<p>First, congratulations! Second, relax and breathe. Third, schedule trips to BOTH schools for admitted student orientation and get the vibe and see what you like. </p>
<p>Fourth, Honors programs are very prestigious but also a LOT of work. There is grade deflation in Honors programs because the expectations are so high. You necessarily shrink the pool of grade competition and thus your chance for an A is tougher, plus the kids are all brilliant. Its heady stuff and will thrill and challenge you to the max (whether Marquette or Fordham Honors), but the downside is more stress, grades and a workload which is horrendous. The workload at Fordham College (either LC or RH) is already pretty steep, so think about that.</p>
<p>Fifth, and finally, you can ask Admissions at Fordham if they will take you in RH, but you must do that very soon, or you can ask to switch perhaps after the first semester, if you prefer to be on a large typical college campus. Rose Hill is awesome and very pretty. Its only 5,000 undergrads so its not a giant school. LC is very small and intimate. Awesome classes and professors, but you will be living with these kids and in class with all of them all the time, so its either Heaven or Hell depending on your experience. Not beating up on LC. People there all love it and love being in Manhattan. Its just a very different experience than Rose Hill. And as NYC2013 said, you can take classes at either campus by taking the RamVan service (its free for students doing this, there is only a fee to ride if you are NOT going to a class.) </p>
<p>Marquette is a wonderful school steeped in Jesuit tradition. It has a phenomenal basketball team, whereas Fordham has been…well…ahem…scraping the bottom of the barrel for a few years (though they hired a new coach from Hofstra and hopefully will improve.) Milwaukee is not New York. But its a few hours to Chicago if you want the glitz and glamor of a major city.</p>
<p>Fordham has several honors programs that may be offered to you after Freshman year if your grades are high enough (3.5 cumulative gpa or higher). That is another option.</p>