Is it any easier to be accepted if applying into a particular major?

ghostbuster
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:38:34 +0000

First, just be yourself in your application. Because in the end, no matter where you eventually attend, if you have been yourself, you will be in the right place. If you are not yourself, then you could end up someplace that is a poor fit for you. That is true for everyone applying to college. Being true to oneself is essential to find the “right fit” at a college.

Second, your stats and scores are a bit on the bubble at Fordham presently. Fordham has become very, very selective in the past 5 years. Not saying they wont take you, but just know its not a slam dunk. Kids do get in with scores like yours, and some of them do very well at Fordham. That is the good news. The bad news is some kids with stats like yours get waitlisted or deferred. And some struggle if they have poor study habits, even if admitted. Your AP’s are good and that will help you. Being Filipino will help you. Being from California will help you. If you went to a Catholic High School that Fordham knows and likes, that will help you. Just do your best and THIS semester make sure you get excellent grades!

Apply EA to Fordham by November 1. Early birds get the worm.

Finally, the environmental studies degree at Fordham is relatively new and the Provost of the University is a specialist in environmental studies. So I commend you.

I don’t know how admissions works for selecting “intended majors” at Fordham. Maybe that helps you. I don’t really know. But if its what you truly want to do and have a passion about (and can explain with some depth and gravitas), then by all means express that to Fordham (and to other colleges you are applying to.)

I recommend you apply to RH as there are more dorm rooms available and thus it may be a tad less difficult to gain entry. Though both LC and RH have the same entrance requirements. LC is just a small school and about 900 students live at LC as resident students. The remaining 700 are commuters.

I encourage you to apply to Fordham, just make sure you have a Plan B (other schools) who match your stats and scores (whether instate California or outside). I recommend you look at sister Jesuit colleges like USF, Santa Clara, Gonzaga, Seattle U, Loyola Marymount, Saint Louis U, Marquette etc. I also think Loyola New Orleans is a gem of a school. If Fordham is your number one choice, great! Tell Fordham. But be genuine.

I don’t like doing “chance me” threads since its often a crap shoot who gets in and who doesnt and why? College admissions are very complex and often quirky.

Best of luck to you.