FORDHAM RD 2019

sovereigndebt
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:14:14 +0000

Congrats to those who got in. Sorry for those deferred or rejected. College admissions are fickle.

I always smile when I see full tuition kids say no to Fordham because “its not enough money.” Hello. College isnt free. You have to have skin in the game and taking a loan for room/board or having folks contribute isnt unreasonable.

If you need a grant on top of your scholarship, then politely and firmly appeal the decision and explain what you need. FAFSA is needed for that.

Fordham is expensive. Some schools have better aid and that is just how it goes. Cant explain the money one way or another. Things happened to my kid too…some of them infuriating.

I would not go into HUGE debt for Fordham. Not for undergrad. The national average of taking on 30k over 4 years is not outrageous and you will pay it off when you get a job and have ten years. But 30k a year in loans is too much.

Your parents are expected to help fund your education. If they refuse that is not on Fordham.

Gabelli opened a new branch of the school at LC last year in the new building. ITs a global program and smaller. LC is a liberal arts college and overall much smaller than RH. RH is the main campus in the Bronx and its gorgeous.

Gabelli main school is in RH. You live and matriculate with RH kids, then go about your business, pardon the pun as you get out of the core requirements.

Fordham is an academic school. Its going to challenge you to the max. Even if your SAT was uber high and you have a ton of AP’s and a 4.0 gpa. The cream rises to the top. Fordham ranks its students! And the best students get the best internships and jobs. That is life.

Fordham doesnt give out A’s like halloween candy. You must earn them and some professors are harder than others to get that A. That is also life. Hard work pays off. Party animals usually flunk out or their parents pull them because they wont pay for low gpas and drinking.

I encourage you to visit Fordham for the accepted students orientation in April and see for yourself. Take your time deciding as you have until May 1. Its not an easy decision. Been there, done that.

But dont just go by rankings either. Go with vibe, fit, feel, programs, location, internships, jobs, and being in NYC or whatever factor you decide is important to you for an undergraduate education.

Being small (RH is 5,000 students) means professors KNOW YOU. WELL. That is a huge plus. Small classes.

Good luck to all of you.