<p>Congratulations to Fordham for being named one of the hottest schools in America by Kaplan/Newsweek in their How to Get Into College Guide! The University is finally getting the recognition it has long deserved.</p>
<p>Yep...and its gonna get hotter! More applications next year, I bet, than this past year! Great!</p>
<p>"85% of the new 2007 freshman class members sleeping three people per double room (with only two closets)" may lead to fewer applications for 2008; they need to build more dorms or accept fewer students.</p>
<p>As a Fordham alumnus, donor, and parent, I would be interested in knowing where you pulled that quote from? </p>
<p>This Freshman class is no bigger than previous ones, so there should be no reason for tripling up to 85%. </p>
<p>My daughter has one roommate in Queen's Court. </p>
<p>Is this a quote from a reliable source or another disgruntled individual looking to debase Fordham? Fordham seems to be attacked more than any other school and I haven't figured out why, yet. </p>
<p>It must be reflective of the better yet inaccurate rating that Fordham received on the US News College rankings. Apparently, there are people out there who really don't like Fordham.</p>
<p>I got the info here on the Fordham section of College Confidential, from this post apparently by a mother - it sounded like she was quoting from a letter she received, so I believed it. We could have them remove her post if it is not true. What proportion of freshman are really in triples?</p>
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Posts: 1 We're in California, and my S received his dorm assignment on 8/11/07: third choice and in an unrequested triple. Residential Office said requests were done by post date. Also, 85% of freshmen are in triples! I think the snail mail somewhat affects us out here."</p>
<p>First off, let me say that I'm thrilled that Fordham is beginning to get the recognition it deserves. I can only hope that through the hard work of the parents, students, administrators, and faculty, that we continue to rise, and be recognized. If you want to see a good break down of the progress, check out Fordham's main page at <a href="http://www.fordham.edu%5B/url%5D">www.fordham.edu</a> . Under the "news" section click "Fordham Moves up in U.S. News and World Report Rankings." It gives a good overview of the progress for the year</p>
<p>Secondly, I can assure you that the proportion of Freshman in triples is MUCH lower than 85%. Having just come out of my Freshman year, I would more accurately put the percentage at between 10% - 15% roughly, actually probably even less. I lived in Queens court and there were about 12 forced triples. That would mean that about 36 students out of 150 in Queens Court were put into triples. </p>
<p>Let me say this also, the forced triples are not necessarily a bad thing. First off, the triples that Freshman are put in are usually some of the largest rooms on campus. I can remember walking into my friends room on 3rd Floor Bishops Hall, and thinking that it was huge compared to my double. Plus, most of the forced triples in QC had their own bathroom, which was a huge bonus. Second, Fordham's Res Life Office really strives to create a community aspect to the Freshman class. This is most importantly cultivated through dorm life. Now, Fordham probably could put those Freshman that are in forced triples in Upperclassmen housing, but then they wouldn't be with their peers. It's all in an effort to help the new students create friendships, and share common unique "Freshman" experiences.</p>
<p>Also, approximately 295 students from the freshman class are in Hughes, which is all Quads, period. Approximately 20% of last years Freshman class was commuters, that would be around 340 students. That right there is enough to dispute the 85% claim. Hughes and commuters represent approximately 35% of the Freshman class. None of them could possibly be in triples. That would mean that at most, 65% of the freshman class could be in forced triples, which, in turn, would represent EVERY single person in Queens Court, Alumni North, Alumni South, and Tierney being in forced triples. This is and never will be the case.</p>
<p>Again, I'm super excited about Fordham's recognition. Hopefully the good news will only continue!!!</p>
<p>Agree w/ fordham217. My son was a freshman last year (Alumni Hall). I remember noticing a couple of triples across the hall from his room when we moved him in, and he thanked me then and there for FedExing his room deposit and assuring he got a double. He did tell me that most of the triples were "de-tripled" after Christmas break, but that a few kids who were offered de-tripling turned it down because they liked the room discount. My son laughed when I told thim that 85% of freshman were in triples this year. He says that's impossible unless Fordham's yield was way, way more than anticipated. So I'd really take that 85% with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>I checked with Mr. Adeyemo at Residential Life again and it is 85% of freshman housing are in triples this year. However, my humblest apologies to Fordham and the Residential Life Office for causing this stir. It was not my intention to debase the school, nor am I a disgruntled member. My initial response, (and still is), was actually poor Res Life Office, what a tough job to have to deal with an unprecedated number of students! My assumption is that even though the number of acceptances was the same, given all the recent positive press, the yield must have increased significantly - and there is really no way of predicting an increased yield. Also, my S might have had a chance in a double if he did not procrastinate sending in his housing card. Frankly though, I'm more concerned about the triple situation than my S. He is still very excited about going to Fordham 12 days!</p>
<p>There is no Mr. Adayemo ?? in the Fordham faculty and staff phone book. </p>
<p><a href="http://ecampus.fordham.edu/fdaa.nsf%5B/url%5D">http://ecampus.fordham.edu/fdaa.nsf</a></p>
<p>I'm not buying the 85%.</p>
<p>Mr. Toye Adeyemo, Housing Operations Specialist, was one of three signers on my s's housing assignment letter. He was the one I was directed to when I called Residential Life 718-817-3080 to see about chances of re-assignment.</p>
<p>what are my chances of getting housing, im on the waitlist =</p>
<p>Quick question, is your son going to the Rose Hill campus, or the Lincoln Center campus? That would make a difference.</p>
<p>Rose Hill Campus</p>
<p>I've asked around and no one knows what you are talking about.</p>
<p>Dont worry, be happy! Carpe Diem! You know what I mean, Vern?</p>
<p>Unless this is the largest freshman class EVER in Fordham's history, then I don't see how this is possible. If there is someone in the Res Life office you should talk to, it would be Greer Jason, or Elizabeth Amico. They would both be the authorities on this. </p>
<p>From what I know, I don't think this is possible. It would mean that the yield rate would have skyrocketed beyond the admissions offices wildest imaginations. Usually in the admissions process, they try to accept so many people according to past years yield rates to insure about the same size class. I can't imagine that with an even lower acceptance rate this year than in the past, that the admissions office hadn't thought about this. </p>
<p>85% seems wrong, but if it's correct, then the Fordham fire is spreading faster than I thought, and it isn't such a bad thing. (It'll get that new dorm that they're going to build started faster if their is such an increase in demand!!)</p>
<p>Don't worry too much about it, the freshman experience, even in a triple is not lost. Some would say it's enhanced.</p>
<p>Just drop it. I was interested in this school until I saw this thread with the alumni and current students. Seriously. Who cares? It's not on USNews and it's not on BusinessWeek. Leave it be.</p>