Fordham University School of Law C/O 2018 Applicants Forum

[DS@NJ12]

Any movement?

Got officially accepted off the wait list yesterday. About a month since I got that feeler email in June. Status checker date updated in the morning and got a call in the afternoon, email the following day.

Congrats! If you don't mind me asking, on the behalf of us other wait-listed folk, what are your numbers (stats)?

[PSalam21]

I was curious to know if the feeler emails implied making ‘cuts’ in the waitlist pool.

- I was waitlisted 1-30-15 and received the feeler email 6-11-15

Also, for those who were admitted off the waitlist, how long is Fordham giving you to make a decision on whether you will be accepting the offer or not.

Thanks in advance

[EP1234]

Any movement?

Got officially accepted off the wait list yesterday. About a month since I got that feeler email in June. Status checker date updated in the morning and got a call in the afternoon, email the following day.

Congrats! If you don't mind me asking, on the behalf of us other wait-listed folk, what are your numbers (stats)?

163/2.8
For the other question, they gave me 8 days to make a deposit.

[stressed]

Any movement?

Got officially accepted off the wait list yesterday. About a month since I got that feeler email in June. Status checker date updated in the morning and got a call in the afternoon, email the following day.

Congrats! If you don't mind me asking, on the behalf of us other wait-listed folk, what are your numbers (stats)?

163/2.8
For the other question, they gave me 8 days to make a deposit.

Congratulations. Just one more question, is it for the day or evening program?

[EP1234]

It was for the day program.

[stressed]

any updates anyone?

[1republic]

any updates anyone?

i asked late last week for an update and they said they are working to get decisions out asap.

crossing my fingers. i need to quit if i get in, so it's getting down to the wire for me :/

[ku546]

Dear Members of the Class of 2018:

Earlier today, you received the below email with an incorrect date. The correct date for the first day of Orientation is Wednesday, August 19 (reflected below in bold and underlined). We apologize for any confusion the first email may have caused and look forward to welcoming you next month.

July 23, 2015


Dear Members of the Class of 2018:

Congratulations on your acceptance to Fordham Law School. We are delighted that you are joining us. All of us in the Office of Student Affairs look forward to welcoming you on Wednesday, August 19, at 9:00 a.m., the first day of Orientation, and working with you throughout your law school career.

Orientation, which is mandatory, will continue through Friday, August 28, with opportunities to get to know your classmates, the Law School, and New York City. Your classes will begin on Monday, August 25, with Legal Process and Quantitative Methods for Lawyers. All information about Orientation, as well as the Legal Process and Quantitative Methods for Lawyers course, which begins on Monday, August 25, will be posted on the Admitted J.D. Students page.

The First Year Students section, which is on the left side of the page, contains information about the University’s immunization requirements, student health insurance, how to submit a final transcript from every institution of higher education from which you have received a degree, instructions on submitting your 2015 registration form, and other important items. Under Campus Resources you will find information about on-campus housing, how lockers are assigned at the Law School, as well as information on food and cafeteria services at the Lincoln Center campus. In addition, please take the time to read the Law School’s Code of Academic Responsibility and Academic Regulations. A link to these important documents is located in the body of the Welcome letter on the website.

We would like to point out a few items that you should prioritize.

Please complete and submit this questionnaire, which will assist us in completing our plans for Orientation.

On the left side of the Admitted J.D. Students website, under First Year Students, you will find a heading titled ID Photos. This section provides instructions on how to upload your picture to your my.fordham.edu student account. If you have not already done so, please upload your picture immediately so that you can receive your Fordham University identification card on the first day of Orientation. Please note that these photos will also be submitted to the appropriate authorities in the State in which you will be licensed as an attorney.

It is important that the Admissions Office receive an official final undergraduate transcript and, if applicable, any official graduate transcripts. These transcripts must be mailed directly from the issuing institution and indicate the dates the bachelor’s degree and any graduate degree(s) were conferred. Information about the due dates for these transcripts and the office to which they are to be mailed is available on the Admitted J.D Students website, under Official Final Transcript.

