<p>Hey, I wanted to know what my chance are of getting in</p>
<p>Average: 90.8 (94.3 highes person ranking)
My ranking: 4 out of 80
SAT: 430Math 450Reading 510Writing</p>
<p>Work:
The new york Public Library</p>
<p>Activities:
Snowboarding club
student council
hiring committee
yearbook committee
Voulnteer in Kosovo
Coulmbia H.S. law institute
One on One tutor
Citizens Advice Bureau Internship
Harlem Children Zone</p>
<p>I would say your chances are not very good. Your test scores are way below the median for Fordham.</p>
<p>Sorry.</p>
<p>Anyone else!</p>
<p>your sat scores are not amazing, but your GPA is,...have you considered taking the ACT?</p>
<p>from how much fordham seems to be raising their standards, your sat is wayy too low. definitely retake or try the act or both</p>
<p>I havent thought about the ACT because my school does not prepare us much for it(including the SAT as you can see..lol)
I wrote my essay on my experience in my home country of kosovo where there was a genocide and being part of it....how much would my essay contribute?</p>
<p>try the ACT: borrow a princeton review book and learn how to take ACT science. I honestly think you could get a decent ACT score. (Though you might be running out of time to do that)
I would like to think an essay like that would make an impression.
Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Thanks, I cant take the ACT because it is too late. Feb has come and my app was already sent. I am just gonna have to wait till April and hope I do not get REJECTED. Fordham is deff my 1st choice. I have also heard of people with low grades and low SAT get accept which is weired!</p>
<p>The truth is your SAT was too low. I don't see you getting accepted. Thats the bottom line. Even if you did get accepted, how do you think they're gonna give you a scholarship. NO undergrad is worth 120,000 debt. Now, its not the end of the world. Not everyone gets to go to their first choice, including me. My advice. you will probably get accepted to Hunter, Baruch, Brooklyn. I say go to CUNY. Its very underrated. Go for 1-2 years, get a good GPA. Its a great way to save money and collect those credits that fordham will accept. And after you do this process, apply to Fordham as a transfer. FOCUS. Lol the funny part is you have a 90 average and your 4th in your class. I hate NYC education. I think your a little gassed up from your rank. 90 average is not as hot as you think, plenty of people have it here. So please take my advice, young nyc student. Oh btw i worked for the public library too. NYC education sucks, look at this 90 average student and couldnt make 500 on all 3 parts of SAT. It sucks, its not your fault.</p>
<p>Do not blame the NYC education, i just did not study for it. I did ask for your opinion how ever you do not need to put my choices down i did not ask for that(1989dc) thanks everyone else!
and 1989dc you need to stop because when april comes and i get accepted I wish I can rub it in your faceeee!</p>
<p>Abbyg, you need to be realistic. Fordham's SAT profile for accepted Freshman is 560-660 verbal, 560-650 math. Avg GPA is 3.7 unweighted. You are way below all of those numbers. Fordham is just not a good fit for you. Sorry.</p>
<p>Fordham is also VERY stingy with merit scholarships. I know of an accepted student this year with a 3.6, 1320 SAT, 100s of hours of volunteer work, 3 varsity sports, etc, etc. that got NOTHING for merit aid. They don't even consider you for merit aid until 1350 SAT. Your score is 470 points below that.</p>
<p>Don't count on Fordham at all. There have to be better match schools for you out there. I hope you have backup plans.</p>
<p>Best of luck on your search. It will work out.</p>
<p>When any future college student decides to enter a website such as this, they usually ask to be “chanced”, regarding their opportunities to be accepted. It is clearly sad to see people show such low support. I definitely consider your opinion about NYC public schools ignorant. At your current age (whatever that is) you should know that NYC schools are economically disadvantaged. If you have noticed that there is something wrong with the education system, instead of criticizing it how about you use your college education and make it better. Yes, there are plenty of high school seniors who graduate from schools and receive the tools that help students gain the highest SAT scores. In my opinion it is more inspiring to see a student from an economically disadvantaged school succeed, then a student who receives all the money and help from their high income high school.</p>
<p>Lorie, I'm not sure I understand where you are coming from. One person made a remark (not unjustified I might add) about NYC schools. No one is dumping on this student. She/he asked to be chanced and I think a good evaluation has been given. Is it better to "support" them and blow smoke telling them that they have a good shot when realistically they do not?</p>
<p>No one is telling the OP that they can't go to college. We're telling him/her that Fordham is not an academic fit right now based on their test scores and GPA. I think 1989DC gave some good advice about going to another school, getting good grades and then transferring to Fordham.</p>
<p>Definitely get some safety applications out ASAP--like today. SAT/ACT scores, GPA, and the degree of difficulty of your high school courses are key to getting accepted. Extracurricular activities and essays will help those on the borderline. SAT/ACT scores and GPA are priority in scholarship consideration. At the more competitive schools like Fordham, your current stats are not enough for merit scholarships. Can you come up with the full amount of almost $52,000/yr to attend? Unfortunately, your SAT score and GPA will most likely get you rejected from Fordham. I know of a valedictorian that got deferred. You can keep hoping for good news but it would be wise to have some true safety schools ready. Try some SUNY's (but not Binghamton or Geneseo--you most likely wouldn't get in there). Competition is crazy this year. You are college material. You just need to choose your colleges appropriately. Find the right school and you'll do fine.</p>
<p>Remember Abby, you make the school, the school does not make you up. Attending a school like Fordham or any other top college, does not guarantee success in life, neither and most likely, it won't fullfill your life as whole, and remember there are other things that are valuable in life... In the real world, It's not all academic based in high school..........people need more then high SAT scores.</p>
<p>Remember abby, you make the school and the school is just there to provide you with the necessary tool. An education at a top university does not guarantee success in life. High SAT scores and a top college/university education do not guarantee anything at all. Someone can go to Columbia, Princeton or Cornell, simply because their SAT were high ( understanding the SAT language level and grammar) and not be competitive and open minded enough (etc) for college. There is a clear confusion over SAT's, yes they are important, But do they determine how well you will do in school?</p>
<p>I hope you get in. Let me know if you do. I really want to know! Good Luck!</p>
<p>I mean frizz..... yes you! Thanks for Abby's support!</p>
<p>abby, your scores are generally low for fordhams average or for admissions, however maybe if you applied through HEOP or possibly justified your results somehow you might have a shot, dont lose hope. And if Fordham doesnt accept you there are many other schools in new york that would accept you.</p>
<p>I was going to mention HEOP as well. I actually had some similar stats as you. I was somewhere in the Top 10 ranked in my school, 91 gpa, got like ~530-570 across the board on each section of the SAT, and went thru the NYC public education. If it's not too late try going through the HEOP program for sure. It's been two years since I applied so take that for what it's worth. I got in and it wasn't through HEOP.</p>
<p>Based on their median scores from the class of 2011:
"The middle 50% range for admitted students (Critical Reading and Math sections) for the Class of 2011 was 1200-1340."
Prospective</a> Students</p>
<p>If this were all three sections you'd be good. Don't worry too much about the comments about the NYC system. It's up to you what you make of your education. It's not all in the numbers.</p>