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Fordham University

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityF Faculty AccessibilityA+
Useful SchoolworkC- Excess CompetitionB-
Academic SuccessB Creativity/ InnovationC
Individual ValueC+ University Resource UseB-
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA+ FriendlinessC
Campus MaintenanceB Social LifeF
Surrounding CityB- Extra CurricularsC+
SafetyB+
Describes the student body as:
Arrogant, Snooty, Closeminded

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Condescending

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SAT2040
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He cares more about Educational Quality than the average student.
Date: Jul 21 2008
Major: Finance (This Major's Salary over time)
Everyone who applies should understand that the majority of the student body is catholic school kids. Coming from a New Jersey public high school, it appears to me that everyone acts as if they are better than you. I had a friend visit me from Manhattan College, and he too says that he has never seen so many stuck up kids. Girls who are almost as good looking as roadkill believe they are Victoria's Secret models (I can not emphasize this enough. Girls are really ugly at Fordham, except for a handful of exceptions, who are really stuck up.) They are unapproachable until they are 2 drinks in, when they became black out drunk. The only time the students are brought back down to earth, is when walking outside of campus in the Bronx. They do their best not to stick out in the ghetto.

Despite what you think, the Bronx is nothing like New York City. It is an ugly and depressing area with only one semi nice street, Arthur Ave. The only good thing about it is how easy it is to get alcohol underage. If it wasn't for that I might have killed myself a long time ago.

Fordham's motto is

New York City is my campus, Fordham is my school
DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THIS SLOGAN. New York CIty is really an inconvenience to get to. You either take the subway, which is a known place where students get mugged at least once a week, or the Ram Van which runs between the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center Campus's. The problem is that it runs until a certain time. Your third option is a $35-$60 taxi each way. I have met many alumni who graduated 20 years ago and they said Fordham was a great experience. I believe them, Fordham 20 years ago was full of nice, down to earth people, but now it is just a bunch of over pompous jack asses.

Another problem I have with the school is the horrible core curriculum. I am forced to take 2 philosophy and 2 religion classes in order to graduate. That is an entire semester I am wasting. Philosophy classes are not what I expected them to be. I thought you can not be wrong in philosophy as long as if you provide reasoning, but I quickly learned that you can not be right in philosophy unless you provide the professors' reasoning. Oh and did I mention most of the philosophy you learn is catholic religious philosophy.

The crappy curriculum, the stuck up student body, and the ugly surroundings all make for a horrible college experience. I am miserable and wish I never applied to Fordham. I regret it every day.

         
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commentThats really unfortunate and sad. We have visited there twice since my daughter was considering Fordham seriously. This was very important food for thought…Thanks
responseHey, do you still go here? I hate it too! I only came here because they gave me a really good scholarship, but honestly I was expecting something very different.

I've only been here two weeks (I'm a freshman,) But I completely agree with everything you said about Fordham, (except for the part about the Bronx, which I don't really mind.) They treat us like babies, both academically and socially, and the majority of the people who go here seem like stuck up, boring, trashy, suburban white catholics.

Are you a sophomore? Why don't you try to transfer? That's what I'm going to do.

responseHey, first response person are you a freshman 2012 because i am too and feel like im in the exact same boat.
You are clearly from out of town because the subway is not a hassle at all and the Bronx IS New York City.
questionHey everybody! I applied to FU and was already accepted as a transfer student for Fall 2010!
Im a hispanic international student. I was so happy to go to Fordham, but after reading this post Im thinking about going to other schools. What makes me really excited of going to Fordham is the proximity to NY.
But I don't want to be miserable for 3 years of my life with unfriendly students. Thank you so much for providing this information.
questionSince you are a CBA major, Could you please talk more about the business school? Is it true that Fordham provide students with numerous interships ? Is the business school very hard or the work is manageable?
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