<p>Is this a very selective school when it comes to transferring? As of now, I have a 3.71 GPA, but I've been taking 6 classes each semester. Do I have a shot?</p>
<p>Dunno, but your GPA/courses seem all right. Are they liberal arts, such as humanities and stuff, or do have math and sciences?</p>
<p>ha...i guess it can all go hand in hand</p>
<p>Both math and science. I'm an International Affairs major, so not too much math, just up to Statistics. And as far as science, I took Biology with the lab, and now I'm taking Environmental Science, with the lab. </p>
<p>Most likely I'm going to get my grades up pretty high this semester because though I'm taking a lot of classes, the majority of them are subjects that actually interest me (like economics, history, political science). </p>
<p>Do I have a fair shot? My SAT scores were VERY low.</p>
<p>Fordham isn't exactly what one would call a very selective school.</p>
<p>The only way you wouldn't get in is by having a sub-1000 SAT score or by badly fudging your application.</p>
<p>If your SAT scores aren't too bad, I'd try applying to a few better schools as well.</p>
<p>I'm applying to George Washington, American, Fordham, Johns Hopkins, Brown (as a GIANT reach), William and Mary, and a few other state colleges just incase.</p>
<p>If you have a certain amt. of credits, Fordham doesn't even consider your SAT (I'd check the website for this info). When it comes to transferring, Fordham looks for at least a 3.0 college GPA (avg. transfer gpa is around 3.2 for accepted students). You are well above this requirement, however, since Fordham accepts only 38% of transfer students nothing is guaranteed. Put something on your app that will make you stand out.
Good luck.</p>
<p>@ MMoral</p>
<p>As a transfer (out of fordham), i recommend taking a lot of time to read the Transfer forum before you begin applying - it's a really great resource.</p>
<p>Regarding Brown's transfer admissions rate - it's really low for transfers, but you have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain by applying. I would recommend applying to Cornell's agriculture & life sciences as well since its transfer acceptance rate is quite large.</p>
<p>I'd consider fordham a mega-safety, really.</p>
<p>Yes, I heard the same thing about Cornell. They've accepted some suprisingly-odd students, and I certainly have MANY things about me that stand out. I'll think about Cornell...</p>
<p>You should definately apply to Cornell :)</p>
<p>greg-ster, what did you not like about Fordham?</p>
<p>I liked many things about Fordham except for a few things that really got to me:</p>
<p>1) Grade Deflation - this is not a case of "lets make the classes harder so that we can seperate the cream from the rest of the crop", this is a case of forcing professors to adhere to a class average of 2.7 or less, or be subject to departmental review. Fordham's listing of departmental goals to be followed by each department explicitly outlines this. Fordham is not an Ivy League caliber school, and Father McShane's half-baked plan to make Fordham the best Catholic school by 2016 (?) is just that - half baked. </p>
<p>Think about it - apparently he can't achieve this goal using the credentials of the the administration, faculty, or just generally the school as a whole, so he starts going about it on the backs of the student body - via the "Fordham Average" beginning in 2006.</p>
<p>2) The kids making up the student body</p>
<p>Really, I believe in full disclosure, so that is the reason I'm totally not holding back here. Someone who decides to go to Fordham should be aware of who their roommates/ classmates/ friends are going to be.</p>
<p>Just as the Princeton Review or any other college guide will state: Fordham's student body is quite homogeneous, with the vast majority being preppy, Italian and from NJ or Long Island, Irish from Boston, and a few minority commuter students. There is little interaction between the residents and Commuters - lots of kids (residents) will specifically not associate with people just because they don't live on campus; It's really quite immature.</p>
<p>There are a LOT or ditzy girls and ditzy guys floating around campus. Lots of people are really superficial with regards to having the latest large handbag and making sure their spraytan is applied correctly. </p>
<p>I'm fully aware of Fordham's standing in terms of rankings, but still this last fact was really disappointing over my 2 year stay: Fordham is not an intellectual type school. Do not expect to talk to your friends about anything more than:</p>
<p>"Oh my god, I totally banged that chick from Mugz' [the local bar] last night"
"Dude, did you go out [drinking] last night" (quite common while in class)
"Did you notice how big the [breasts] on that chick are?" (Quite common as you walk to class during the spring)</p>
<p>Needless to say, Fordham turned out to be an awful fit for me. I really didn't expect the stuff in the many college guides to be as true as it was. If I were to have known all of this beforehand, I would have never applied.</p>
