Fordham Regular Decision

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Hi! I’m applying to Fordham regular decision. I actually did RD for most of my schools because I started my common app a little late (September) and I wanted more time to make sure my applications were perfect.

I’m getting a bit nervous on whether I’ll be accepted as im seeing a lot of defers to RD and people with lower stats than mine getting admitted. I have a 98 weighted gpa and 95 unweighted. 1330 sat but I haven’t decided if I’ll submit or not. A unique and deeply personal essay. And my ECS are pretty good (podcast/youth led organization, interned at my moms law firm, student council vice president, NHS secretary, model congress vice president, fashion club president, National level club volleyball since 6th grade, Varisty volleyball all 4 years and team captain my senior year. My awards are meh but my main and biggest one was winning second place for sdg 10 for the UN SDGS challenge. It was an international award so I think that’ll look pretty good. I also attend a catholic school, im not sure if that’ll help.

I chose to do RD because I saw that the difference in acceptance for EA was small, but seeing everyone’s acceptances are kinda making me nervous. Fordham is a target for me, and i was/am pretty positive that I would get in, but idk. Do I still have a good chance getting in RD?

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You haven’t given enough info - like rigor - but yes you have a chance assuming you took the right classes. You don’t know why kids get in while others don’t. It could be money (if they are not need blind, I can’t tell) or yield protection - they want to see if some drop out after getting into more selective schools so they don’t admit them now and have a low yield (few they accept attend) or perhaps they didn’t demonstrate interest. Or it could be someone not meeting their Jesuit standards.

Apply and see and make sure you have a few assured and affordable schools. Have confidence in yourself though - no need to worry about others.

Good luck.

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