<p>fordham is ranked 67th in USnews and NEU at 96th.
For some reason, i'm more inclined toward NEU though. I guess it just overall looks friendlier. Also, my cousin who studied in NYC for one year told me that Fordham is in the downtown region of the city and is pretty dead at night, unlike the areas of NYU. He tells me that in NYC, crossing a block or even a street can make a lot of difference to the environment you'll find yourself in.</p>
<p>In terms of academics, i applied (transfer) as a Mathematics major. My main goal however is to go to med school so I'm doing whatever's left of my premed course. If I go to NEU and if possible, I might even consider a change of major to SLP.</p>
<p>In terms of environment, one's in Boston, one's in NYC. Although I shouldn't be too distracted by this, there is this urge that wants to go NYC although I think it isn't that strong in me anymore.</p>
<p>Also, I'm awaiting responses from BU. Assuming I do get in, how does that compare with these 2 schools? I believe it's better ranked and more reputable, but am afraid that the quality of individual education may be somewhat less due to its huge size.</p>
<p>What about people? What are the people in these schools like if there are any stereotypes?</p>
<p>Thanks!!!!</p>
<p>okay, why do you care so much about rank if you want to go to med school? rank does not matter when you apply to med school. all that matters is that you have a killer MCAT score and GPA.<br>
it is not like applying to law school where you have to register to the LCAS and they give you and index score that's influenced by the school you go to.<br>
academically, if do well in fordham's premed program, you'll be in good shape for the mcat. my advice is to never settle for anything lower than an A in any of your science classes. It's doable, but you have to work extra hard if you're not scientifically inclined. </p>
<p>obviously BU is going to give you a less personal education, but science isn't really supposed to be a big personal experience. sure it's great to know your professor, but in med school, you are going to spending lots of nites alone studying, and the competition might be cut throat, so you might as well get used to the idea of being on you own.</p>
<p>Well yes once I get into med school, my undergrad education probably doesn't matter much anymore. But I am going through an undergrad education anyway in order to get there and might as well go to a good one. Most importantly, my undergrad degree is my backup should I fail to get into med school and rank comes in here. It is also 2 years of my life.</p>
<p>I think that all three schools are about the same in terms of general perception and academics, as the rankings show. The primary difference are the locations and atmosphere. Fordham's Rose Hill Campus is your classic enclosed, defined campus. It has the brick buildings, walls around it, sports teams, shuttles to NYC-Manhattan, and is what most of us think of a college. It's small/medium in size. NEU is unusual in its format, and does not have as traditional of an atmosphere to to the work schedules kids tend to have there. Students tend to pick NEU for this co-op schedule that is offered, and are willing to give up the traditional campus life for the opportunities it offers. BU does not have a defined campus, and is a much bigger school. If you are going to be looking for a job in Boston, the two Boston schools are going to get the name recognition over Fordham. Fordham has its contact and alumni base primarily in the NYC area.</p>
<p>What is your current school? What do you like/dislike about it? Which of these choices would fulfill the lacking of that school?</p>
<p>my current school is a small liberal arts college in Indiana. in terms of rankings and level of recognition, it is nowhere close NEU, Fordham or BU. Location wise, there's nothing much there although I have come to enjoy the space and freedom that having a car there gives. I won't get a car in cities like boston or NYC. ultimately, the main reason of transfer to to get a more recognized undergrad degree. if it were a choice between say ND and Fordham, I would go ND even if it's in the midwest and even if Chicago isn't nearby. But among these schools, I now also look forward to having a comfortable environment both to study and play. I don't want to be 100% engrossed in studies so long as my grades are not compromised.</p>
<p>With Fordham, so far I'm getting the impression that I won't feel any connection with the school or environment. Admissions told me that campus housing is unavailable. Living off campus in the Bronx area which more people than others agree is not so safe and is very much less happening doesn't sound good unless I have other reasons to justify it. I know they have transport to the Manhattan area but I was looking at Google maps and that's almost 5-10km away so it doesn't seem like I can just go down for a break in between studies or so without taking up time and energy.</p>
