Strange reactions to Fordham

<p>Of course academics is the first priority. But when it comes down to choosing a school, the quality of the food can certainly come into question. If you're living on campus as a freshman you must have a meal plan. And it's really not worth what you pay. So yeah, it is an issue. Not the biggest issue, but it is an issue, particularly because it's that bad.</p>

<p>i went on a tour at RH on monday and our guide told us that the reason fordham is ranked so low on food is because the ratings are done in comparison with the food surrounding the campus: because little italy is right across the street, the food is considered very bad</p>

<p>because that makes sense...lol</p>

<p>Once upon a time, 50 years ago or so, Fordham was considered to be the best Catholic college in the country. Fordham had the pick of Catholic students from the NYC tri-state area.</p>

<p>I understand that if the major Catholic college in NYC are ranked, the rankings would be as follows: 1) Fordham, 2) Manhattan, 3) St. John's, and 4) St. Francis. Maybe some New Yorkers might be able to add their opinions to the rankings</p>

<p>Nationally, most college guides say that the top three Catholic universities are Georgetown, Notre Dame and Boston College, with Holy Cross as the top LAC</p>

<p>I know this is an old thread, but it came up in a Google search and I found it to be a little bit amusing.</p>

<p>I’m about to start my sophomore year at Fordham Lincoln Center on Monday, this will be my first semester at Fordham. I really didn’t want to go to Fordham and I still don’t want to go to there. I transferred from a very good school that was totally wrong for me and I was hoping that I would be able to attend NYU this fall, but that didn’t work out. A large part of my interest in NYU was New York City, so at least I made that happen and the program at Fordham is somewhat similar to the one I was interested in at NYU.</p>

<p>So, I’m already predisposed to dislike Fordham. The religious affiliation and negative comparison to the school I really wanted to attend don’t help things either. That said, I’ve realized that things aren’t as bad as they appear. </p>

<p>Fordham, like many other Jesuit schools such as Boston College, doesn’t really force religion on its students. Theology classes are required, but you don’t have to study Catholicism or anything like that. From a cultural point of view, that could be a very beneficial experience.</p>

<p>I haven’t heard anything about this no drinking and no drugs contract, but I think that’s a pretty common thing these days at any university. They don’t want their students doing illegal things on campus, which is understandable. That doesn’t mean I or anyone else won’t drink and get high. At most it will prevent me from engaging in those activities in the dorms.</p>

<p>The food thing really makes me laugh. Food option may be limited at the Bronx campus and I hear the surrounding area is shady, but Lincoln Center students don’t really have much to complain about. I know there are more than a few good places to eat in the Upper West Side and when there’s time, Manhattan gives you a lot of options.</p>

<p>Benellis, I hope that you try to begin the school year with an open mind. I know kids who are friends with my daughter that didn’t end up at their first choice schools, but ended up loving the school where they ended up. </p>

<p>My daughter will be starting as a freshman at Lincoln Center tomorrow, and is thrilled. She had good enough grades to go probably anywhere, but FCLC just clicked with her. </p>

<p>I keep hearing how horrible the food is, but at every orientation I have been to, the food has been amazingly good. Maybe that’s just to hook you into going there, I don’t know. But I have noticed a lot of kids eating in the cafe, so it can’t be all bad. And since every suite has a kitchen, you can just cook when you have the time.</p>

<p>We are not Christian, but I don’t get the feeling that is going to be a problem. Good luck. I hope the campus grows on you.</p>

<p>I think Fordham went down becuase NYU got more dorms. Now that Fordham has dramatically increased number of dorms (and more to come), I expect that to change.</p>

<p>About a year ago, I responded to a post that said school X was better than Fordham because it got a very high rating on the USN&WR ranking as a regional college and had higher SATs. I came in and said one can’t really compare the two as Fordham was in the bigger National Research Universities which included the best publics and privates and Ivies. I also explaind that unlike school X, which did not have a night school, Fordham did (part of it’s mission to serve the community) which meant lower aggrigate SATs to report and that was a factor. I thought I was providing information not considered.</p>

<p>Well, the attack I received from some on this particular school forum was surprising; Nasty, insulting and unpleasant. I have found as Fordham goes up in the rankings, many have attacked it with a strange passion. I have also noted some have posted as angry Fordham parents/students, then on another college forum the same person will show up as a parent/student of that school. I have stayed off these boards for a year for these reasons.
FWIW on the Ivy boards, other Ivy schools totally rip Columbia, and Columbia is ranked #4!
Ignore the angry, nasty posts. Speak to parents/students who are actually connected to Fordham; you will find the overwhelminig majority love it.</p>

<p>I have to agree. I am currently a freshman at Rose Hill and am already seriously considering transferring because of not receiving a dorm and commuting 3 hours a day. They need to fix their dorm situation. Having such a long waitlist is a problem that many take into consideration.</p>

<p>Yes, housing remains an issue at Fordham. ny2999, although it is not ideal, my S has friends who did not get housing and took an off campus apartment together and that has worked out for them. Good luck whatever you choose to do.</p>

<p>We just visited Fordham (Rose Hill campus) for my D, who is a HS senior. I was favorably impressed, much more so than I thought I would be. I respect Fordham’s commitment to a “great books” core curriculum and I would rather see my D there than at NYU, personally. I like Fordham’s values. The campus was beautiful. The kids seemed earnest and engaged. We have visited BC also in recent months. I preferred Fordham because it seemed less impressed with itself, and as athletics are not an interest for our family, I see no value to attending BC over Fordham. Also, NYC is a more interesting city than Boston. I liked the vibe at Fordham. I have no idea if my D will choose to apply but I wish the place well. I think it’s underrated.</p>

<p>I think Rose Hill offers the advantages of being close to Manhattan, but not Manhattan. There is IMHO, reasonably priced off-campus housing (reasonable when you compare to Manhattan, hahaha) and easy to get to Manhattan.</p>