Fordham Class of 2018 EA Results

Colleges and Universities A-Z Fordham University
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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>SAT I: 1980 680 CR, 640 M, 660 W
SAT II: 610 Biology 630 Math II
ACT: 29
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8? 4.21 UW
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP US History (5) AP Calculus AB (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Government and Politics, Physics, English 4, Spanish 4
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Scholar Athlete, Olympic Club Scholarship Nominee, California Scholarship Federation member all four years
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Golf (captain) Junior Varsity lacrosse (captain), Ski Club (senior leader), Receptionist at a Yogastudio for the past 2 years (about 12 hrs a week)
Volunteer/Community service: National Charity League Over 50+ every year for the past 6 years
Summer Activities: Vanderbilt Summer Academy (took a class in Abstract Algebra)
Essays: I thought it was good
Teacher Recommendation: I think they were good, my teachers love me
Counselor Rec: Also think it was very strong, my counselor really likes me
Additional Rec: None
Interview: None
Supplementary Material: n/a
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<p>Other:</p>

<pre><code>State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: private, catholic, all girls
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): 100,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
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<p>Reflection
Strengths: GPA and essay
Weaknesses: my test scores are low
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: A LOT of ECs and good GPA, I think my essays and recs also helped me.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred: Northeastern.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1430/2230 (690 CR, 740M, 800W)
SAT II: Math Level 2 (720) Biology M (690)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3%
AP (place score in parenthesis): European History (3) Statistics (4) US History (4) Biology (3) English Language and Composition (5) Currently taking: Calculus BC, Chemistry, Physics C, Psychology
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs, 1 Seminar Class (no advanced class available), 1 elective (Broadcast Journalism)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Yale Book Award
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 year 3 sport varsity athlete, executive producer of monthly news show for broadcast journalism class, class secretary, eucharistic minister, retreat leader, community service club member (~100 hours this year)
Job/Work Experience: Auction and frozen yogurt restaurant
Volunteer/Community service: ~100 community service hours this year (minimum 25 hours each year for school), pilgrimage to Lourdes, France to serve hospital pilgrims, teacher’s assistant/tutor for underprivileged children at school’s summer outreach program
Summer Activities: See above (pilgrimage to Lourdes, France)
Essays: Very strong
Teacher Recommendation: Very strong
Counselor Rec: Very strong
Additional Rec: None
Interview: None
Supplementary Material: None
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut
School Type: Independent Catholic school for girls
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Brother attends
Reflection
Strengths: SAT/ACT, ECs, GPA, class rank, recs
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Above average academics and extracurrics
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: So far just Boston College (applying to 12 more regular decision)
General Comments: Fordham was my safety so I probably won’t go, but it is a nice option to have! Congrats to everyone else who was accepted!</p>

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<p>Crowella:</p>

<p>Congrats on your performance in school and the SAT. Congrats on your extracurriculars. Well done. </p>

<p>I am glad you were accepted at Fordham and presumably got a scholarship. Fordham is not a safety school, though I understand your intent with that comment. But let me suggest to you that you need to look deeper at Fordham.</p>

<p>Its true that BC is higher ranking and for those who are concerned with USNWR rankings, that is the move they make. But for those looking for something different than just rankings, I commend Fordham’s programs and faculty and smaller size, while being in New York. Look at Fordham’'s Bulletin for undergraduates and the faculty credentials and the strength of programs, the opportunities in internships in New York. </p>

<p>I know a faculty member at BC who used to be at Fordham and who once told me that he really misses Fordham and its students. :-)</p>

<p>Just make a selection based on full research and a visit to campus (or two) and not just a ranking in USNWR. BC is a great school in a great city. But Fordham can hold its own as well.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>SAT: 2050 M: 670: CR: 660 W: 720
GPA: 94 (weighted)
AP Classes:
AP Lang: 4
AP USH: 4
AP World: 4
AP Art History: 3
THIS YEAR’S
AP Bio
AP Lit
AP Spanish
AP Microeconomics
AP Calc AB</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted [/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):1940 (670 CR 670 M 600 W)
[ *] ACT:NA
[ *] SAT II: 700 US
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.80
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): US (4) Eng Comp (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Macro, AP Micro, AP Psychology, AP Government, AP Spanish, Pre-Calc, English
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): High Honor Roll all throughout high school</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): President of several clubs, tutor, dance
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:Volunteer at nursing home ( 4 hours a week)
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: Very good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:Very good- One teacher I had all throughout high school
[ *] Counselor Rec: Very good
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ *] Supplementary Material:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other**[list]
[ <em>] State (if domestic applicant):[</em>] Country (if international applicant): NY
[ *] School Type: Top Ranked
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate):
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Legacy </p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection**[list]
[ *] Strengths: GPA, Essay
[ *] Weaknesses: SAT
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: The admission counselor knew me since I had visited Fordham many times. I also met with the counselor when she came to my school. I am also a legacy and my parents support the school.
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Accepted: Fairfield, U of Pitt, Case Western, UMass Amherst, UVM Deferred: Northeastern </p>

