<p>Am I the only one...?</p>
<p>No. You wont be alone. There is another one in April for the RD pool of admitted students. Its heavily attended and well worth the visit. Every club will be there, the key administrators, including Fr. McShane: Fordham President. He gives a really inspiring closing speech. You can tour buildings, classrooms, University Church, McGinley Center and basketball court, all sports facilities, Walsh Library, dorms: including Queens and Tierney and Alumni North/South (which have been renamed). See the new dorms being built on campus for upperclassmen. A lot of kids go to this orientation session and close the deal, make the commitment. </p>
<p>Have fun!</p>
<p>Is there one big tour that visits every facility, or are there a bunch of smaller tours, and I pick which one interests me most?</p>
<p>Also, I read that I will attend a sample class, lecture or something of that sort. What should I expect from it?</p>
<p>Thanks, ghostbuster, I’m sure I will enjoy myself!</p>
<p>Depending on the size of the group that attends (we were in the RD pool in April 07), there will be several small tours conducted by the Rose Hill Society, a group of top flight Rose Hill and/or CBA students whose main responsibility is running tours then and throughout the year, and eating dinner with administrators periodically. Most of the tours are like every 30 minutes or so, after the big gathering in the Rose Hill Gym (basketball court…a venerable historic place…but don’t ask about the Rams…its pitiful right now.) You should get a schedule in the mail or by email. They will have several classes to choose from to visit. I don’t know (but don’t think) that the EA orientation is much different than the RD orientation. Probably pretty much the same. You can eat in the cafeteria. You can eat on Arthur Ave with your parents (Little Italy). Its up to you. But most important, you can speak with students, faculty and administrators. Its pretty well organized and lots of fun. What we did was split up for a time to get different perspectives and see what people said…then reconnected a short time later to compare notes. For us it was an Epiphany…Fordham was not our number one at the time, but it became so after the meeting and visit. </p>
<p>I don’t want to spoil your fun, so just come with an open mind, lots of questions and a good sense of cheer. When we came it was a HORRIFIC weather day…a Nor’easter…almost didnt get to leave LaGuardia! But we trodged through the sloppy and windy weather and had a great time. Went back to our Manhattan hotel and said, "hmmmm…now what ? " </p>
<p>We bought a bunch of gear in the bookstore and that also seemed to help. Something about embracing your school really helps. </p>
<p>While Fordham’s Rose Hill campus is very pretty (even in the dead of winter…ask about the red tailed hawks that live on campus), its not just about the buildings. Its about the faculty and people. Its hard to imagine, with so much excitement in your head. But trust the people you talk with there (and me), it is a great school with great opportunities. </p>
<p>Nor is Fordham a perfect place. No school is. Some of its quirks are quaint and some are highly annoying! But that happens everywhere. Including Harvard. Part of growing up.</p>
<p>Welcome to the Fordham Family! And good luck.</p>
<p>I haven’t received a schedule by mail or email yet. I guess when it comes, I’ll have a better idea of what to expect from my visit.</p>
<p>Thanks for you help, ghostbuster. You’re definitely one of the most helpful people on this board!</p>
<p>I’d just like to say that I went to the admitted student day yesterday, and it was great. Fordham put together a generally solid presentation, and I was very impressed by the campus and students!</p>
<p>I’m glad you enjoyed yourself and had a good experience. We hope you select Fordham as your college “home.”</p>