As mentioned earlier, beginning on August 25, your classes will begin with a course titled Legal Process and Quantitative Methods (QM) for Lawyers. The faculty for this course will provide you with the substantive training you will need as you begin your first-year classes. This training includes four components—Legal Process, Legal Practice, Legal Writing, and Quantitative Methods—that together comprise a one-credit pass-fail course.

For Legal Process, Legal Practice, and Legal Writing, you will need to purchase and read the book Whose Monet?: An Introduction to the American Legal System [ISBN# 9780735565579]. You also have the option of purchasing the Bouvier Law Dictionary, Compact Edition and Whose Monet?: An Introduction to the American Legal System as a bundled package directly from Wolters Kluwer Publishing Company. Their website is www.wklegaledu.com. In the search engine enter ISBN #9781454869429 to be directed to the bundle package information.

Please be sure to read Whose Monet in its entirety prior to your first Legal Process and QM class meeting. In addition to reading the whole book so that you understand the story for your first Legal Process class, please pay particular attention to the case of DeWeerth v. Baldinger, which begins on page 74. Supplemental materials for Legal Practice and the readings for QM course will be posted on the Admitted Students website in August.

During the week of August 10, first-year section assignments will be posted to your my.fordham.edu account. Information on how to access your first year course schedule is available on the Admitted J.D. Students website. Your remaining fall semester courses will begin on Monday, August 31. If the professors for these courses have assigned readings for the first day of class, these assignments will be posted on the Registrar’s page the week of August 25. To locate this information, on the main page of the First Year Students open the Fall 2015 Courses tab and then click on to the link to the Registrar’s webpage. On the left side of the page, click on Course Syllabi & First Assignments. You will need your Access IT password to retrieve your course information on LawNet. The user name and password for this site is the same as the one you use when you log on to my.fordham.edu.

Please note that some professors prefer to use TWEN or Blackboard to post information for the courses they teach. If your professor’s syllabus is not on LawNet, please check the TWEN or Blackboard sites. You will receive instructions about these sites during Orientation.

Although readings for your substantive courses may be posted, we strongly recommend that you wait until the second day of your Legal Process and QM course to purchase your textbooks. You should check the Registrar’s website periodically as professors may update their postings.

Enjoy the rest of the summer. All of us in the Office of Student Affairs look forward to meeting you soon.

Sincerely,

For those of you on the waitlist, the above is what accepted students received so far. Just sharing in case you're curious.

[Old-school]

Is it correct in assuming it's pretty hopeless at this point?

[PSalam21]

Is it correct in assuming it's pretty hopeless at this point?

I visited the school back in May & met a pair of 1Ls who said they were pulled of the waitlist in August & were given a 48hours to decide so I would say there is hope for a couple of lucky waitlisted applicants. I just wish they were a bit more transparent with thier enrollment goals and current class movement

[nyclegal]

Is it correct in assuming it's pretty hopeless at this point?

I visited the school back in May & met a pair of 1Ls who said they were pulled of the waitlist in August & were given a 48hours to decide so I would say there is hope for a couple of lucky waitlisted applicants. I just wish they were a bit more transparent with thier enrollment goals and current class movement

Agreed. They also claim to be making decisions every day but I'm not sure how true that is. Between here and LSN I've only seen a handful of people actually accepted and 1 rejection.

[stressed]

Could it just be possible that people are not updating at LSN or here?

Though I seriously wish Fordham to be a little more forthcoming at this point.

[ku546]

For the record, I contacted Forham housing to inquire about getting a dorm and they mentioned that housing may open up because "people are still withdrawing". It could be possible that people are withdrawing only from getting a dorm and are moving off campus but I think they may be withdrawing from the school instead. Also I'm on the WL at other T14s so if I got off one, then I'd withdraw as well.

[stressed]

For the record, I contacted Forham housing to inquire about getting a dorm and they mentioned that housing may open up because "people are still withdrawing". It could be possible that people are withdrawing only from getting a dorm and are moving off campus but I think they may be withdrawing from the school instead. Also I'm on the WL at other T14s so if I got off one, then I'd withdraw as well.

