The core is too big to let people take a large amount of electives, so there isn't much room enough for experimentation. If anything, I'd say that there are popular professors, not classes.

There is plenty to do both on and off campus! Intramurals are very popular on campus as well as attending basketball games. Also, campus ministry and the campus activities board are active in organizing events. As a business student, I'm involved with Beta Alpha Psi, which is a club for accounting and finance majors. We have weekly meetings with speakers in the field and recruiters from the top firms. There are also several networking events offered as well that really help give students a leg up in cultivating relationships with employers which could potentially lead to careers after college. Off campus, both the Little Italy area of the Bronx and Manhattan at your fingertips! Whether you want to explore the "tri-bar" on Arthur Ave or check out a jazz club in the city, the possibilities are endless! While people do party on weekends and some weeknights, there are many alternatives for those who do not want to. Many museums and shopping districts are free to discover in the city! My friends and I love to rent cheap karoake rooms in Koreatown and sing our hearts out. Even if you don't have a plan, it can be fun just to head into the city on the weekend and just have an adventure!

Fordham's Rose Hill campus is located on Fordham Road in the Bronx. The surrounding area is poverty stricken. There are often muggings, but I haven't heard of anything very violent. If you travel in groups, it is usually safe off campus. It is not the best place to be alone at night. The Botanical Gardens and Bronx Zoo are right across the street and offer some beautiful sights. Fordham Road has tons of cheap shopping.

Fordham's reputation attracts many New Yorkers looking to stay close to home. This causes the student population to be divided into two groups: the well off kids from Long Island that can afford to live on campus with their vehicles and the urban commuters that take public transit from as far as Brooklyn. The former group receives several benefits that commuters rarely know about, e.g. RA's keep old exams and quizzes to distribute to residents.

I think that Fordham students are often thought to be wealthy, as is the case with many private school students, and mainly from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. However, this is not the totally the case. Yes, there are many students from the tri-state area. But the second largest feeder state for the class of 2015 is California. Also, Fordham is well known for its generous financial aid. I come from a middle-class San Francisco family and Fordham was able to offer me a financial aid package that allowed for me to attend.

The students at this school are mostly white, upper middle class Catholics from the tri-state area. There is some diversity, and it seems like a lot more due to the proximity of everyone on campus, but the majority of the people who attend Fordham fit into this category.

A stereotype of students at Lincoln Center is that there are a lot of "hipsters" on campus and that for the heterosexual student- you should expect to be the minority.

I'm involved in the Residence Hall Association, which is the student government for resident students at Rose Hill. It is pretty popular, with 70 members representing every residential hall on campus. We put on programs in the dorms and campus wide throughout the year, with our signature event being the Under the Tent dance. People are pretty involved on campus, either in a club or in volunteer work. Volunteering is really popular. Freshmen definitely leave their doors open. Athletic events, such as basketball and football, aren't that popular because our teams aren't that great. They do a lot of giveaways to get people to come to the games though. The school definitely attracts some great speakers, most recently John Stossel, David Axelrod, Brian Williams, Blake Mycoskie, and Anthony Wiener were on campus. I met most of my closest friends through being involved with RHA. The dating scene is pretty good, definitely a million places to take a date with Manhattan being so close. If your awake at 2am your probably drunk, as Tuesday is a big night to go out. Traditions are Fordham include Orientation, Welcome Week, Presidents Ball, and Spring Weekend. People usually go out Tuesday, Friday, Saturday. Thursdays sometimes, but not nearly as much as other schools. No frats or sororities. If your not a drinker, the city offers a million different options from shopping to seeing a show. There a bunch of performing groups on campus and one of them is usually having a showcase almost every weekend.

Fordham University offers top notch education. Seriously, anyone who attends Fordham invest in total roughly about a quarter of a million dollars on tuition. Everytime I asked what school I go attend, I tell them "Fordham" and I almost always get the "whoa!" or the "wow"or "suprised" face followed by many compliments, which immediately changes their perception of me in a more positive way.

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There are over 135 groups, clubs, and organizations on campus. Every race, ethnicity, and sexuality that wants to be represented, has the opportunity. There is a general tendency towards peace and justice, as well as equality. Many students are politically active, especially with the ongoing war in Iraq and the presidential campaigns. There are, however, a large number who are apathetic and do not take seriously their civic responsibilities. A person who expects not to embrace the urban environment and earn two educations (one from the classroom and one from the street) would not fit in well at Fordham--Rose Hill. Jeans and a t-shirt are the common outfit worn to classes, with the occasional baggy pants on some students or the popped collar polo shirt on others. Most of the students are down to earth and come from middle-upper middle class backgrounds. We all feel the strain of tuition costs and student loans, but know that higher education is essential for successful careers.

