Tuesday, 12 May 2009

• A Masters Mind. Part I

  So, I finally decided that my education vacation is over. After six months of sitting, I am ready to finally make that next step. To grad school. (Excitement.) Now, unlike me picking my school for undergrad, I have a few marks to my record, but some pluses...for example..
  
  High School GPA: 3.95 (4.03, debatable)
  Undergrad GPA: 2.95 (Should note my A&T GPA was 3.65, lets just make sure we take NOTE of that,and that I did have the highest sophomore GPA when I was there, I have the award!)
  Major GPA: 3.2 (Again my A&T 3.5)
  
  But I have been told, I can explain that in a lovely letter to the schools of my choosing...
  
  Anyway, I have decided to take my readers on the journey with me. (This is mainly for this person since she inspired me to chronicle my process). So here goes Volume I.
  
  

  
  
  Part I - Kid In A Candy Store 
  

  (Okay, Master's Mind is poking fun at my old company MasterMind...)
  
  I finished school in December 2008. Shamefully, I sat. I didnt have a graduation, and I am still quite bitter. I want to walk across the stage with those ropes and such. I also have a taste for a GYRO (hmm think about that one)... So therefore, I am going to grad school. This is my journey.
  
  AIIGHT...so lets start at the beginning. When I applied for Undergrads, I just picked a school using a dart board, and just applied there. Very Fun, very easy. However thanks to the demands of debt and money, I cant be so lucky.
  I began at a community college, went to A&T, which i loved, but my parents hated thanks to the wonderful bill, and finally the hell hole we call UMD. I do not like UMD. If it wasnt for the fact that I wanted to teach, I would've quit college. Seriously. Thats how much I do not like UMD.
  
  So this time, I am going to go somewhere that I like. Regardless of money. No I am not rich, and I dont mind the debt, its inevitable. But you have to realize, I always dream big. And of course that is something that we all know I always do. (And I start at home Mr. Civility.)
  
  Now, I narrowed down my choices to 42. I should mention, the criteria I used was, from researching the school itself and its history. NOT THE PROGRAMS. Thats later...I am taking my time, I dont plan to start (at the earliest) Jan. 2010. Six months is not a long time, but hey, remember I Dream Big.  (And again, I start at home Mr. Civility.)
  
  So, this Part will just give you the overview of the list. Feel free to comment about the schools you like and dislike...I love other peoples opinons.
  (Note: Say anything negative about Duke, and you will be pelted with sweet potatoes.)
  
  Of course my list is always in a reality show format, so each part of this series (hopefully weekly) will have a top 5, as they are in the the "circle". Those schools will usually be in bold. Anyway, let me shut up, and look at the top 5 first.
  
  

  1. Duke University, Durham, NC
  

  2. Howard University, Washington, DC [HBCU]
  3. North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC [HBCU] (surprise huh?)
  4. Hampton University, Hampton, VA [HBCU]
  5. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  
  okay, here are the rest of the schools by state. (no particular order)
  
  * American University, Washington DC
  * George Washington University, Washington, DC
  
  * Delaware State University, Dover, DE [HBCU]
  * University of Delaware, Newark, DE
  * Wilmington University, Wilmington, DC
  (anyone notice that Delaware's cities are not unique to Delaware??)
  
  * Loyola College In Maryland, Baltimore, MD
  * Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD [HBCU]
  * Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
  * Towson University, Towson, MD
  * Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD [HBCU]
  * University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD [HBCU]
  
  * Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA [HBCU]
  * Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  * George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
  * Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
  * College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
  * Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
  * University of Mary Washington, Fredricksburg, VA
  * University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
  * James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
  * Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
  
  * Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
  * Winston Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC [HBCU]
  * North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
  * High Point University, High Point, NC
  * East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
  * University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
  * Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
  * Elon University, Elon, NC
  * University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
  * University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
  * University of North Carolina Pembroke, Charlotte, NC
  * Them
  
  * Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
  * Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
  * Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
  * South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC [HBCU]
  
  *Bendictine University, Illinois
  
  Yes, I have my work cut out for me...
  
  (Next Week, Part Two - What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?)
  
  
  
  

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