Is it like... impossible to double major?

nonelitist
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:57:38 +0000

I despise chance threads. Sorry. Why? Because its inane. Nobody here on this board can “guess” you (or anyone) into Fordham or any school. Admissions is what admissions does. My D came from a school system that used a 7 point scale and did not give out B+ or A- or whatever. It was a flat A, B, C, D, F. So yes, that hurts in comparison to other students on the 10 point scale and who get the advantage of an A- with a numeric score of 90 or 91. But Admissions knows that and your school should explain their grading policy CLEARLY to Fordham when they send your transcript from this past semester. Fordham seems to put more emphasis on the quality of your coursework than it does on SAT’s or a raw gpa score. Though all of them are part of the equation.

But, as far as your other question is concerned here is my response:

To some extent the “double major” or even “triple major” at some schools is often just another way of trying to market themselves for the employment world. Too often it is another realm of credentialism.

Fordham’s core requirements cover the water front of liberal arts education: religion, philosophy, english, history, fine arts, math and science. It can take up to two years to complete, depending on AP credits etc. So you will have ample opportunity to sample their wares and see if you like something enough to get more credits. What you see more often at Fordham is a major and a double minor. That way you get your concentration in and still have lots of opportunities to take several courses in areas you have special interest in pursuing.

Eventually, if you go to grad school or professional school, you will have to decide on one path anyway.

Yes, you can double major at Fordham. Yes, its hard to do. Is that what you want?