Hey all I was wondering what my chances are for getting into Fordham, if any!
I love the school and would really like to go there.
Heres the thing! my freshman year I didn’t really do well, had some problems on the home front, ended with a 3.0… wasn’t so happy. (I was an Undeclared major at the time fyi)
I declared as a Bioscience major and got a 3.92 my sophomore fall semester, and plan on getting a 4.0 this semester as well… (Taking heavy Biology and Chemistry courses)
So current cumulative gap- 3.4
Science GPA-3.55
Projected as of spring 2015 end- 3.54-3.6
soo… What do you think my chances will be? Do you think they will take into account my spring semester grades(the ones to come) and does my previous semester hold a lot of weight???
Are you currently in college - if so, CC or 4-year?
Can your parents afford Fordham (if you’re a transfer, you wouldn’t get much if any institutional aid).
You can definitely get in to Fordham. You are probably right on their average student there. I say a perfect match. When considering Fordham, for a lot of people the biggest question would be fit rather than can they get in. Fordham is a Jesuit school, so lots of serious Catholics go there. Nothing wrong with that of course, but if you aren’t Catholic, you MIGHT feel left out a little bit. If that’s not a concern, then full steam ahead! Very nice school in New York City, and of course that appeals to some people. Good luck!
Be aware that even as a science major, you’ll have a 17-course core including philosophy and theology. Excellent for your intellectual training, but can come as a shock to students who didn’t really check out graduation requirements.
My caveat would be that if you’re at a NYC community college, they’d likely want more than a 3.4, but if you’re taking hard science classes it may even out.