Fordham Law c/o 2019 Forum

[chartmann35]

My status checker says "Offer of admission emailed" but I haven't received an email. Does this mean I'm in?

Same. Cautious optimism.

Has anyone that has "offer of admission via email" today on the status checker gotten an email yet?

Not I. And the "Mailings" section of the status checker where it said "offer of admission via email" disappeared so now I don't know what to think.

Same here

[mornincounselor]

Strange. Did everyone who had the mailing appear get their status updated as of today?

[ku546]

Hey guys, I'm a 1L just about to finish my first semester here at Fordham. Let me know if you guys have any questions. This forum was helpful to me when I was applying earlier in the year.

[splitterfromhell]

Hey guys, I'm a 1L just about to finish my first semester here at Fordham. Let me know if you guys have any questions. This forum was helpful to me when I was applying earlier in the year.

Would Fordham be worth it at sticker?

[bretby]

Hey guys, I'm a 1L just about to finish my first semester here at Fordham. Let me know if you guys have any questions. This forum was helpful to me when I was applying earlier in the year.

Would Fordham be worth it at sticker?

No, but then no law school is worth it at sticker.

[hammocklv06]

In via email on 12/11. Applied early/mid October.

[MidwestNYC]

Second complete but no decision. Is this normal? How many completes before a decision?

[hammocklv06]

Second complete but no decision. Is this normal? How many completes before a decision?

Status updates a lot - a lot of people saw movement like 4-5 times. The adcomm reached out to me via email and asked for clarification on one part of my application, and I noticed a status date change on that same day after I had supplied the requested information. I would take it as a pretty neutral sign. Not good, not bad, just means the adcomm is in your app.

[MidwestNYC]

Second complete but no decision. Is this normal? How many completes before a decision?

Status updates a lot - a lot of people saw movement like 4-5 times. The adcomm reached out to me via email and asked for clarification on one part of my application, and I noticed a status date change on that same day after I had supplied the requested information. I would take it as a pretty neutral sign. Not good, not bad, just means the adcomm is in your app.

Thanks

[ku546]

Hey guys, I'm a 1L just about to finish my first semester here at Fordham. Let me know if you guys have any questions. This forum was helpful to me when I was applying earlier in the year.

Would Fordham be worth it at sticker?

A good portion of Fordham pays virtually near sticker - Fordham is infamously stingy with scholarships (this is not my opinion, this is well-known fact amongst law schools that Fordham doesn't give great scholarships). I scored median GPA/LSAT and got 60k combined (20k per year) compared to Boston University and Boston College which gave me 90k. Tuition is about 54 per year = 162k total cost w/o living expenses. My scholarship brings it down to 102, again w/o living expenses.

Is it worth it? I want to say no because if you're not in the top 1/4th, you are not eligible for Big Law recruiting. Might as well go to Brooklyn Law on a full scholarship, get a 4.0 and then try to transfer.

[girlgoestolawschool]

Hey guys, I'm a 1L just about to finish my first semester here at Fordham. Let me know if you guys have any questions. This forum was helpful to me when I was applying earlier in the year.

Would Fordham be worth it at sticker?

A good portion of Fordham pays virtually near sticker - Fordham is infamously stingy with scholarships (this is not my opinion, this is well-known fact amongst law schools that Fordham doesn't give great scholarships). I scored median GPA/LSAT and got 60k combined (20k per year) compared to Boston University and Boston College which gave me 90k. Tuition is about 54 per year = 162k total cost w/o living expenses. My scholarship brings it down to 102, again w/o living expenses.

Is it worth it? I want to say no because if you're not in the top 1/4th, you are not eligible for Big Law recruiting. Might as well go to Brooklyn Law on a full scholarship, get a 4.0 and then try to transfer.

Did you try to negotiate scholarship money at Fordham using the money you were offered at BU and BC as leverage? I haven't heard about $$ from BC or BU yet but I'm just trying to be optimistic/plan ahead.

[hammocklv06]

Got a scholly offer via email a few minutes ago.