<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments: ** Fordham was my first choice so I am thrilled!!</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1920 (550 CR, 650 M, 720 W)
[</em>] ACT: not submitted
[<em>] SAT II: not submitted
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/84
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: My school is a brand new school and instead of offering AP courses, they are partnered with CUNY City College of New York, so students take real college classes starting in the 10th grade. (No, I didn’t make a mistake. I actually mean college classes with real college students & actual college professors) So I guess that helped a lot. (& our high school pays for the courses since 99% of us are low income)
That being said: Biology, Intermediate Creative Writing, Workshop in Fiction, Intro to Statistics and Probability, the Dynamic Earth, World Politics, Logic & Reasoning, Intro to Philosophy
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): </p>[/li]
<p>[/list]Subjective:
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): founder of our school’s first orchestra club, senior trip committee
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: cashier when I was 15 for a few months
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: volunteer at hospital, elementary school helping a kindergarten teacher , day care volunteer
[</em>] Summer Activities: NASA Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars Online & Summer internship. I was one of 90 students selected to go to Johnson Space Center this summer & meet NASA engineers & stuff.
[<em>] Essays: submitted an early draft of my essay but I guess they liked it
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: didn’t see them, probably great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn’t see it, probably good since my graduating class is small & our counselor knows us all personally
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview:
[</em>] Supplementary Material:</p>

<p>[/list]Other
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: hispanic
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): < 10 K
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation, hispanic, very low income</p>

<p>[/list]Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, senior year course load
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Florida Institute of Technology, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Brockport,</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments: **</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted [/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1380/2070 (M 650, CR 730, W 690)
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] SAT II: Math 620, French 620, Lit 730
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 13/150
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Human Geography, APUSH, AP Lit, UConn Environmental Science, Criminology (community college), Liberty & Loyalism (Wesleyan University), Business Law, PE 3
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girls State delegate, Clinton Rotary Student of the Month (1st from school), Excellence in sociology, Community service (500 hours)</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Current Events Club (Co-Founder/3rd year incumbent President)
National Honor Society (Social Co-Chair)
French Honor Society (Vice President)
HK Players [Theatre]
Habitat for Humanity (Vice President)
Varisty Girl’s Swim
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
Summer Camp Counselor
Babysitter
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
Student Representative on the Board of Directors for Youth & Family Services
Girl Scout
500+ hours
[ *] Summer Activities:
Girl’s State
CREC Summer Institute
Job Shadowing Clerk Magistrate
Work: camp counselor
[ *] Essays:
Angry, feminist essay, but I got in so I guess they liked my passion for the subject
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
History teacher (stellar)
History teacher 2 (also stellar)
[ *] Counselor Rec:
Said to be the best he’s ever written
[ *] Additional Rec:
No
[ *] Interview:
No
[ *] Supplementary Material:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other**
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): 180-200 (FA)
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): ???</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection**
[ *] Strengths: ACT, Extra-curriculars, senior year courseload
[ *] Weaknesses: SAT, SAT II’s, some grades (mostly math & science)
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Passionate essay, solid transcript, & white, middle class, catholic female (a very large portion of the population)
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UConn School of Management, Loyola University of Chicago Quinlan School of Business, Marist College</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments: **</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted Early Action </p>

<p>Objective:
ACT: 28
GPA: 3.7 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English Lang
IB (place score in parenthesis): IBHL Art, IBSL History, IBSL Psych
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Part time job, summer internship, leadership role in several clubs, community service, etc.
Personal Statement: Strong
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Communications
Country (if international applicant): Asia
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): None
Reflection
Strengths: Essays
Weaknesses: ACT & GPA</p>

<p>Congrats to all accepted!</p>

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<p>has anyoen heard about FA info yet??</p>

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<p>waitlisted. over it</p>

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<p>@hippos123 I think we’re supposed to get it on April 1st? Not sure. I was wondering the same thing.</p>

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<p>@hopmayer :(</p>

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<p>@sarahchristine and @collegebound1216 I called FA today and they said that my decision should be up by the end of the week so presumably yours will be too</p>