33 year old sophomore transfer to Fordham, NYU and Hunter

Transfer Students
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<p>Long story short (kinda), I'm 33 years old and changing careers. I was an architectural drafter but got laid off twice. Now I'm majoring in Environmental Science. Here's the rub. I never went to college until now. I have a GED and my high school GPA is low (I don't know how low), about 30 hours from a community college in TN, a 3.5 GPA (college), never taken the SAT, ACT or any standardized tests. Apparently I don't need to take them since I'm over 25. Working and walking my dog are the extent of my extra curricular activities. Anyway, my wife and I are moving to the big (rotten) apple and I've applied as a transfer to NYU, Fordham, and Hunter. My wife is starting a new job at Mt. Sinai as a postdoc as a neuro-microbiologist. I applied to these schools because I'll be living off campus and don't have the ability to go anywhere I choose; these schools are close to where I'll be living. </p>

<p>I applied to these schools back in late August and haven't heard anything except for application reception letters and a thank you for paying the fees. I've noticed a few people have received their acceptance emails from Fordham and NYU and I'm beginning to wonder if I'll hear anything.
I was able to log into Fordham's my.fordham.edu site and I have an FIDN #. Does anybody know what that is? I assume it's an ID number. Does this number have any bearing on acceptance? I did the same for NYU (Albert) but all I really see there is a checklist for the things I've sent them. </p>

<p>If anybody would like to share their ideas on my chances of being accepted or tips, that would be great.</p>

<p>Cheers.</p>

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<p>Sounds exciting! Nothing useful to add, but hope you don’t mind if I follow vicariously!</p>

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<p>Fordham has been known to send out acceptances until late december I wouldn’t worry yet, they are pretty transfer friendly as well.</p>

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<p>Have you contacted the admissions officers in charge of non-traditional students at each of these places? That is where I’d recommend that you start.</p>

<p>Since you have a limited number of places that will work for you geographically, if you don’t get admitted directly to any of them you should make appointments with the admissions offices and ask them about registering as a special or non-degree student. Often it is possible to start in that status, and then later be admitted to a degree program once you have demonstrated that you are fully capable of the work required.</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>

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<p>^ good point my aunt got admitted to cornell by taking a summer course there… this was in the late seventies though things have changed a little bit since then.</p>

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<p>I haven’t considered going that route. It’s definitely worth asking just to see what they say. I have tried talking to the admissions office but, they don’t seem too willing to help. I know they’re probably getting a lot of calls and the person I talked with probably isn’t the appropriate person to talk to. Thanks for the advice.</p>