[curlious]

Got a scholly offer via email a few minutes ago.

Same here.

[Afterthought]

In via email, applied early November.

[HeiPi]

Changed to the second app complete date today. How many changes will it have before decision?

[ku546]

Hey guys, I'm a 1L just about to finish my first semester here at Fordham. Let me know if you guys have any questions. This forum was helpful to me when I was applying earlier in the year.

Would Fordham be worth it at sticker?

A good portion of Fordham pays virtually near sticker - Fordham is infamously stingy with scholarships (this is not my opinion, this is well-known fact amongst law schools that Fordham doesn't give great scholarships). I scored median GPA/LSAT and got 60k combined (20k per year) compared to Boston University and Boston College which gave me 90k. Tuition is about 54 per year = 162k total cost w/o living expenses. My scholarship brings it down to 102, again w/o living expenses.

Is it worth it? I want to say no because if you're not in the top 1/4th, you are not eligible for Big Law recruiting. Might as well go to Brooklyn Law on a full scholarship, get a 4.0 and then try to transfer.

Did you try to negotiate scholarship money at Fordham using the money you were offered at BU and BC as leverage? I haven't heard about $$ from BC or BU yet but I'm just trying to be optimistic/plan ahead.

Yes. I hired a professional negotiator to help have Fordham match BU and BC. Fordham stated they will not match. My negotiator warned me upfront that getting Fordham to match will be unlikely.

[BoneDaddy126]

Hey guys, I'm a 1L just about to finish my first semester here at Fordham. Let me know if you guys have any questions. This forum was helpful to me when I was applying earlier in the year.

Would Fordham be worth it at sticker?

A good portion of Fordham pays virtually near sticker - Fordham is infamously stingy with scholarships (this is not my opinion, this is well-known fact amongst law schools that Fordham doesn't give great scholarships). I scored median GPA/LSAT and got 60k combined (20k per year) compared to Boston University and Boston College which gave me 90k. Tuition is about 54 per year = 162k total cost w/o living expenses. My scholarship brings it down to 102, again w/o living expenses.

Is it worth it? I want to say no because if you're not in the top 1/4th, you are not eligible for Big Law recruiting. Might as well go to Brooklyn Law on a full scholarship, get a 4.0 and then try to transfer.

Currently a 2L and I can personally tell you those biglaw recruiting numbers are wrong. You are eligible for biglaw recruiting regardless of where you finish. It is true that finishing top 1/4 gives you a decent shot at biglaw. However, I finished top 1/3 and did quite well at OCI's.

Fordham is stingier, but they also place better than BU and BC (both are schools I turned down for Fordham). I mean technically, according to the 2014 numbers, Fordham was 20th in biglaw placement (behind BU at 19th and ahead of BC at 21st in terms of class percentage), but those numbers don't tell the whole story.

Fordham is a large school and places around 120 of its students each year in biglaw (as opposed to BC and BU which place around 60-70). They've also decreased their class size which I believe has led to a higher percentage of its students getting biglaw jobs. You'll have to wait for the official numbers to confirm this, but my experience suggests that this is true since I am not a brilliant interviewer, I did not bid particularly well at OCI's, and yet I found myself with many biglaw opportunities. I also know of several others with similar experiences.

[Mbear5]

from twitter:
"First decisions of 2016 going out by 5pm EST today."

[cdavis1024]

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[Mbear5]

from twitter:
"First decisions of 2016 going out by 5pm EST today."

It's about damn time...

I agree, but it's 4:00 and my e-mail is still quiet. lol

[Mbear5]

from twitter:
"First decisions of 2016 going out by 5pm EST today."

It's about damn time...

I agree, but it's 4:00 and my e-mail is still quiet. lol

[Mbear5]

Has anyone heard from Fordham?

[nsosa]

Has anyone heard from Fordham?

nope -___-

[Mbear5]

Has anyone heard from Fordham?

nope -___-

C'mon Fordham lol

[splitterfromhell]

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