<p>Thanks to both of the above respondents, but I’m quite sure I’d like to major in Theatre and pursue a career in that area, and might not be able to cut the mustard academically at Rose Hill besides. I was only wondering if there was an alternative to living in the most expensive part of the most expensive city in America as a college student. </p>
<p>I believe it was also noted above that the residences at Lincoln Center are undergoing a much-needed upgrade/renovation? If that’s the case, I’ll probably seriously consider FCLC because I absolutely loved New York when I visited a few years ago, and if conditions are improving there I’d be more than happy to live at Lincoln Center. Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>If finances are a concern, then you are right to realize that living in Manhattan IS expensive and you will have to learn to budget better than if you lived in the typical college town. RH may be a bit cheaper in room & board and overall but keep in mind, it is still NYC.</p>
<p>Yes, you should look into what this approved construction project will do for the campus and when it is expected to be completed. But as it stands NOW, the apartments at LC are still great and much nicer than the dorms we saw at other schools. </p>
<p>I also want to point out that the Core is the same for LC Theatre students as it is for all the other LC/RH majors except the Fine Arts requirement (1 course) is waived. So you should be just as concerned about “cutting the mustard” academically at LC as a Theatre student. This is a BA program…NOT a BFA…and so you will take 2 Theatre courses and 3 core each semester for the first year. You will also probably still be taking some classes that most students took as Freshman and Sophomores into your Junior year. My S wants to double major and will be taking core classes this summer to try to manage his schedule better and finish up in 4 years. If you are not interested in taking a variety of academic classes, then Fordham may not be the right school for you and you may be better off pursuing a BFA or going to a school with fewer core/gen ed requirements.</p>
<p>The bronx is actually really cheap (clothing, food, etc.). But you do still have subway/bus fare. And manhattan is manhattan (although you can enjoy the city on a tight budget – there’s a lot of free stuff, especially at museums on friday/saturday evenings).</p>
<p>Not asked, but I figured I’d rather note: you can’t hear the sounds of construction from the dorms or classes at LC. Construction is going on right now and I hear a slight murmur, but nothing distracting. What is distracting is this stupid car alarm going off on 10th right now. </p>
<p>monoclide, as annoying as that might be, i am still soooo jealous. i cant wait to live in the city next year! my top two schools were nyu and fordham and i know i’d be happy at either and since i’ve already gotten into fordham with a great package i’m definitely going to nyc for college!! gahhh, sooo excitedd haha</p>
<p>@yenrod: Class of 2012, so you’re right in that the new res halls probably won’t affect me at all.</p>
<p>@sandkmom: I don’t mind taking core classes, but I’m going to need quite a bit of financial aid to attend Fordham. Although I have good standardized test scores (somewhere around 2070 on the SAT and 30 combined on the ACT), my GPA is a tad below average (~3.66 weighted). The only merit-based aid I could expect would probably come from a good audition, unless I really pick up some slack over the next semester or two.</p>
<p>@rishi206: Congratulations! If you don’t mind my asking, what did you bring to the table that got you such a nice package?</p>
<p>@strangebro
thanks! i dont mind you asking at all. i just wish i could tell you haha. i honestly have no idea what they saw in me. my gpa was average at best (although my school is very tough on gpas, we have grad requirement classes that are at the “general” level like health and computer essentials and an A only gets you a 3.0 making it completely impossible to get a 4.0 even our valedictorians rarely have higher than a 3.8). my SATs were pretty good, i got 1400/2100 but even thats not that extraordinary. it could have possibly been my essay which i believe was one of my best pieces of writing to date and geared towards a city school (it was an extended metaphor comparing my life/development as a person to a skyscraper under construction). or maybe my ECs (editor in chief of our school paper, a smattering of sports, volunteer work with children and at a hospital). but really, i dont see any of these things being that rare. especially in the caliber of student that applies to top tier universities.</p>
<p>so the only conclusion i can draw is that my dad lied on the fafsa (just kidding!)</p>
<p>Wouldn’t a new residential hall set to be ready by Fall of 2014 impact anyone not graduating before then? The current class applying is the class of 2015, so we’d have one year (2014-2015) with it there. Next year’s incoming class would have two years (half their time) with it there. What is its proximity to McMahon Hall?</p>
<p>What are the general accepted students days (not the big one in April) like? I’m going to one later this month.</p>
<p>Also, I was looking at the history department page, and the large list of history courses said “History courses offered at Rose Hill”; there was no corresponding page for Lincoln Center. However, Lincoln Center lists History as one of its majors, so I assume they have enough history courses. My question is how comparable are the offerings? I know I can take classes at either campus, but I’d rather not do excessive commuting (I have LC housing).</p>
<p>There are history courses at LC, don’t worry. I hear that the history department is amazing, too. (I haven’t taken a history class yet… conflicting time periods so far) </p>
<p>Additionally, Rose Hill does have more classes, but it isn’t a big deal (to me, at least). There’s only one or two courses specifically offered at Rose Hill in my major, but I wasn’t interested in them at all.</p>
<p>I know this is a LC thread but I was wondering in comparison to LC are the internship opportunities at RH the same or not on par or even better than LC? Or does the location for LC make internships more superior at LC than RH… I apologize if I had to bring the question up again I forgot to bring it up</p>
<p>Internship opportunities are equally good at both campuses. The only difference is that LC is physically closer to some internship sites in Manhattan meaning the commute is a little easier. But RH students have internship positions all throughout Manhattan too (transportation into Manhattan is good). And there’s also a lot of internship opportunities closer to RH, especially non-profit and community service type internships throughout the Bronx.</p>
<p>I just got back from an accepted students’ day visit, and I loved it. If everything works out, I could definitely see myself going there.</p>
<p>I don’t really have a question right now, but I might in the future.</p>
<p>Scratch that, I do. How do you get to St. Peter’s Garden? I couldn’t find it for the life of me. Is it a part of the area closed for construction? I really wanted to see it.</p>
<p>How is the gym at LC? I like aerobics classes like kickboxing or zumba and lift light weights. Is it better to get a month-to-month membership at NYSC?</p>
<p>The new law building literally sits directly on top of st. peter’s garden. Most of the gardens are being reorganized during the LC development projects, so old areas may disappear, but new areas will be springing up.</p>
<p>Res Life actually hosts a good amount of aerobics classes in the dorms. I know they do yoga a few times a week, and also UJAM (which is like zumba), zumba, and this new thing called P90X or something like that. The gym, from what i’m told, has some light weights, as well as the usual bike/elliptical/treadmill machines. So I don’t think an outside gym membership is necessary, but that is something for you to decide once you get here.</p>