Questions About Fordham, Any Inputs Will Be Appreciated

southernbbq
Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:23:24 +0000

UNMHKU:

You have applied to fabulous but very, very selective schools. Good luck with those. But the college experience is more than just prestige and rankings. Its about growing as a person, learning how to think, and developing social skills to become a productive citizen after you graduate. There are many many students at Fordham on scholarship with very high stats. Trust me.

The key is to ultimately pick the school where you fit the best, and that is a subjective test and made up of many factors: geography, weather, finances, socio-economic class, academic strengths, your personal objectives, activities on and off campus, etc.

While at Fordham you will work very hard, you will not be overwhelmed or stressed to the point of a breakdown, UNLESS you are a poor time management person, dont do your work and procrastinate or spend too much time partying. So there is a lot of value in finding that balance in your life, which Fordham offers.

Activities, clubs, athletics, theatre, orchestra…whatever is your thing. Or just making good friends.

Its a lot of fun, its a great school, it has superb internships and job opportunities and its New York!

But ultimately it will come down to your final three choices in April, and that is why you MUST visit campus during that Orientation weekend when they do an excellent job of selling the University, meeting students and faculty, seeing the dorms, eating in the cafeteria, etc. Fr. McShane is the school President. He is very dynamic and is an awesome speaker. He meets with people afterwards and learns about them. Its a very welcoming environment, I assure you.

In any event, being middle class does NOT exclude you from financial aid. SO apply for that immediately with FAFSA and CSS regardless of where you end up going. Every little bit helps, whether its a grant, student loan, or whatever.

I strongly encourage you to apply.