<p>Is anyone here a premed student at LC? Im applying to LC because its better for me from home. I know RH is better but i suppose if i got in, i can just take the ram van or the train. Is a natural science major good? i initially wanted to major in either Chemistry or Physics, but the lady from admissions told me its Natural Science in LC...does this make a difference when i get my degree? will it will still be a BS?</p>
<p>Why do you need to be so close to home? Absent extraneous circumstances, I really think you get much less out of Fordham as a commuter.</p>
<p>i live in Nyc, so i dont really see the need to dorm or anything.</p>
<p>Then why not go somewhere else for college? Or even the Bronx campus.</p>
<p>^ i dont really understand what you mean, are you trying to say that i should dorm? i mean if i was in a different state or outside NYC, sure i would love to dorm. But since i live so close, it would just be more money, and i most likely will not get too much aid. I am concidering the bronx campus, as i already put on the supplemental that i would consider admission to any of the other Fordham Campus'. </p>
<p>But going back to the topic, do you know much about the "natural science" major?</p>
<p>I mean, Fordham is trying to become more and more like BC and Georgetown; a preeminent Jesuit National Institution. Those schools do not have a huge commuter contingent, and I think Fordham is trying to move away from having the numbers of commuters it has had in the past. </p>
<p>As far as Natural Science, I did not even know that Lincoln Center offered science majors. I think you really should be looking at Rose Hill. Does LC have science labs?</p>
<p>Fordham has always been committed to the local communities/students and schools. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a local student wishing to commute. As a matter of fact, it has been my experience that Fordham welcomes qualified local students to commute to campus. That being said, Fordham is not a huge commuter school. It hasn't been in 20 or 30 years, but it continues to have a strong relationship with local students and schools. Also, dorm rooms are limited, so off campus housing can be viewed as a positive thing. Students interested in pre-med who apply to the Lincoln Center campus usually major in Natural Science. There is a lot of info on the web site: [url=<a href="http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/natural_sciences/programs/%5DPrograms%5B/url">http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/natural_sciences/programs/]Programs[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Any science major taking classes at Lincoln Center will have to also take their labs at Rose Hill since LC does not have labs. Meaning, you'll have to commute to the Bronx anyways for labs, which is a hassle.</p>
<p>As for the commuter/boarder question, I felt when I was a freshman, that most of the commuters felt isolated from the majority of the student body, and that they weren't able to foster as many relationships as those of us who were living in the dorms. It's true that housing is limited, but all freshman if they get their housing card in on time are guranteed housing. You'll get so much more out of the college experience if you board. Some of my best friends are from Long Island, Connecticut, and even Queens, and they all choose to board and are very happy about it.</p>
<p>Many local students are not offered housing due to the shortage and the fact that they already have a local residence, so housing is not guaranteed for all accepted students. And yes, one's expereince as a commuter will be quite different than that of a resident, but not everyone is looking for the dorm expereince, particularly students who already have apartments in Manhattan or one of the boroughs like the OP. And let's not forget, commuters save $10,000/year in room and board and many receive a metro grant for commuting. Those savings can make a huge difference if affording college. It's all a personal choice as to how one wants to approach their college expereince and neither one is a wrong decision.</p>
<p>Yeah, i hear you all. As far as labs go, i can just take a ram van for a lab at Fordham straight from LC if i have a class before a lab or something. Hopefully ill get in though, im really looking forward to it. </p>
<p>Though im still considering rose hill for admission (the supplement asks if you would consider any other fordham college) so all i can do is hope for the best. I initially wanted to major in Physics or Chemistry, which is offered at RoseHill, not LC</p>
<p>I'm so confused!!! Can one major in Biology or a science but live on the LC campus? Or is RH the only one available for science majors???</p>
<p>If you want to major in a science, go to Rose Hill and stop being so provincial.</p>
<p>Fordhamgrad, if flamingspirit wants to attend LC instead of RH its her choice. Just like it is her choice to commute and save $10,000 per year. She isn't asking you to criticize her for that. She just wanted to know about LC's Natural Science program (which it does have). She is not being provincial for wanting to go to school closer to where she will be commuting from. If anything, you are being provincial by lobbying so hard for RH over LC for no particular reason (that's been stated, anyway). If you cannot answer her question, don't post.</p>
<p>Flamingspirit, there is definitely a Natural Science major at LC, it results in a BA, and as far as I know if you need to get to the RH campus for any classes or labs you can take the Ram Van. For more info on it, go here: Natural</a> Sciences</p>