33 year old sophomore transfer to Fordham, NYU and Hunter

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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 extracurricular 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>Did you apply for Spring 2012? If so, I expect you will be hearing soon but if you don’t hear by 12/15 and your application has been complete since August, it’s worth a quick phone call to admissions to ask when you will receive your decision. Classes begin 1/17 and the university will be closed for Christmas.</p>

<p>As for your chances, it’s really too hard for anyone to guess bc you are a non-traditional applicant. Hopefully you didn’t refer to the Big Apple as “rotten” in your essay or leave admissions with the impression that Fordham is a good match simply bc it’s a convenient commute!</p>

<p>Re the Fordham ID, I’m pretty sure they assign one to all applicants so I don’t believe it is an indication of admission. And while you are starting to see threads of acceptances pop up in this forum and perhaps others, you have to keep in mind that those applications were for incoming freshman, Class of 2016. Transfer applications are handled differently. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the info. No, there were definitely not any negative connotations in my essay towards Fordham or NYC. Fordham’s env. sci. program is very interesting and impressive. I’m actually really excited to be moving to New York. The “rotten” remark is derived from the Red Sox fan in me. I’ve been a fan for a long time, way before the slightest idea of living in NYC ever seemed remotely possible. Ought to be fun!</p>

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<p>Don’t worry! You’ll love it here! NYC is welcoming to all! Even the occasional misguided Red Sox fan! :D</p>