Fordham LC vs. RH Types of Students

Colleges and Universities A-Z Fordham University
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<p>D was accepted EA and had a chance to visit the college, finally. She visited RH and LC. She loved the true campus feel of RH, but liked the earthy/artsy/super liberal types of kids she met at LC.</p>

<p>Question: Are there more 'LC type' students at RH than she is thinking? The kids she met at RH were very nice...no complaint there. But overall they seemed more athletic and homogeneous, including most being from the tri state area and many saying they knew kids from their high schools when they arrived (which made her think of 'clicks'). The admissions said she was probably correct in her 'feel' on this on some level, but not fully. </p>

<p>Question: Would you recommend 'sacrificing' the campus feel and going to LC if you think the student body there might be a better fit OR (as my spouse thinks) taking the campus you love and expecting that at a place that size, you will find your niche?</p>

<p>She is slated for RH and would like to be there, but is now concerned about the lack of diversity not only racially, but also in just the 'types' of students and wondering if her read on LC being the very open, liberal and diverse campus is accurate or not. </p>

<p>T</p>

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<p>I sent a pm to respond fully. But its hard to generalize about types of kids at either campus. LC has had a Cambridge Scholar in Mathematics, a bunch of Fulbrights and LOTS of artsy kids for theatre and dance. RH has a preppy feel at first glance but there are plenty of kids from all sorts of backgrounds and geographic areas. My kid took classes at LC but was a student at RH. We are RH people, that is our bias. </p>

<p>The Bronx is full of opportunities. RH is not particularly political and there are political groupies on both sides of the aisle. Professors are almost all liberal. RH offers a full campus, plenty of dorm choices and apartment style living on campus, a lot of food varieties, sports and a green leafy campus. Its a personal choice, but I dont like NYU either so LC would not be my choice for undergraduate studies. Graduate school? Absolutely. </p>

<p>You find people like you or whom you like and hang with them. You ignore annoying people (easier on a larger campus) and you avoid the party animals who will either flunk out or not be competition for grades anyway. Smart kids hang together and do well. </p>

<p>There are clubs galore at Rose Hill. Plenty of activities, the newspaper, choral groups, theatre productions, band, orchestra, on and on. Internships which are awesome. Some of the business majors are typical finance people, but many are double majors in liberal arts. Fordham is middle of the road mostly. Its not Berkeley, its not Amherst, its not a seminary. Its Fordham. </p>

<p>Fordham is 26% racially diverse and many of those are hispanic. If you want a higher percentage than that, hard to find in a super competitive private school. But Fordham proudly also admits Pell Grant students. Its not all rich kids from Long Island headed to Wallstreet. It is what YOU make of it. Its about YOUR growth. And reaching out and learning about others. </p>

<p>There are conservatives, liberals and a lot of inbetween at Fordham. Thats a good thing. Diverse thought. Diverse experience. Diverse geography. </p>

<p>Nobody here can decide for you. I know its scary. Been there. My kid was southern, sheltered and naive. BANG! Culture shock! LOL. But she learned to grow up and become independent and like Fr. McShane says, “its a transformational experience.” She is dating the same boy she met at Fordham. So are her friends (couples). </p>

<p>does that help you (and others?) </p>

<p>Peace. </p>

<p>Sov.</p>

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<p>another point on cliques:</p>

<p>My kid wanted away from her high school cliques though she is friends with a few of them today. She went to Fordham for a different experience. To grow. </p>

<p>There are cliques at Fordham but we found kids are mostly open and accepting. My dauther had NO trouble being accepted. NONE. And when she was freaked out or sick, her Long Island friends came to help her. </p>

<p>You meet kids in class and clubs and internships. Fordham is not like the dining clubs at Princeton. Its not elitist. Kids from all over the country. Tell her to relax.</p>

<p>And when they have the admitted student weekend, you will meet your prospective students and classmates and reach out! its all good. </p>

<p>We did it! So can you. ;-)</p>