In a predicament

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Ok so as some of you may know if you have read some of my posts in the past I was accepted into Fordham LC for Fall 2010 but did not go because I needed a dependency override due to my parents not being in the picture and Fordham did not offer this to me. So my plans were to continue school in Spring 2012 part time while working and start going again full time in the Fall. After Fall 2012 I would apply for NYU Fall 2013. By then I would have spent enough time at a CC and my grades should be great enough. I would also qualify for an override at NYU which is ideal because NYU is my #1 school. Anyways, just out of curiousity I called Fordham LC again yesterday because its been a year since I have denied their offer and wanted to get a second opinion on the override. Sometimes schools say they do not offer override to negate anyone looking to lie about parental support but then if you give them enough proof they will grant this to you anyways. Well, after my phone call yesterday I have learned that they would be willing to do this for me. Now I am in a predicament.</p>

<p>Not being able to get a Dependency Override at Fordham was why I didnt go last year...but if they gave me one now, I would go. I wouldnt have to spend anymore time at a CC. Even though it isnt my dream school I can just apply and know that I (95% chance) will get in since they have already accepted me once. So I can just go to Fordham (an okay school) and be done with all this.</p>

<p>I feel if I went to Fordham I would transfer to NYU because no matter what, Fordham is not my dream school like NYU is but it would be my ticket out of the CC world and allow me to move back to NYC my hometown. Is it worth it? Should I just take Fordham because its an easy "in" knowing I will want to transfer to NYU shortly afterwards? Altogether that will be 4 schools. I have 2 CCs under my belt. I dont like the idea of all the jumping around, but I feel it may be worth it just to get started again. A con though is Fordham is almost the same price as NYU. When my package came in last year my total cost was like 54k I think. Same price for not as good a quality of an education. Not that its a bad school but c'mon...for the same exact price of NYU...it doesnt even compare.</p>

<p>Should I wait the extra 2 years and try applying to NYU. Or should I just go to Fordham knowing I can be there next Fall and start my life again if I apply now? I really just have been itching to leave the CC's, and I have been dying to get back home into the city since I left. I have not been able to move back home because I dont have family there anymore that I can stay with and lets face it without family to stay with a 19 year old with no degree is not going to survive in NYC without some type of illegal job. So my only ticket back home is going to some school out there. I feel all the transferring is just too much but at the same time if NYU is my ultimate goal it doesnt matter how I get there right? But then I think if at the same if I waited and attended a CC for the extra year instead of Fordham I would be much more unhappy but could save more money, do less bouncing around between schools, and still end up at NYU. I would just be missing out on a year of the real 'college life'.</p>

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<p>If you receive tons of money from Fordham, to the point of it being near free, then definitely attend Fordham and then plan to transfer to NYU. I hate Fordham, but it isn’t a bad school. And definitely not worth more than $10,000 in loans. </p>

<p>It’ll also be easier to transfer from Fordham to NYU than from CC to NYU. NYU does distinguish transfers from 2 years and 4 years.</p>

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<p>Money would be the issue. So you can apply and see what money they offer and take it from there. Will you be spending lots of money in the 2 years you would be waiting on NYU?</p>

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<p>Well, for Spring I will spend nothing on school…will actually get money back for going. Then for summer I think it’ll be the same. I will still have my 2 ed awards. I guess ill have to see how much Fordham gives me. If I spend the money on Fordham that I intended for NYU I may not go. I wouldnt be 2 years at Fordham. Id be at the CC for Spring and Summer of 2012, one year at Fordham then transfer to NYU. But if I can go for almost free like someone said (and I probably also qualify for HEOP) and accepted their offer but was able to get into NYU for the Spring I’d probably do it, meaning i would only be there for the Fall causing even more hopping around. One big worry I have is how colleges view all the transfering about.</p>

<p>Hmm. IDK. To be honest I think if I got into Fordham id jump at the opportunity and wouldn’t think twice about the transferring. To think of it, I guess all the transferring doesn’t really bother I just worry how the schools see it.</p>

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<p>Call an NYU admissions rep to get their perspective. Don’t give your name, just give them as much info as you gave here and see what they say. I know kids who were at two different community colleges, a four-year college, and transferred here after their sophomore year. It can happen, just run it by someone in the office to see if they can share any insight.</p>