Fordham Class of 2014 Forum

[Gotti]

Has anybody tried to negotiate $$$ with Fordham yet? I know they're stingy, so I'm wondering if any of you guys have had any success.

I tried negotiating $84k from UMN and acceptances to GW and BU ...fail. They don't have money to give out to borderline candidates. I got a curt response that said although my GPA is very high, my LSAT score is too low (164) for them to award me any merit $. It's such a desirable location and it places much better than its rank would suggest, so if you don't want to pay sticker to go there with borderline numbers, they'll find someone who will

I was REALLY hoping to get $$ out of them (anything would have made me feel better...like $20-25k over 3 years even lol), but my LSAT score is just too low.

I DID know someone who was 162/3.2 (URM) last cycle...he got in with $20k/year
annoying.

[Gemini]

Bumping this for myself, as I will most likely (99.99%) be attending Fordham.

I visited the Admissions/Fin aid office to hand in the Financial Aid stuff. OS or NYgrrrl, do you think the face to face contact would encourage them to give me more need-based aid? *crosses fingers* I've gotten nothing for merit aid so I'm praying for the max I could get in grants from them.

[renegade811]

Has anybody tried to negotiate $$$ with Fordham yet? I know they're stingy, so I'm wondering if any of you guys have had any success.

I tried negotiating $84k from UMN and acceptances to GW and BU ...fail. They don't have money to give out to borderline candidates. I got a curt response that said although my GPA is very high, my LSAT score is too low (164) for them to award me any merit $. It's such a desirable location and it places much better than its rank would suggest, so if you don't want to pay sticker to go there with borderline numbers, they'll find someone who will

I was REALLY hoping to get $$ out of them (anything would have made me feel better...like $20-25k over 3 years even lol), but my LSAT score is just too low.

I DID know someone who was 162/3.2 (URM) last cycle...he got in with $20k/year
annoying.

I got 10k/year. Hoping I can use my 25k/year from Emory, along with acceptances at BU, GWU, and USC to get them up to 15-20. At this point I'm leaning heavily towards Fordham, so I'm hoping for a bit more money to make the choice easier.

[dufftheyounger]

Just put down my first deposit today. See you all in august

[snichols16]

Checking in. In via email today. Waiting for ASW info.

[Gemini]

Checking in. In via email today. Waiting for ASW info.

Congrats!
All three ASW's have passed, sorrrry. You should tour the law school/sit in on a class, though!

[snichols16]

Checking in. In via email today. Waiting for ASW info.

Congrats!
All three ASW's have passed, sorrrry. You should tour the law school/sit in on a class, though!

Ah. I went and checked the school out when I was in town a couple months ago. I meant the other kind of ASW (admitted student website).

[dufftheyounger]

Checking in. In via email today. Waiting for ASW info.

Congrats!
All three ASW's have passed, sorrrry. You should tour the law school/sit in on a class, though!

Ah. I went and checked the school out when I was in town a couple months ago. I meant the other kind of ASW (admitted student website).

Your user name for the ASW is your LSAC number and the password is your LSAC password. Good luck

[snichols16]

Checking in. In via email today. Waiting for ASW info.

Congrats!
All three ASW's have passed, sorrrry. You should tour the law school/sit in on a class, though!

Ah. I went and checked the school out when I was in town a couple months ago. I meant the other kind of ASW (admitted student website).

Your user name for the ASW is your LSAC number and the password is your LSAC password. Good luck

Huh... not working for me. Probably have to wait for them to patch me through.

[Gemini]

Dayum:

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I'd like to move into that now.

[a.marie]

Dayum:

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I'd like to move into that now.

Love the closet! If only I could find a place like that for real life.

[dufftheyounger]

Might take a day or so. Congratulations nonetheless.

[dufftheyounger]

By the way, i guess its about that time that we're all looking for places to live. Any ideas? I know this kid i work with now is looking for places but that is a definite maybe so i should probably look for other options. If anyone is looking for a roommate hit me up.

[Gemini]

Might take a day or so. Congratulations nonetheless.

Congrats for what? I didn't rent that place. I'm just really interested to know how a 2 bedroom in midtown can only cost $1,100 a month (with util) and look like THAT. My guess is that the rent raises 5% every month.

[dufftheyounger]

Might take a day or so. Congratulations nonetheless.

Congrats for what? I didn't rent that place. I'm just really interested to know how a 2 bedroom in midtown can only cost $1,100 a month (with util) and look like THAT. My guess is that the rent raises 5% every month.

Big misunderstanding. I was congratulating snichols for getting into Fordham and joining us for what may just be an exciting and wild ride over the next 3 years (i hope). TLS wouldn't let me quote the whole conversation thing and i didn't feel like messing with the html to quote him/her properly. But if you did get that place in midtown I probably wouldn't send any regards due to my own jealousy of not living in anyplace nearly that luxurious coupled with paying a similar or more expensive rent check each month. I'm sure you would feel the same way.

[snichols16]

How good is Fordham about matching scholarships? I've received $$$ from a few T-20 that I am considering.

[Gotti]

How good is Fordham about matching scholarships? I've received $$$ from a few T-20 that I am considering.

Bad. Read the Fordham threads.

[cr1stina]

Does anyone know how long it takes Fordham to reply in regards to need-based aid? I'm sending the form in today...

[renegade811]

How good is Fordham about matching scholarships? I've received $$$ from a few T-20 that I am considering.

Bad. Read the Fordham threads.

I'm about to find out just how bad.

60k from USC
75k from BU
75k from Emory

Hopefully I can talk them up from the 30k they offered me.

[dufftheyounger]

How good is Fordham about matching scholarships? I've received $$$ from a few T-20 that I am considering.

Bad. Read the Fordham threads.

I'm about to find out just how bad.

60k from USC
75k from BU
75k from Emory

Hopefully I can talk them up from the 30k they offered me.

Honestly, at this point I think Fordham has run out of scholarship money. You, my friend, have to make a decision.

[akcorps]

Who has placed their deposits so far?

[Gotti]

Who has placed their deposits so far?

im too nervous to do it till the last day. I waited till the day UMN's deposit was due to relenquish my $84k. So nerve racking


also i get paid on the 15th so i'll do it then lol.

[Gemini]

Who has placed their deposits so far?

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[Stringer6]

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[Stringer6]

just submitted my deposit