just curious .. which is harder

nocousin
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:56:14 +0000

I dont know about that, hannah. I dont have the specific stats to prove my point, but anecdotally the kids my D knows who were in her Freshman dorm last year and who were on full rides or near full rides and had uber high stats were all Fordham College kids, and Honors kids and they all stated that they had (my D certainly had) more difficult stuff going on. Not to say really bright kids dont get into CBA and that its not very competitive (and certainly is highly competitive once you are in school). And I am not aware of any significant difference in the admissions criteria for either school. Fordham College-Rose Hill is the largest of the three colleges for residential students at Fordham University, but I would not presume from that fact that its any less competitive and easier to gain admission. If Fordham has stats to prove me wrong, fine. Such as the fact that CBA has fewer seats available. But I also think it has fewer applicants.

I can assure you and the OP that whether you are admitted to CBA, Rose Hill or LC, you will be plenty challenged and its highly competitive. Every year, after the first set of midterms, Fordham has to notify parents their children are doing miserably and it would be best for them to leave. That opens up space, but it also helps families get some percentage of their tuition back before a total meltdown occurs and a final set of grades appears on a transcript. Anyone who thinks that going to Fordham is going to be cake walk is in for a surprise. They work you plenty hard and the workload can be overwhelming at times. In fact, comparing anecdotally to my D’s friends at other schools, some of them HIGHLY ranked schools, she worked a lot harder than they did Freshman year.

Again, if Fordham or you have specific stats to prove me wrong, fine. But I just wanted you to know what is going on at Fordham College. Btw, they all room together Freshmen year (as individual choices are made about dorms). Sophomore year, CBA kids are in the upper classman dorms as well, but have designated floors so that they are together more. There were kids in my D’s dorm last year up and down the hallways, at Fordham College, who had uber high SAT’s and GPA’s. Some very, very impressive students from all over the country.

So to answer the OP’s question, in my opinion, apply to the school where you will fit the best and consistent with your intentions for a major. If its accounting and finance, then CBA is your thing. If its Economics and Political Science, then Fordham College is where you want to be. Its pretty clear.