<p>I haven’t heard yet. Do i still have a chance?</p>
<p>^same, does anyone know if acceptances are mailed this late, or is it only rejections?</p>
<p>Does anyone have insight on how they send out the letters, for example in batches. Also does anyone know if rejections where sent out becuz everone on this thread was accepted.</p>
<p>Another thing, I was deferred and I showed A LOT of interest. Do they take that into consideration and can it make a difference in their decision?</p>
<p>I read on their website that they send out decision letters on the 1st of April, or that they at least get to everyone by that date. So I guess we just have to grit our teeth and wait it out…</p>
<p>Personally, I don’t think I’ll get in because everyone else who’s already been accepted/has been posting their stats is a lot more qualified. Unless Fordham’s kind of generous about admitting certain people.</p>
<p>Well, i was deferred from the business school. I just hope i get accepted.
If ANYONE has any info about the letters, please provide some insight.</p>
<p>Seriously what is up with some people getting these letters last week and the rest of left in the dark? Do the people who were accepted first get all the scholarships? Is that a crack theory? please someone, reassure me.</p>
<p>I have been told on good authority that they began sending out letters on Friday and will continue throughout this week.</p>
<p>What do you mean “good authority” and by letters do you mean aceptances/rejections.</p>
<p>Yes tootsie is correct, they started last Friday, my D got hers on Monday. And Lotus, don’t worry, I don’t think the first wave of people got all the scholarships because my D got nil.</p>
<p>My stats are pretty high and I think I’ll be accepted. I do believe thy letters are still being sent</p>
<p>westie, I’d heard that sometimes the financial offer comes after the packet. If you think she should have gotten something, I’d call. Or maybe you can go online. I found that before my son’s acceptance where you estimate your costs. And of course, if she has other merit offers you can always try to negotiate.</p>
<p>My D did not get any merit with her package (from what I hear they don’t come later) and we do not qualify for need based. But do you think it would be feasible to call and ask about a possible merit, to maybe appeal their decision? It’s so discouraging because by not qualifing for need based it doesn’t mean that we are “wealthy” by any means, so paying full price it would be somewhat of a hardship.</p>
<p>as we have stated before the merit scholarships go out to the top 5% or so of the applicant pool for each year and that is people with SAT’s (the number one factor) above 1400 on the 1600 scale. There are some exceptions, but very few (such as specific funds for kids from a specific catholic school…what they call restricted funds etc.) </p>
<p>If you daughter has an SAT of e.g. 1390 it may be worth asking. But if your daughter has an SAT of 1300, the answer would likely be no.</p>
<p>westie:</p>
<p>I dont like to do direct comparisons of schools and never bash any school for any reason because every school serves a constituency and they all have value in society. However, its important to point out some objective differences. Boston University is a large private university in Boston Ma, and its essentially across the river from MIT, downtown, bordering Fenway. There is a “campus” in the sense that its around several blocks and such, but its a much more urban feel than Fordham. BU is a very good school, but its larger than Fordham. Boston is a quintessential college town…a very academic feel to the city with so many schools: Harvard, Tufts, MIT, Northeastern, BU, BC, Emerson, Berklee Music Conservatory. BU is not Jesuit. BU’s main sport is ice hockey. They no longer play football. They do play basketball.</p>
<p>Fordham Rose Hill is a real campus in a general urban environment, but its gated and enclosed with gothic buildings and trees, lawns etc. and athletic facilities. Fordham is Division I athletics: Patriot League in Football and A10 in basketball and all other sports. </p>
<p>Fordham is about 5,000 undergraduates at Rose Hill, and is essentially a Liberal Arts College with a sister/brother Business College. Its one of the top Jesuit colleges in the United States. </p>
<p>I know people at BU, both graduate and undergraduate level. They all like it. But its a different feel than Fordham entirely. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Thank you sovereigndebt you are so very helpful! Our older D actually went to Emerson so we are very familiar with the area, I think that is why D2 is so comfortable with it. I think she also like the “college town” feel. But she is torn by Fordhams beautiful campus and the excitement of NYC. The next couple of weeks will give us more time and information that we need. She may not like the program they have at BU so we have to go and see what it is all about.</p>
<p>Still no news in Boston. Sheesh!</p>
<p>westie:</p>
<p>I am a strong believer that a student has to own the decision, within the limits of parental finances. If you force an issue, they can blame you if road bumps appear later…and they will at every school. </p>
<p>There is euphoria on being accepted and then accepting the school of your choice…and then moving in. But that is like a honeymoon and wears off eventually…for some around Thanksgiving with bad weather, papers due, exams looming…for others in January…after grades are in and the weather is awful and they are sick of dorm drama and cafeteria food. Been there, done that. But the sun comes out in March and hope springs eternal! LOL.</p>
<p>My point is let her decide. Of course Fordham wants her, but she has to want Fordham. I can’t compare the academics at BU, particularly because of your situation with General Studies. But I can tell you that Fordham is very strong academically and she will be very challenged and with lots of work to do. The internships at Fordham are fabulous…for everyone, not just business majors. (My D was NOT a business major and had two superb internships including one on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.) Fordham faculty are also very warm, endearing and supportive…and make great mentors and provide superb recommendations for graduate study. (There are always one or two duds out there. Can’t avoid them.) </p>
<p>The Bronx is what it is…but it can and should be embraced for what it is. If that makes sense. The food on Arthur Ave is fabulous. (Pasquale’s Rigoletto and Mario’s come to mind as two of my faves…but there are several others.) Its a safe campus. The Metro North is reliable and clean and safe going up to Westchester (Or New Haven) or into the City at Grand Central. My D and bf went to the Yale football game several years ago.</p>
<p>From Fordham she can go almost anywhere: working, grad school, med school, law school. But you have to work very hard to stay at the top of the class. </p>
<p>Comparing the student body at both schools is likely to find much of the same…except that at Fordham perhaps you will find more Catholics.</p>
<p>We’re down to the wire here. By the end of today, we would have heard from all schools except for Fordham. Since April 1 is a Sunday, then it seems to be cutting it awfully close to find that the final batch of mailings isn’t out yet. If no one near NY has received acceptances and rejections Yesterday and TODAY, then what’s the chance that we’ll get anything in California in time?</p>
<p>So if anyone got any response today, please let us know (whether positive or negative). Otherwise, we’ll just at least mentally/emotionally move on and take this off the list.</p>
<p>Nothing in the mail today-- NY :/</p>
<p>Maybe they will be mailed by 4/1 or maybe we will get e-mails…</p>