Fordham vs. Lewis and Clark

sandkmom
Thu, 22 May 2014 15:38:34 +0000

So when I read this over this morning I realized there are two other points I think you should think about.

First, the Fordham theatre minors are NOT all major rejects. Some did get rejected for the major but I would bet that most of them simply have multiple interests and chose to minor in theatre bc the major is so time consuming it doesn’t leave a lot of room to pursue other areas of study. In fact, I could see my S having just as easily majored in English or French or Art History and had he done that, well, he could have graduated a year early but what I’m going for is that he could have had time to take more elective classes or study abroad or pursue an internship and that just wasn’t an option for him.

Second, my S’s gf transferred in from a school in CA during her Sophomore year. She said that she knew her first semester that her first school was not going to challenge her. A good deal of work in Theatre Performance is preparing scenes with your peers. She felt her peers in that first school were not focused enough or as talented as the students in the top audition based programs. She came to Fordham bc the students were, for the most part, serious about their studies and she felt that could only bring her skill set up. I know she is not unhappy that she transferred to Fordham BUT she never quite felt like she had the full college experience that my S had since she didn’t start with everyone else. Still, she was in several MainStage productions and a number of studio shows as well.

So you need to decide by tomorrow. You probably have as much info as you can get to make an informed decision. But don’t discount the power of your gut feelings. I hope you come to Fordham personally if you are excited about it but don’t come just bc you got in off the wait list if you just feel more comfortable attending L&C. New York can be a bit much if you’re not ready for it and it will still be here when you graduate. Good luck, er, break a leg! :)