<p>I just got invited (took a while, as mail is being redirected from Florida to New Jersey, until the process my new address). I was an EA admit, and received the full-tuition semifinalist scholarship.</p>
<p>Those who were invited and have yet to receive a large scholarship… it’s coming. What else do you expect after being called one of their top applicants and being invited for a weekend?</p>
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Not really money… They pay for airfare and house the students.</p>
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Don’t know if they counted me as Florida or New Jersey (they said they processed my new address last month), but either way, I’m on the East Coast.</p>
<p>So did you get waitlisted to go on the trip? My S was told that he responded to late and that he would be put on a waiting list. Seems strange to invite people and tell them to respond by March 8th, and when they respond on March 3rd you tell them you are full.</p>
<p>Not going on the trip. Was told that he was on a waiting list, than they told him they had filled up, but could give him $100 to come for the weekend. Doesn’t bode very well for the school. Very dissapointed. I do consider him a very good candidate as he has already been offered 10k/yr at USC, 6k a year regents schlorship at ucsb & just got into UCLA. Fordham could have been an option with the right package and a good visit, but the invitation, than lack thereof, was not such a good thing. Hope you enjoy it.</p>
<p>SDmom2 - sorry to hear that it didn’t work out. I am a fan of Fordham (my S is there) but it sounds like this was not handled well. In my opinion either the invitation should have said something like “reserve your spot now - limited space available” or there should be a spot for everyone who RSVPs on time. I felt that you were trying to do the right thing by not signing your S to take the free trip unless Fordham was a real possibility for him. As a fellow parent, I’m sorry. But on a happier note, congratulations on your son’s acceptances and merit aid packages. With or without Fordham, he has great choices.</p>
<p>I agree, they handled things very poorly. Fordham is among my favorite schools, but I am very put off by how they handled this. While I did wait a few days before responding, I was informed that Fordham began placing students on the waitlist a week before I even received the letter. It was irresponsible for them to extend this offer to more people than they would take and it lowered my view of the school’s administration.</p>
<p>Further, the reason given to me for why they could take everyone was that they were unwilling to pay for all those flights, but due to my recent move, I am now within driving distance, though this did not change Mr. Farrell’s view of the situation. The fact of the matter is, if Fordham had processed my change of address that I alerted them of several months ago, then I might have gotten the letter in time (I have a feeling that it would not have taken from 2/18 to 3/05 to travel from NYC to NJ, rather than to FL than back to NJ). I am still considering Fordham, as it would not be wise to take this administrative blunder and slight as a judgement on academics, however, it has lowered my view of the school. Despite the fact that they made the offer to “5% less” students this year, it was still irresponsible of them to offer it to more students than they wished to come. Further, if a college makes a blunder in underestimating its yield, it does not revoke existing admissions, it merely deals with its mistake.</p>
<p>BillyMc - The good news is that once you are accepted and decide to go to a school (any school, not just Fordham) you never deal with the admissions department again! Sorry the trip didn’t work out for you either.</p>
<p>I would have been annoyed, too, if the invitation didn’t say there were limited spaces available. At the same time, it didn’t seem to me like your S was really considering Fordham that strongly considering he wasn’t even sure he wanted to go. He’s got some good choices though so good luck to him. </p>
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<p>You probably wouldn’t have gotten the invite anyway if they processed your change of address bc now you are local and this was for people who live out of town so don’t let it get you down on Fordham. Happy1 is right, once you are there, admissions is but a memory. Then you’ll get to complain about all the other administrative offices! :D</p>
<p>I completely agree with you all. I received an invitation, contacted the dean before March 8, and was like 13th on the waiting list.</p>
<p>They really should have organized that better, with rolling offers (as they get RSVPs), or something better than letting out way too many invitations then disappointing everyone.</p>