<p>Just received via e-mail a "VIP Application" (no charge, no extra essay, etc.) from Fordham -- what, if anything, does this mean?? Better chance of acceptance?</p>
<p>WM in MA w/ 700M/620CR/540W; 3.35gpa out of 4.0, all advanced-level and 3 APs; pres. of language club (2ys); varsity sports team (4ys); few other ec's, volunteering, summer job. No fin. aid needed.</p>
<p>Looking for someone's thoughts on my chances and any info. re: VIP App.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I have a similar question. My D received an email offering a "Your Choice Application" (waived app. fee, fewer questions). Her email said nothing about test scores. We wonder why she got the email. She's a solid student with good scores but we're not talking academic superstar. Is everyone on their mailing list getting some sort of incentive...just worded differently?</p>
<p>I just posted this in another thread. The Your Choice application is sent out every year. It's a marketing tool used to increase the number of applications. I'm not aware of what demographics they use, but, honestly, who wouldn't take advantage of a no fee college application. There's no guarantee of admittance though. Tulane does this as well, not sure of what other colleges do this. In the end, the university raises the number of applicants and this helps with their overall national rank. Washington University in St. Louis uses a mass mailing approach - we got so much mail from them, I really thought they were pursuing my daughter because of her grades, until I was at a classmate's home, who struggles in school, and she had all the same mail from WUSL.</p>
<p>The e-mail my son got, read "Because of your excellent test scores, etc."</p>
<p>Schools are doing this to generate more apps. I think its a great way to get a no fee app going. No guarantee of acceptance, however. I know kids rejected from the freebies. Sons did do some, and it worked out well for them. This time around, however, the quick app was a teaser. It was just part 1 of the process, and it just drew out the app completing process for that school longer as he still had to fill out other parts. Still he saved the $$s and it got him rolling early. He was also going to apply to that school anyways. I don't suggest just taking every quick app you get offered, as your school is still going to have to send transcripts, and you may still need to send other stuff like test scores and maybe even other things and it can interfere with other things going on this very busy senior year. What a pain it is to be constantly having to do this or that for an app that was supposed to save you time and trouble.</p>
<p>My son used that and found out he was in by Christmas...just a few days before I think. He didn't have his last scores (took a test in Dec) but he had the Spring ones. It was an easier application at the time and having a couple of answers by the New Year was nice. (aid comes later of course)</p>
<p>Besides Tulane and Fordham, is any one aware of other colleges that offer an application fee waiver?
Thanks</p>
<p>Last year Ursinus College offered this as did Rhodes. I know a number of other schools did as well, but the names escape me at the time. Funny, we were not aware of Fordham's as he applied there.</p>
<p>Ursinus is offering their Priority Application again this year, as I have received one. I've also received similar applications from Seton Hall, Drexel, Agnes Scott, and Tulane in addition to Fordham.</p>
<p>Here is a site: Free</a> College Applications bear in mind that things change and you do have to check if this is the situation this year. There also may be other schools that have free apps.</p>
<p>That site is very good for locating free applications, but I was specifically mentioning applications similar to Fordham's - applications that require minimal essay writing, et cetera, and promise faster admissions decisions.</p>
<p>Drew had one that came in the mail in the Fall, at least 2 years ago.</p>
<p>ive gotten them from fordham, tulane, ursinus and uvermont.</p>
<p>Sorry, but don't get too excited about it. :( I got them from Fordham, Tulane, and a bunch of others before I ever even took the SATs; they just got my name and address from the Princeton Review website. It's just a way to make them "more selective" by increasing their applications even though they're still only admitting the same number of students, meaning their percentage of admitted students drops even though they're still of the same quality as before. (Sorry if that made no sense; it's late.)</p>
<p>I didn't get the VIP application, but the "Your Choice" one or something. If I apply online, it's free (which is weird, because they sent me the 50 dollar paper copy, ha. It was kind of like, why would I pay when I can do it for free? xD) They pretty much just give you a login and pass, and the apps already online for you.</p>
<p>I know I’m digging this up frm a million years ago.</p>
<p>I’m not applying to Fordham, but can I give my “your choice” application and fee waiver to someone else? Namely, can I give my friend my username and password and have her change her name on the application? They must not care much if they allow you to change names etc.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say that would be a great idea without consulting Fordham first. Just my non-expert opinion though.</p>