Thanks for updating. You are keeping the hope up.

[msingh22393]

Has anyone contacted admissions this week to see if the waitlist is moving?
Also, when does Fordham's orientation begin?

[ku546]

Has anyone contacted admissions this week to see if the waitlist is moving?
Also, when does Fordham's orientation begin?

Orientation is August 19th. First day of classes is the following week.

[lillawyer2]

The class is full. If a spot opens up, more people will be notified. The will be looking at waitlist until the second week of august

[msingh22393]

Has anyone contacted admissions this week to see if the waitlist is moving?
Also, when does Fordham's orientation begin?

Orientation is August 19th. First day of classes is the following week.

thank you!

[nyclegal]

Has anyone contacted admissions this week to see if the waitlist is moving?
Also, when does Fordham's orientation begin?

All they said was that they're still reviewing applications and trying to get more decisions out as soon as possible.

[nyclegal]

The class is full. If a spot opens up, more people will be notified. The will be looking at waitlist until the second week of august

I heard they'll be looking at the waitlist until orientation day since in the past people have withdrawn up to that date and even the first day of classes.

[lillawyer2]

The class is full. If a spot opens up, more people will be notified. The will be looking at waitlist until the second week of august

I heard they'll be looking at the waitlist until orientation day since in the past people have withdrawn up to that date and even the first day of classes.

I spoke to them on Wednesday. admissions said class was full second week of august is when everything is drawing to a close. the end of the second week of august is the 14th the 19th is in the middle of the 3rd week. Therefore it makes sense that realistically things come to a halt the week before...under special circumstances if people drop out then yes, but you don't count on that for sure.

[nyclegal]

The class is full. If a spot opens up, more people will be notified. The will be looking at waitlist until the second week of august

I heard they'll be looking at the waitlist until orientation day since in the past people have withdrawn up to that date and even the first day of classes.

I spoke to them on Wednesday. admissions said class was full second week of august is when everything is drawing to a close. the end of the second week of august is the 14th the 19th is in the middle of the 3rd week. Therefore it makes sense that realistically things come to a halt the week before...under special circumstances if people drop out then yes, but you don't count on that for sure.

That's upsetting. I feel like they're telling people different things. I was told they would be looking at the waitlist until the 19th, which is orientation, and I spoke to them today. They never mentioned anything about the "2nd week of August".

[stressed]

Seems someone just withdrew according to lsn.

[lillawyer2]

The class is full. If a spot opens up, more people will be notified. The will be looking at waitlist until the second week of august

I heard they'll be looking at the waitlist until orientation day since in the past people have withdrawn up to that date and even the first day of classes.

I spoke to them on Wednesday. admissions said class was full second week of august is when everything is drawing to a close. the end of the second week of august is the 14th the 19th is in the middle of the 3rd week. Therefore it makes sense that realistically things come to a halt the week before...under special circumstances if people drop out then yes, but you don't count on that for sure.

That's upsetting. I feel like they're telling people different things. I was told they would be looking at the waitlist until the 19th, which is orientation, and I spoke to them today. They never mentioned anything about the "2nd week of August".

Who did u speak to?

[nyclegal]

The class is full. If a spot opens up, more people will be notified. The will be looking at waitlist until the second week of august

I heard they'll be looking at the waitlist until orientation day since in the past people have withdrawn up to that date and even the first day of classes.

I spoke to them on Wednesday. admissions said class was full second week of august is when everything is drawing to a close. the end of the second week of august is the 14th the 19th is in the middle of the 3rd week. Therefore it makes sense that realistically things come to a halt the week before...under special circumstances if people drop out then yes, but you don't count on that for sure.

That's upsetting. I feel like they're telling people different things. I was told they would be looking at the waitlist until the 19th, which is orientation, and I spoke to them today. They never mentioned anything about the "2nd week of August".

Who did u speak to?

Kate