Morehouse College

To put it bluntly, Morehouse College is phenomenal for Business/Economics majors, or anyone looking to break into the corporate world. The networking opportunities are endless, especially if you reach out and find them. This year, JP Morgan hired 14 interns and 7 full time students from the class. While the coursework is easy (so far) the amount of opportunities far outweigh the negatives. If you come here not on scholarship, get off campus as fast as you can, the facilities are garbage, the cafeteria has stupid hours, and this week I took probably 3 or so cold showers... There is a new President, however, and he is making some significant changes, starting with the faculty which have improved, and there are many more good things on the way.

Overall the outlook for Morehouse is bright. Awesome for business majors, also having a rigorous pre-med program, however I can't speak for any of the opportunities there. If you are interested in business/finance and want a school that competes with the Ivy's as far as internships and opportunities go, Morehouse is the school for you.Welcome to the House.

1st Year Male -- Class 2015

Innovation: A+, Campus Maintenance: D

Morehouse is a very cliquish school its all about who you know and not what you know. The school teaches its students that they are superior and many of its weak minded students believe that they are great simply because Morehouse tells them so without any credentials to support it. The social life sucks, same people at every event. Ultimately this school is a waste of money thank good I got in on a Scholarship.

3rd Year Male -- Class 2006

Collaboration/Competitive: B+, Useful Schoolwork: F

It is well known that Morehouse produces great African-American men; however, Morehouse is most known for its humanities majors (particularly political science and religion) and business majors. Being a mathematics major-physics minor, I have a different perspective of Morehouse College.

First, the mathematics department has improved much since I entered in 2002, but it still needs improvement. One improvement in the mathematics department is in the curriculum. The BS Mathematics degree is now much more applied, emphasizing more Probability and Statistics and Differential Equations, while the BA Mathematics degree is much more pure, emphasizing more Algebra and Analysis. However, there are certain classes that need to be offered that isn't offered consistently, such as Partial Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, and Real Variables. The professors in our department are generally very educated and are quite capable of presenting the material in a clear and concise manner, except for a couple of professors. One aspect of the curriculum that should be improved is the rotation of the senior-level classes. Numerical Analysis, Differential Geometry, and Topology are offered during a consistent scheduling; however, Real Variables, Number Theory, and Topology aren't offered often, which are important for graduate school. The professors are also quite accessible and are quite willing to assist the students in undergraduate research and in finding REU opportunities in Mathematics for students in the summer.

Next, the Physics department deserves to be evaluated and reconstructed in general. The most pertinent issues in the Physics department are lack of lab equipment, lack of variety in courses, and lack of pure physics majors. The lack of lab equipment is a serious issue as many of our labs are cancelled because of this (particularly in Electricity and Magnetism and Modern Physics). I believe the lack of variety in physics courses may cause the lack of pure physics majors. Our department mainly has the bare minimum in physics courses (such as Optics, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetic Theory, and Nuclear Physics). There are no courses in applied physics, such as electronics or computational physics, or in astronomy, which is a serious deficiency in the department. Also, our special topics course in Physics rarely goes outside of the Optics and fails to address modern issues in physics (such as nonlinear dynamics or astrophysics). The lack of physics majors has less to do with the actual department than with the students at Morehouse. Most students are dual-degree engineering majors, who are acquiring an Applied Physics degree at Morehouse and an engineering degree at Georgia Tech. Finally, the professors are not good teachers in general, other than a couple of professors. However, the professors also challenge the students quite well in order for Morehouse physics majors to become adequately prepared for graduate school.In general, even though there are deficiencies in both departments, I believe both departments prepare students for graduate school. My advice is to not rely solely on the advisor for academic advisement; it's important to make your own independent schedule and to discuss it with several professors. It's important to speak to the department head frequently in order to be updated with the changes in the department. Also, I would seriously advice that math majors take extra courses outside of mathematics and extra courses outside of the minimum degree requirement. The same applies for Physics majors.

1st Year Male -- Class 2006

Social Life: A+, Campus Aesthetics: D-