Class sizes are awesome. The students who show some maturity and develop a rapport with professors are almost always able to do so. I have been disappointed sometimes by classmates who want people to "ask fewer questions" in class and just "get through" the lectures so they can "get out of there", but I think there are folks like that everywhere. One favorite class - to my surprise - was Faith and Critical Reasoning with "Telly". Just awesome. Bruce Berg for Political Science intro, and John Davenport for Philosophy also stand out.

Fordham LC is a pretty diverse school - racially, and in terms of religion and sexuality. If you have issues with diversity, don't come here. Very few people wear sweatpants to class - and you won't want to either. Just being in New York City and with half of the school commuting from the burroughs and NJ, everyone looks decent for class. Fordham is a little divided between commuters and residents, and let's face it, the commuters are mostly black, latino, west indian, etc. and the residents are motly white. It is possible to interact with different types of people, though. I can't speak for the commuters, but most of the residents are pretty well off financially. Students are predominantly liberal, but I have met my fair share of moderate and even conservative students. As for political activity, the city is a great place to be for rallies and there are outside groups to join, but on campus activity at Lincoln Center is pretty dead in general.

Professors will absolutely know your name- and if they do not, they will die trying. Only in lecture halls of 100+ students this may be an issue, but the general class is usually less than 30 students. My favorite class was my English Freshman core requirement class. I had professor Mary McElligott and she was just such an inspiring woman- i took her again my sophomore year because I enjoyed the class so much. Professors definitly strive to get all students to participate in class but it's a two-way street. No one is going to baby you- or harp on you to hand in work. Even though I've complained a time or two over grades I've recieved, professors are pretty unbiased and fair in their grading. If i could suggest one thing to all incoming students it would absolutely be to attend a professor's office hours at least once in the beginning of the semester. Not only will you show that you're interested, but professors are people too, and they are smart- if nothing else, just have a conversation and see where it leads. I had a professor explain to me once how I should attend Law School and it changed the path of my college career. I've had a number of memorable conversations with teachers in their office hours so I'd say it's worth a shot. A lot of people complain about the core requirement at Fordham. It is pretty rigorous and it can be annoying at times, but the classes are there for a reason. There are two history, two english, two faith/religion, two philosophy, an art, and a math within Fordham College's requirements. If you can take nothing else from these requirements, at least you're getting a taste of what else is out there. The Jesuit way of learning is meant to develop the whole person and I feel that the core really helps this.

The faculty is mostly helpful, with a few notable exceptions. Ask someone about a professor before you take a class so you know what you’re getting into. If you get into the honors program you should do it. You’ll work your ass off, but you’ll get a good education and it makes core alot easier to finish, as you’re pre-registered for classes.

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There is no one good thing about Fordham. Its location, the beauty of the campus, and the flowing tradition and history of Fordham University makes it a great place to spend four years. It is not a large enough campus where one can get lost in the crowd, but it is also not small enough so as to know every other student. The various clubs, honor societies, and intramural teams consume time outside of the classroom. Easy transportation into Manhattan is also available, where students will spend time going out to dinner, seeing a movie, or exploring the Big Apple. New York City has something for everyone and offers great employment and entertainment opportunities. Many of the students, especially the upperclassmen and women, know the Fordham fight song ("The Ram") by heart and will recite it acapella at sporting events. The most memorable moment I have had to date occurred when I attended the Fordham University Fundraising Dinner, which honors Presidential Scholars. Alumni, young and old, came together at the Waldorf-Astoria and sang the Ram in unison. I was never prouder to be a Fordham Ram than at that moment.

There are a good amount of "rich White kids" whose parents are paying their way, and for their latest Gucci bag, excursion into the city, and dinner on Arthur Avenue four nights a week. Those kids will ride the gravy train and they make their "free money" situation known. But from being at Fordham for nearly four years, I still think that's the minority. The majority of the population has work study, and internship, or an outside job... and have the "budget" of an average college kid. As far as location, about half the kids are from NY, NJ, CT.... but the other half come from all over the place!

The only kind of student who would feel out of place here is someone who doesn't put effort in their work or contribute their unique abilities to the fordham body.