North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University — Attraction in Greensboro

Most people go to this school for degrees in English, business, or entry level medical related fields. I attended for a more difficult to obtain degree, engineering. With that said, the engineering programs have been outdated for years. It seems that if you do not have a major within the business or nursing program, your degree will not have prepared you for work in your prospective field of study. I studied both architectural engineering and computer sciences, moving from fairly uninteresting architecture studies toward the more fun computer science program. From the beginning it was shown that neither one of those programs would have a heavy focus on the concepts of the major until just before the final year of study. One would spend at least half of their college career on irrelevant course material, and would have left A&T with an undergraduate level of understanding that would be of little use in a graduate level program. If you want a degree that will hold some relevancy after graduating, and one which you can fully expand upon, I would highly recommend a trade school or specialty school related to the preferred major of study.

Most schools' degrees are not truly worth all of the debt they bring upon their students, and this university is too far from having degrees that are worth what it costs to get them. I left in favor of MITA (Microsoft IT Academy), and couldn't have described, even with words, just how far behind A&T was when it came to 'real world' preparation for engineering students. I spent absolutely no extra time or money on unrelated courses, and nearly all of my course work at A&T was deemed irrelevant and non-transferable toward an engineering degree there. HBCU's have long since abandoned the principle of preparing minorities for the working world, both in a costly and educationally efficient manner. They have turned into schools that operate nearly solely for profit, and the exploitation of student resources that can potentially bring in more profit (Band programs, sports programs, etc). I would simply urge anyone to consider a...

I mean this from the bottom of my heart, every single professor that I came in contact with cared about the student and learning more than I could imagine. It has been my experience that the professors are truly the model for higher education. Is it possible that you will run into some who don't care as much? of course. In life it is hard to claim absolutes and I don't think it's fair to talk about or speak for a majority without actual proof. I gradated spring 2012 & was molded into a person that is hungry to help change the society and I singlehandedly owe that to my experience at A&T. Like any large university, you will have to make sure that you stay on top of your own game. HBCU's are typically smaller than A&T (A&T being the largest or second largest, I forget). Because of the size of the university and department (depending), you SHOULD learn responsibility. I am personally thankful for that element being in place so I wouldn't stay lazy and procrastinate. On top of the education that you will receive, A&T of course has a rich black and social history! Another plus is the fact that you will enjoy your self! We know how to have a good time and we have the most pride out of any school on the face of the earth!...

I was really hopeful with all of the good reviews and I truly hope the academics will be different than their admissions process. Our son's status has yet to be updated and is still being considered out of state even though the RDS system has already classified him as in state. Financial aid told me not to get worked up about and sit on my hands and wait or to sign an award letter that is incorrect. Admissions is saying they have no idea when it will be updated. So, my option is to sign an award letter with incorrect information and hope they change it once the status is eventually updated or to not sign it and then be on the hook for $40K of out of state tuition when we live in NC and are an active duty military family. Customer service needs significant improvement. Knowing that orientation is June 5th and we have already paid an enrollment deposit, so we are out of luck and out of options. I hope his experience as a student is better than the way they treat...