Question about the Freshman Registration Survey?

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<p>Another valid point from Mom, that professors are not all alike. My kid experienced this as well at very high level french courses. But she persevered and got her credits completed, and decided not to major in a language. All is well.</p>

<p>The placement test online is not that hard, but its only purpose is to place you properly, since kids come in with such variant abilities and their transcripts dont always tell the truth, so to speak. Dont stress over it. Its designed to help you so you dont register for a mid to high level course you are not prepared for well. Just roll with it and get it done.</p>

<p>Lots of kids try to game the system and take easy courses and professors with reputations for easy grades. Thankfully not that many professors fall into that category. But its frustrating as kids brag in January about GPA and then you find out they dropped a hard course. There will always be really tough professors, and most of them are the best teachers, but also the best mentors. Transitioning from high school to college is not easy. Just pace yourself, do your work, and dont party and you will be fine.</p>

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<p>Take the advice from Sovereigndebt. Let me tell you, there are no easy courses at Fordham. The professors will work you hard. If you pace yourself, do the homework right away you’ll be fine. The syllabus is your friend and follow it and if you can do some homework ahead, that’s great.</p>

<p>For the language placement test, since you already took French you’ll probably get placed in either the 1001 or 1002 class. Believe me, it’ll be like a refresher course if you already have the basics down already for French. in the Spring you’ll go into the 1501 class. Take your time, and don’t party too much. Have fun but be very aware of homework and what needs to be done. Fordham is tough. For the first time my daughter felt challenged. She did pretty good this past year, I’m very proud of her. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Take Invitation to Theater with Peter Gil! He is amazing!! </p>