<p>see title,.,.,.</p>
<p>They told us at S's orientation yesterday that it would probably be the first or second week in August. They also said there will be more triples because more people enrolled than expected.</p>
<p>any idea of the percentage of them that will be triples?
and do you only get a triple if you checked that you will take a converted double to triple, or can anyone get one?</p>
<p>The problem of triples arises every year. So its an old saw....not that its false, but its not news. The past 3-4 years Fordham has been white hot on college applications....jumping from 11,000 applications about 6 years ago to over 23,000 last year. That is double. Their retention rate of course can fluctuate from year to year and its very hard to estimate, because it depends not only on what other schools do (admit, deny, waitlist) but also the views and opinions of individual students, now made more complex by financial considerations in a tough economy. </p>
<p>Often the triples become doubles by second semester as kids move on and spaces open up. But I also know some kids who REQUESTED triples sophomore year to be with friends. You get varying views on that. In my view, in a PERFECT world, everyone would be in a nice single, so everyone can get the sleep they need and find some place to shut out the noise or get away from people on your nerves. </p>
<p>I dont know if this year is resulting in more triples or not, but if you ask ResLife, maybe they can tell you.</p>
<p>You will get your roommates names shortly and start the facebook contacts, etc. From my experience, with few exceptions, Fordham does a pretty decent job of putting kids together who "on paper" would look like good matches. Sometimes that doesnt work out, but they do try and often they make really good choices. </p>
<p>CBA for example, is moving towards having Business majors live together and such....so sophomore year they tend to go that way....which can be heartbreaking or stressful for some as close friends who are not in the business college feel like their ideal roommate is being pulled away. </p>
<p>The good thing about the dorms for freshmen at Fordham is that there is a good dichotomy.....good choices....Tierney, Queens, North, South and that unmentioned party dorm (tee-hee)..... HUGHES! So hopefully you made preference selections on your card that fit your lifestyle and interests. For sophomores and upper classmen there are even more choices, including Fordham owned apartments. So you arent stuck in one house for four years. I know one particular top 10 state school where that happens....you are stuck either in a dorm for four years or you pledge to a frat/sorority. Not much choice if you ask me. At Fordham you can move around and find people to your liking each year. </p>
<p>Changing MID-year is frowned upon, unless there are exigent circumstances. But like I said as people drop off ....usually from partying and poor study habits, spaces can open up and triples can become doubles. Then again, some triples prefer to stay as triples. So there you go.</p>
<p>Get ready to rumble, folks! Its almost time! Its going to be LOTS of fun. But also LOTS of work. Fordham gives out LOTS of homework. DONT FALL BEHIND, because its KILLER to catch up...as things heat up as the semester progresses. And DONT over party, because it will affect your grades, your health AND your safety. Trust me on that. Happens EVERY year. </p>
<p>Eat right, get LOTS of sleep, do your homework EARLY in the day, and you will be fine.</p>
<p>Good luck and WELCOME to the Fordham Family! Go Rams! Football Schedule is out by the way: Open at home against Rhode Island. This years Parents Weekend is Yale! </p>
<p>Schedule: Rhode Island, Colgate, Yale (parents weekend), Lafayette, Marist and Georgetown. Away vs. Dayton, Columbia, Lehigh, Holy Cross, Bucknell. </p>
<p>Got tickets? Your ID gets you in free this year at Jack Coffey Stadium!</p>
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<p>Sounds like a great deal, especially for a defending champion. But I thought you had to pay a certain amount, not high though ($35???) to get into all the home football and basketball games?</p>
<p>thanks but can you answer my two q's</p>
<p>oops, sorry MRock, got carried away when i smelled football :)</p>
<p>actually i meant to address that to nocousin - who gave a lot of helpful advice but didn't answer my questions</p>
<p>I am not the Gospel on Dorms, mrocked. My limited knowledge and experience is that MOST of the dorms that are triples are those who checked they would take a converted double etc. But not all. It can happen. It also depends on which dorm you selected. Hughes is all quads but has a different layout anyway. Its also the messiest. Kids are kids.</p>
<p>As to the precise percentage of triples this year I dont know. Call or email ResLife and ask them. Perhaps they will tell you.</p>
<p>There were some triples even in Queens last year, somewhat unusual. But from what we gleaned, it went pretty well and some of those were changed to doubles in January when people left. </p>
<p>The KEY is to be grateful and easy to get along with. Keep your "stuff in one seabag" so to speak. Be considerate of others. You will be fine.</p>
<p>Triples are not as bad as they say and doubles arent as good as they say. There are ups and downs to both, if you think about it. </p>
<p>It was interesting to see how the students self selected for sophomore year: which dorm (OHare's wellness dorm or not..meaning NO DRINKING.) and who they self selected as roommates. Sometimes opposites attract if you know what I mean. </p>
<p>Freshmen funk sets in usually after Thanksgiving...the weather changes, you get tired of dorm drama, cafeteria food (the caf, as they call it), and drudgery of homework, papers, exams etc sets in....and those first set of grades! YIKES! Its worse in January and February. Homesickness is real bad after Christmas, especially for kids who are not from the immediate area and cant go home for a weekend respite. But by March they are all chipper again...excited for Spring Break, having resolved some dorm drama hopefully, and just growing up a little bit more. By May when exams are over (thank God!) and they are packing out, you see lots of hugs and tears.....tears of joy, tears of accomplishment, and tears of knowing how much you will miss your friends over the summer. So its all good in the end.</p>
<p>Its normal college life.</p>
<p>Chubeebo: To answer your question, the mailer I got says this year all you do is show your ID card and you are IN to the stadium. Basketball may be another matter. But it looks like the 35.00 fee is waived for football this year. I was at last years' Parents weekend game against Holy Cross when we kicked the Crusaders up and down the field...and really showed what we were made of.....starting our playoff bound run! Go Rams!</p>
<p>anyone get roommates yet?</p>
<p>""I dont know if this year is resulting in more triples or not""</p>
<p>Tubamom is 100% correct. I can tell you there are definitely going to be more triples this year. My friends at FU tell me they were very concerned at reply time because they were getting so many yeses. It's my understanding that they are "overbooked" this year when it comes to dorm rooms. If you get a triple, I believe you will get a room discount, but that is going to be one tight room if they put triples in doubles. I would assume if you checked you would take a triple, you will be first on the list to get one. If not enough kids checked this, anyone could be selected.</p>
<p>""college applications....jumping from 11,000 applications about 6 years ago to over 23,000 last year.""</p>
<p>Fordham loves to advertise this, but when they do, they fail to mention the thousands upon thousands upon thousands of free applications that they send out every year. The free applications, of course, are a marketing tool to increase the # of apps they receive, which, of course, helps with their USNWR rating by lowering their acceptance rate.</p>
<p>Daughter got hers today.</p>
<p>Alumni South (her first choice)</p>
<p>also one has to consider the waiting list..those triples that may become vacant, may become an opportunity for those on the waiting list..</p>