<p>what's the campus like? is it pretty? i havent seen many pictures of it. What are the dorms like?</p>
<p>if anyone knows, what's so bad about Queens Court? i read somewhere from current students that the internet connection is slow, they have blackouts, etc. from the official website i got the impression that it was one of the better residential areas. the pictures of the residential halls i saw on the site didnt really appeal too much too me.</p>
<p>Fordham's internet site has a "virtual tour" you can take with photos of Rose Hill in all 4 seasons and what it looks like now from a live video. It is a pretty campus if you don't look outside the gates. My son thought it was okay,and will apply, but said the gates made him feel like he was in a cage instead of "safer".
Queens Court wasn't shown on the tour, but was told to me by students to have some of the larger rooms and be quieter. You have to request to stay there and not everyone gets in. The rules are stricter and they have certain activities like a bagel breakfast on occasion. The internet access can be bad anywhere on campus, but some buildings are older than others. I heard a student say that although he had some problems in Q.Court with the internet, it wasn't enough to make him want to move. Most of the time it was okay, but that's something to ask about if you visit.</p>
<p>have to chime in here- my daughter is starting her senior year at fordham- she got into 8 other schools (colgate, fairfield, u-delaware, Union, to name a few) but she has never looked back on her decision to attend- nothing compares to the experience that the city brings.</p>
<p>She attends Rose Hill, and it is one of the most beautiful campuses around..and yes, there are gates, and yes, the surrounding area could be better'...but then again you have the zoo (free on wednesdays) and she runs reguarly in the botanical gardens across the street....add to that Arthur ave (the best italian food anywhere) and Manhattan just a 20-min "ram-van" ride away and you will never find yourself lacking something to do.
The gates disappear///jsut ask anyone "sunning" out on Eddie's Parade on any given day....
what you will find is great school spirit...something that was very important to her...
and as a parent, sure nervous at first having her in the "bronx", what i can tell you is that coming from a very small town she got as much an education from her surroundings that she did in the classroom...important intangables to consider.</p>
<p>Queens court: she applied, and stayed there her freshman year...it is considered a residential college within the campus...special programs and trips...and she loved it...the friends she made in her hall and in St. John's hall that first year are still the friends she has 3 years later...
you have to be willing to put in a little extra effort if you choose to live there, but it is worth every minute of it!</p>
<p>as far as internet issues, it is not limited to queens court..when the system goes down it goes down across the entire campus...thank goodness it doesn't happen too often</p>
<p>best of luck if you decide to go..as for her, she is looking forward to fordham law school!</p>
<p>is housing really crowded like ppl say it is at rose hill?</p>
<p>I'm not sure what you mean my crowded, but I do know like a lot of colleges, freshman housing is tight. One thing I asked on our tour though was "tripling" forced on double rooms or do they ask. The tour guide said they ask and apply a discount to your bill if you say okay. They usually get enough who check that on their application. At Wheaton, they told us there are forced triples, but they usually become doubles by January. I'm sure my son would prefer to have the option, but some schools are tighter than others. I heard one student at Rose Hill say the quads are very large and she actually preferred it over her double the previous year.</p>