deciding between attending Catholic and Howard because of their location. Any suggestions on which one is better? BTW, Howard did not give me any money, Catholic gave me a $15,000 scholarship. ???
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Since no one else has replied, I'll put in my 2.. Let me preface this comment by saying I am NOT an admissions authority In fact, I haven't even been accepted anywhere (yet).
I believe Howard is T4, so Catholic can't be any lower, but that's the first thing I would check into. Next, I would check salaries... You should double-check, but I think Howard blows all the other t4's out the water in that regard. Here's a link to the salary info.
http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/median.php/1/desc/MSPublic
It's not what I would call user friendly, but you should be able to find what you need. If you haven't been to that site before, there's all sorts of other info on the site that you may want to consider as part of your decision.
Even though it's T4 (??), Howard is known across the nation because it is an HBCU. With that said, you should also consider where you plan to practice after law school. IMO, you have more options with Howard but if you plan to stay local then you should be fine with Catholic.
Next, you should decide whether the HBCU experience is important to you. Is it worth $45,000 over three years?
Lastly, you've got to factor in your own circumstances and values. Are you a prestige whore? (like some people who shall remain nameless) Maybe you plan to stay local after LS. In that case, don't pay for something you don't need. Or, maybe you can't qualify for private loans. If not, what good is an acceptance if you can't afford it?
All that said, *I'd* pick Howard ;D
Ok, I'll shutup now... Blk_reign probably has some valuable input.
mash1:
Thanks for the input! I didn't attend a HBCU for undergrad and really wanted that experience. I plan on staying local regardless (I'm from MD). As far as prestige, I'm not that concerned as long as I can find a job. I have a lot to consider before April 1st. :)
never2bsy:
--- Quote from: mash1 on March 10, 2005, 05:42:22 PM ---Thanks for the input! I didn't attend a HBCU for undergrad and really wanted that experience. I plan on staying local regardless (I'm from MD). As far as prestige, I'm not that concerned as long as I can find a job. I have a lot to consider before April 1st. :)
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Go to Howard, what do you plan on studying?
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