<p>NEU was my lowest ranked applied college and so I initially wasn't too keen on it with it being 30 ranks behind Fordham. But by reading forums, I get an idea that it's not bad and is just under-rated. However, I don't know to what level I should be convinced. Sure in Boston NEU would beat Fordham and vice versa in NYC. what about another city like Chicago or anywhere else in the United States in general? What about in the world (I am an international student)? The co-op really sounds like a forte and if I knew for sure I would be involved, I think I would be much more inclined toward going NEU. But as a transfer, will I be able to utilize the co-op and to what extent? I have already done 2 years of college and don't want to spend too much longer (hope to finish in another 2 years with summer school) unless the co-op really is worth it and at the moment I don't have any strong knowledge or information for me to weigh the pros and cons.</p>
<p>Maybe among those in the know, BU isn't that great compared to NEU and Fordham. But among those who don't know as much, some of which could be potential employers esp if I'm not working further in the States or in those 2 cities in particular, I believe that BU has much more recognition. Before I applied, I had never heard of Fordham or NEU. Maybe it's just that "Boston University" has a simple name? My perception is that I should go BU over NEU or Fordham should I get accepted and I wanted to know if my perception is too ignorant and how so.</p>
<p>I also hope to go somewhere where I can make friends and have an environment to play in. I guess NEU and BU are closer to the action itself as compared to Rose Hill. Sure, making of friends and having fun is very much up to the person and his/her initiative/skills. But I'm slightly concerned because I'm both an international student and a transfer. In the case of Fordham (and I heard BU has no campus housing for transfers this year too), I have to commute so making friends is more difficult. For NEU, i didn't pay the housing deposit because I was not giving my credit evaluation til 2 weeks later and didn't want to waste $400. I had already paid $200 tuition deposit just because I didn't want to lose the chance to go even though I know nothing about my credit evaluation which of cos is impt for me as a transfer.</p>
<p>One thing you should know is that the city is not really defined by the mile gap because in NYC it will only take you 35 min (or less) to get to the city REALLY. You should come check it out. I would suggest that you go to the school that takes most of your credits because i noticed you said fordham is only taking 25 out of 65. Being that you are Pre-Med it will mean that you have to take an extra year to complete your courses that were not transferred. Good Luck.</p>
<p>fordham's taking 45, but it's not 100% confirmed. out of slightly about 68 credits. yeah NEU's taking 56.</p>
<p>I honestly suggest going to NEU. For a premed, you do NOT want to take an extra year to complete all your courses that were not transferred. Although you may need to, you might as well do it at NEU because they take most of your credits.</p>
<p>I suggest not going to Fordham because of the location in the Bronx and because lack of housing. Don't go to BU because it's not an excellent school and it's not the best that's offered...also, the campus is not a campus.</p>
<p>i have a friend who goes to an engineering school that also does co-op. i wanted to go to NEU myself but they rejected me and so I ended at Fordham. can't say i regret it. NEU at least amongst the friends I have that got in didn't give too much fin aid. however the campus while not traditional was awesome. it seemed pretty cool to me just looking at the buildings. it sounds like it would better suit you as well in your situation. keep in mind also that you probably do NOT have to do co-op. it's just a popular track for most students. it's originally why i wanted to go there. on a side note, the commute from the rose hill campus to the lincoln center campus is about 20 minutes without traffic on the ram van and that can range up to an hr in the worst of traffic but i'd say generally rides are 30 minutes on average. good luck.</p>
<p>i'd say the determining point between the two should be whether or not you want to do a 5 year co-op program</p>
<p>In your case I would go where the housing is, all things equal. I would not want to have to look for safe, affordable, convenient housing in a city I don't know. However, MRocked does bring up a good point about the co-op program at NE. Do you intend to participate? Does it add time to your college years? Do you want this? I don't think the difference among the schools is such a big deal. I would say BU is better known, because it is bigger. But I would not argue which of your three schools is best.</p>