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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The admissions process was very simple from submitting an application,
writing an essay about my school accomplishments, community service and
why... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Admissions process was pretty average and straightforward. There was no
interview, and the essay was of the generic "tell me about yourself"
vari... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I wrote an essay for the admission process. I also simply filled out
the application and let my high school's guidance department handle it.
The a... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I personally applied regular, rather than early admission, and elected
to submit two essays rather than participate in the interveiw. At the
time... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Its very rigorous freshman year as you spend the fall semester either
doing too much reading and researching, or too much writing. The spring
seme... READ MORE
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Alumni
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In regards to core curriculum and in comparison to all my high school
friends (a mix of people who attended Ivy League and state
universities), my... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The classes are small and grading is fair. I ahve never been completely
unhappy with any of the classes that I got into. I even registered for
cla... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Fordham is perhaps best known for its emphasis on a well-rounded
education, which, for better or for worse, means an extensive and time
consuming ... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Fordham University is more known for its top flight business program, College of Business Administration, School of Law and a very good Psychology pro... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I majored in Computer Science, which I loved and was well at; however, (understandably at a liberal arts college) the opportunities presented at job f... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There aren't many opportunities before your junior year of college for internships and career planning, but it is very well respected by employers. Ou... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Fordham is as connected a school as any in New York, with many wealthy and successful Alumni/Alumnae who remain devoted to the university. Therefore,... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The neighborhood is a good area - very quiet. The only negative on
campus is skunks running around in the beginning of the fall semester at
night ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The on-campus housing at FCLC is GORGEOUS. This may have been changed,
but FCLC had very annoying rules: no overnight visitors of the opposite
ge... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Fordham has a relatively small campus and has many resources. Anything
that you really need you can get from somewhere on campus. There are
six pl... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Fordham's Rosehill campus is probably the most beautiful campus in New
York City, with beautiful buildings and well kept gardens and greens,
as we... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Greek system is banned from campus. You may belong to a greek
organization, however it must be kept off campus and underground. There
is no recrui... READ MORE
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Alumni
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There is no Greek system in Fordham, and because of this and the
ridiculous visitor rules (see above), there is almost no "party
atmosphere". Sin... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There are many restaurants on Arthur Avenue which is quite famous for
its food and culture. There are about 8 bars that are within walking
distanc... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Fordham has no Greek system, and the dorms are strictly patrolled and
monitored for drug and alcohol violations, so most students search off
campu... READ MORE
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