<p>Yes, just like any other place ,you will meet some down to earth people at fordham, but you will have to work a LOT harder to find them than at other institutions. Of the 6 really good friends I made while there, only 2 are still there - the other 4 have transferred, go figure.</p>
<p>The grade deflation really ground my gears. I could understand a grade deflation curve at a top-20 school, but from something in the low-70's range? Hell no...</p>
<p>I know many kids at Fordham who love it and never encounted what Greg did, and that is why my D chose to go there</p>
<p>She is the type of girl who can ignore those that party too much and immerse herself in all that amazing school has to offer</p>
<p>That's the reason I hate my college. Everything is so superficial. There's nothing remotely intellectual about my college, granted, it's a community college. I want Brown because of the intellectual atmoshere. If what you're saying about the students at Fordham is true, they I may not apply. </p>
<p>GWU isn't the hardest school to get into, but it's huge on politics, and that's my major (International Affairs). So I know there will be zealous students who love academics. </p>
<p>Is Fordham the typical "party college?" If so, then I may want to rethink...</p>
<p>It's just so hard to find a good fit for me. The schools are either way out of my league (Ivys and the ivy clones like Johns Hopkins). State schools are out of the question for me because of the typical frat-boy attitude, especially at Univ. of MD. </p>
<p>I'll just apply everywhere and hope to get in somewhere where I know I'll fit in with people who are a lot like me.</p>
<p>Don't disregard greg-ster's comments just because his post showed his bias against Fordham. His comments are still relevant nevertheless, particularly since I know (and several others know) exactly what he's talking about. I'm in my second year and I commute to LC. While I do know some dormers, I wouldn't exactly call them my friends. And just as greg-ster pointed out, intelligent conversation are hard to come by outside of the classrooms. Unless you count alcohol-fueled epiphanies, which I assume would be more common.</p>
<p>Now I'm not trying to discourage you to apply here. In fact, I hope more students outside of the perceived majority apply just to broaden the student body. Go here for the academics and the faculty, who are some of the best people to learn from.</p>
<p>Let the mods note that this post has no attacks against anyone, in case someone decides to start something...again.</p>
<p>Fordham really isn't a "party" school...more binge drinking and hooking up at bars than anything.</p>
<p>If you're looking for "intellectual-ness", Lincoln Center may be the closest you'll come to it - and it still really won't be what you're looking for.</p>
<p>You may want to look into some LAC's - which can be tricky, since acceptance rates can fluctuate wildly.</p>
<p>MMoral: I dont have any idea whether you could or should or would transfer to Fordham. I encourage you to visit the schools you are interested in, talk to faculty and students, spend a few days in the dorms if you can, and then make your best shot. I hope you visit Fordham and like it enough to make a transfer application. I can tell you that my D has been treated very well since she got there. The boys treat her very well and respectfully....and the one or two that have an interest in dating her come from very responsible families, professional parents, and have been very nice to her. When I was on campus (twice in the last 6 months) I was greeted by well mannered people who were very respectful. Fr. McShane was PERSONALLY at the gate last Sunday (2nd) greeting people as they drove through the gate to drop off their kids. Attending mass on the lawn at 500pm, concelebrated by 8 Jesuits, was a moving and spiritual experience by the more than 500 people in attendance. </p>
<p>So please visit campus and make your own judgment about whether its a good fit.</p>
<p>I dont know why you want to transfer and where you are now, but I sincerely hope you find a home where you can flourish in your collegiate studies and life.</p>
<p>and one more salient point, my D knows people at some of the highest ranking (and reputedly most respected) colleges in the United States and from what she has heard from them DIRECTLY the past 4 weeks is that they would put Animal House to shame. Its sad when kids drink underage. My D does not drink and wont date anyone who does. But if you think that every school except Fordham is a blissful existence of higher intellectual calling and no partying, guess again. I could name names, but I am really not into bashing other schools. I am, however, all about defending Fordham and its integrity.</p>
<p>Plenty of kids at Emory drink - but at least they are capable of holding highly intelligent conversations...that is another thing that separates a Fordham student from one at a first tier university.</p>
<p>It seems to me that what distinguishes Fordham students is character.</p>