<p>My son got in recently, much to his surprise, given how competitive it has become this year..and he doesn't know a whole lot about the school. We both want to know if there is a stereotype at Fordham, such as there is at NYU and many other schools. Or is it ultra diverse and there is no actual sterotype? Please let us know if you happen to have any information, he is seriously considering Fordham and will make his final decision once he knows where else he has gotten in. Thank you!</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>There is not a one stereotype at Fordham, either the Lincoln Center or the Rose Hill campus. A large number of kids from private catholic schools, many of them very rigorous schools, historically came to Fordham from the tri-state area. Now Fordham has a larger national presence and a lot of applicants are coming from the south, southwest, midwest, California and even the Pacific Northwest. Some of that is because of the strength of programs and the rising prestige at Fordham and some of that is because admissions at Columbia and NYU have become incredibly competitive, and kids who want to attend college in NYC are looking for alternatives.</p>
<p>The Communications and Media program at Fordham is nationally recognized and very successful.</p>
<p>Lincoln Center is much smaller both in facilities and student body, but its also in the heart of Manhattan. The dorms are bigger and have kitchenettes. The RamVan service ferries kids back and forth to both campuses, both for classes (mostly upper division courses) as well as sports or social outings in both directions. Lincoln Center does have a stronger dramatic arts presence than Rose Hill. But Lincoln Center is not just about that. The faculty at both schools is phenomenal. Its a very rigorous academic school.</p>
<p>Its not as diverse as NYU both religiously as well as racially, but its still considered a fairly diverse school and certainly an accepting school. </p>
<p>The culture shock is mostly for those from the south, small town midwest, and west. Because its New York. There is also the normal shock of living in dorms. Every kid at every college across America has to face a bit of reality in the dorms....that some people are just going to be wild and disrespectful of other's values. Or rule breakers. Fordham is no exception. If your son is really clean cut and has lived a protected lifestyle, this may be a rude awakening. </p>
<p>But it would be so at most colleges for him.</p>
<p>His best move is to get on campus as much as possible while students are in session and talk to kids and see if he fits in. Go to the main cafeteria and eat. Go to both campuses and see what is going on, but focus on Lincoln Center because that is where he was admitted.</p>
<p>In the end, he will know in his gut what he is thinking. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Thanks, what you had said above is more or less what we have also heard. Like most schools in a big city, I have heard its quite diverse.....and that is just as well. I wouldn't consider him to be ultra protected, in fact he is actually pretty street saavy, but not overly so. He likes the idea of being in NYC, versus the Rose Hill campus which is why he applied to L.C.</p>
<p>Great advice though about visiting, I will defenitely suggest he do that......we will take a "day trip" to get the vibe of the campus and like you said, in time he will be able to decide as we venture down that road, if this is the school or not for him. I have heard that the media program is excellent and he is excited about that. Will keep you posted........thanks for your input.</p>
<p>seafoodlover, i plan on majoring in communication and media studies. How sure are you that Fordham's program is prestigious. Where did you get that info?</p>
<p>Its well known all over New York and if you ask the people in the program where they did internships and what jobs they got...you will know. Fordham Media Studies and Communications majors are producers of major television shows already and also have other jobs in the field.</p>
<p>Trust me, these kids get EXCELLENT jobs. Its a superb program from what I hear. And its a very competitive program with LOTS of Fordham students picking this as their major.</p>