manresa/tierney/Queen's Court

<p>Can someone explain this a little bit? The website was confusing. What does the Manresa Scholars Program entail, and how does living in Tierney Hall differ from Queen's Court.</p>

<p>I think I am leaning more toward Queen's Court because I like the idea of a substance free living environment. I have had a difficult time in high school with friends because many have started to be using marijuana and the alcohol presence on weekends got consistent, leaving me bored and alone on weekends sometimes.</p>

<p>Does anyone know how the students typically are at Queen's Court? Although I am not and do not plan on being a smoker or drinker, I still want to have a fun time and I have a funny personality. </p>

<p>Thanks for any thoughts!</p>

<p>Lots of threads on this here in the archives if you want to research that. Both Tierney and Queens are special places, with special students. While brilliant students also live in the other dorms, a high percentage of students in Tierney and Queens are the best out there. (Don’t throw cabbages at me if you dormed in North/Loschert or South or Hughes! LOL).</p>

<p>There are somewhat separate programs and agendas between Tierney and Queens and they aren’t confusing…so just read about them and think about it, and ask students at Fordham when you come to orientation this spring. You dont have to select a dorm until ResLife sends you the dorm choice cards in late May early June. Tierney and Queens are somewhat selective and not everyone gets them who wants them. </p>

<p>On the other hand, not everyone wants them either. Some prefer a standard dorm with no additional obligations/responsibilities or programs to worry about. But typically, students who dorm in Tierney and Queens love them and cherish their memories there.</p>

<p>I am partial to Queens, because its historic, lots and lots of fun (including dances in the basement near the pipes! late at night! lol) and I like their study room set up and being next to the University Church. </p>

<p>But others have different opinions.</p>

<p>If you look a few posts down on the one titled Housing I wrote a good bit about Queens and what I know about other freshman dorms. For someone who does not drink/smoke/do drugs (like my son, like you) etc. Queens Court can be a special place. He had tons of fun without drugs/alcohol. As a junior, he is living in a six person suite and four of his suitemates are friends from Queens. Note that space in Queens is limited so if that is your top choice, mail the housing form (which doesn’t come until much later, like May) back quickly.</p>

<p>just a heads up, but Tierney won’t be the home to the Manresa Program next year. Manresa will probably be in a wing of Martyrs (which will be entirely freshmen). So now, all freshmen will live near each other in a sort of freshmen quad centered around rodrigue’s coffee house. Tierney, which is across campus from the freshmen dorms, will now house upperclassmen integrated learning communities. So if you were concerned that Manresa and Tierney were so far away from the other freshmen, you don’t have to worry about that anymore.</p>

<p>Thank you for the answer, and I am sorry to repost questions that have already been answered. I think I would lean more toward Queen’s Court</p>

<p>I was reading that most of the Freshman residence halls have triples. Do you request these, or do you get stuck with them?</p>

<p>The vast majority of students get put in what is called a forced triple if there is overcrowding. This takes place in many colleges. A number of rooms get de-tripled over time (ex. if space opens if a student transfers etc.). Some people request to be placed in a triple to save money.</p>

<p>There are generally fewer forced triples in Queen’s and Manresa then there are in Loschert, South, and Martyrs</p>

<p>Does anyone know when the application to apply for Queen’s Court is? They talked about this on a tour in October and said to start applying as soon as it was available</p>

<p>At least as of three years ago (when my son started Fordham) housing request forms do not come out until May - after everyone has put a deposit in.</p>