Questions About Fordham, Any Inputs Will Be Appreciated

southernbbq
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:15:40 +0000

Deezmom:

Sorry. You are clearly wrong. Class standing is affected by AP courses completed and THAT affects housing choices. In Freshman year it also helps if you select Tierney or Queens because they will look at your background to see if its a good fit or not. Lots of Honors kids reside in Queens and Tierney.

AP classes also affect the class selection process, both as a Freshman (they look to see where you would be placed in Math for example and what level of Science), and on the OASIS system there is a class standing priority as well, so it DOES matter.

I am not saying its the ONLY factor and kids without AP courses wont get their choices. My D’s boyfriend went to a school that didnt offer AP classes. He was at a disadvantage, though he was lucky and got what he wanted, but he had to be very quick on OASIS and he paired up with a roommate who had a higher priority.

Freshmen submit a card in June for what they would prefer in fall semester for classes and the school attempts to meet those preferences, but no guarantees. The school does make selections for fall semester but you are free to make your own selections spring semester and its up to you to discuss with your advisor about when to take what core requirement. Some kids wait until being upperclassmen to take some core classes for various reasons. You have a lot more flexibility that some would imagine.

Not picking at you, just getting the facts straight.