You mentioned race playing a major role in the admissions office. So I ask: Does race play a significant role in Howard's admission process? Yes and no. I think minorities plays a significant role in the admissions process, whether it be black, blue, green or yellow or any other color you choose. It just so happens that blacks are one of the least represented minorities in the dental profession, so they take precedence in the selection process. Nevertheless, blacks are not the sole minority selected among Howard's applicant pool. Thus, I disagree that it is necesarily a race issue. It is a minority issue. But is isn't entirely a minority issue either. As I mentioned in a previous post Howard's stats for 2004, which are posted on its website, states that 75% of those admitted were minoritie(s). Out of a class of 83-85 students 75% is approximately 65 students or minorities (meaning blacks, hispanic, indian etc.,). The remaining percent is approximately 15-20 students who are of non-minority status. Thus, in contrast to some in-state dental schools who only accept a handful of out-of-staters, it stands to reasons that more non-minority students are admitted to Howard College of Dentistry, in terms of numbers, than many out-of-state students are admitted to some in-state schools. That's not bad for a supposedly "racist" school. The bottomline is this: If you are not a minority you can go ahead and apply and see what happens. You may be one of the 15-20 students selected or you may not. Many predental out-of-state students take chances that are far less likely when they apply to schools that gear their admissions to students that are in state.
