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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Howard University • Washington, Dc, DC
Studying Fashion Merchandising (completion in 2011)
• 8/14/2011
"I was very satisfied with my school. The faculty and social life were excellent."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I came into college with a strong design background. I would not recommend my school's fashion program to a beginner, as they simply do not have the proper facilities. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | My school has an excellent reputation, which draws attention to the program. However, fashion programs at other schools are higher rated. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The instruction was superb. However, my school lacked proper facilities and tools. |
| Instruction | 10 | I was taught by industry professionals. We also had many guests speakers from the fashion industry. |
| How Difficult | 7 | Lower level courses were not difficult. However, classes and projects became more difficult as expectations grew. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We were very hands-on. Even though textbooks were often required, we rarely used them. They were only used for reference and on an as-needed basis. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | Schedule flexibility depends on the program. For the fashion program, there were no online or weekend courses, and very few evening courses. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | Although my school had many of these facilities available to other programs, the fashion program was not as fortunate. We had very few sewing machines and dress forms available. |
| Social Life | 10 | The social life at Howard is excellent. My school often hosted mixers, discussion forums, and movie nights for students. |
| Placement Services | 5 | Assistance is just okay. Students really have to seek the assistance, and it's usually work that can be done without the help of the faculty. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | It is easy to contact alum. They are consistently doing what they can to help students. |
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