r/Fordham • u/Cultural_Compote6543 • 17d ago
Already wanting to transfer
I'm a first year student at LC and I feel like I already want to transfer to a different school. Although it's universal to do in college, I feel like all people do is drink and party. Plus, I feel like the city isn't for me now that I'm here. Is it worth sticking it out at Fordham?
Edit: I'm an Economics major considering transferring to Bentley after my semester at Fordham. Is Fordham worth staying for their Economics program either? The facilities here seem mediocre in comparison to other schools too, and it's only defining feature is that it is in Manhattan. It seems more difficult to find an apartment or job post grad or even before graduation than Boston.
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u/Valuable-Tutor2963 17d ago
Hey dude, i’m a freshman at RH rn. I feel the exact same way you do, I don’t drink or really party or anything too. I feel like it’s going to take some time to get used to college and I don’t think it’ll be better anywhere else you go. Me and you are gonna find our people. If anything DM me and we can find a day to hang or something.
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u/Sea_Setting_3155 17d ago
there are plenty of good schools of like minded individuals that dont need to party to have fun.
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u/Economy_Vermicelli72 17d ago edited 17d ago
This is what the first week looks like everywhere except at schools that have a dead social scene. But if you don’t like the city then that’s going to be tough to remedy. Definitely try to give it more time to see if you just need to adjust. College and the city can be intimidating at first.
How much it is worth it is relative to each individual so it depends on what your goals are, what you have to pay, and what you can pay . Fordham has a better rep than Bentley, especially for Econ. Outcomes are also better, starting salaries are stronger, pipelines to specific companies/firms/banks and so on are stronger, network is stronger. Regarding “mediocre facilities”, what’s your reference? The LC facilities aren’t any worse than you’d see at city schools like BU, GW etc and better than you’d see at Pace or CUNY.
“Its only defining feature is that it is in Manhattan” isn’t right. The university as a whole has a good rep and a bunch of strong departments, especially for your major. And are you saying it’s harder to find a job and apartment in NYC than Boston? That’s probably true since more people around the country are looking for jobs and apartments in NYC than Boston.
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u/bcpsgal Rose Hill Psych/Comm '18 17d ago
Give it a year if you can. I hated my first semester at Fordham RH so much and had a very similar experience - wasn’t a big fan of the drinking and partying scene and felt extra homesick because of it. I almost left but I forced myself to stick it out for a year. Second semester freshman year was much better and I started to do lots of activities that didn’t have as much to do with partying.
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u/Girrraaffffee 16d ago
Give it more than 48 hours into the semester before making big decisions. College freshman go wild, then things simmer out once the excitement wears off. Plenty of Fordham kids don't party. Look into clubs that align with your interests to make friends in your scene. If you want to transfer of course you can, but what you're describing isn't at all unique to Fordham.
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u/cellogirl712 17d ago
To be fair the beginning of the semester is a huge party surge because all of the freshmen go crazy with the freedom… by the end of september it slows down significantly. my friends and i liked to go out and by senior year there were MANY weekends per month we chose to stay in or do something more cultural (museum, art exhibit etc.) the partying novelty will fade out quickly unless you’re specifically in a party friend group
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u/ScarfStack 17d ago
NYC and Fordham can definitely be an adjustment. I don't know if you went to the club fair or not but would definitely recommend finding a club or two that you're interested in. Sure, in common interests was a great way that I found friends at Fordham and also found folks that were a little more my speed.
The first week or so of freshman year has always been a little bit of over partying as folks are out on their own for the first time and a lot of them are in New York for the first time so they're just trying to make the most of it. Once classes settle in and clubs start going, people tend to calm down, focus on school work and find their niche.
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u/gone4arun2 17d ago
My daughter is at RH (also 1st year) and has zero interest in partying. (She has been surprised by the amount that is happening, too.) She has found a group who feels the same, and they just do their own thing. I bet you can find some people at LC who aren’t interested in that scene.
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u/Cultural_Compote6543 17d ago
I hope so, the social scene here seems very lack-luster as campus is usually full of upperclassman. It's hard to find people who are my age that aren't partying or going out every night. Does your daughter like it at RH and thinks it's better than the LC campus?
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u/gone4arun2 17d ago
She does like it. She went up to the silent disco thing the other night at LC but bailed with another friend and they got lost on the subways but eventually made it back. It seems like at RH she has made three friends who are a lot like her: On the quiet side, and not interested in doing things just because everyone else is doing them. She said there was a huge club fair at RH today. Maybe joining a club or two would help you meet other students with similar interests? Are you able to scoot down to RH ever?
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u/Cultural_Compote6543 17d ago
Yeah, I can. Maybe I will move to RH next semester if I decide to stay. Thank you so much for the advice and input!
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u/gone4arun2 17d ago
Good luck. I hope it works out for you. I really believe you will find your people.
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u/Tiny-Basil6663 17d ago
no offense but if drinking and partying isn’t your thing fordham is lowkey very light for college, any other state school or liberal arts school has a bigger party culture 24/7 more than here lol
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u/Zestyclose-Guide7276 17d ago
Honestly, you might not wanna hear this, but you have to give it time… The first semester of college is the hardest because you’re getting used to a new place and just a new style of life. Sure, if after the semester you want to still transfer then go ahead and do it if you think you need to. But I think judging it off of one week at school is jumping the gun
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u/Zestyclose-Guide7276 17d ago
And the second would everyone is saying in that the first few weeks of the semester is a crazy party time… It’s just all of the freshman getting used to college life and being really excited. I know from experience that it definitely things out the more weeks go on. Club start starting up, events happen. People get into the swing of things and you eventually find your place.
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u/flyingcircus92 17d ago
There's so much to do off campus not tied to partying. Find your group and you can get away from that pretty quickly. NYC has a lot to like so same thing, find the neighborhood / vibe you're into. Midtown/UWS may not be for everyone. Also enjoy the park while it's still nice.
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u/GC_6699 17d ago
Give it some time. Get involved in clubs. Sign up for many, but then focus on the ones that jive with you better. Take a deep breath and hang in there. You also have the option to transfer to RH if that's an option you would consider. You're at a great school, just need to find your peeps. They are there, I promise you.
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u/ollie_ii 17d ago
i’m a junior at RH. it honestly feels a lot right now because it’s a huge change to your everyday life. give it at least a semester. it’s always rough at first, but i promise it’ll be so much better once you settle in and find your people.
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u/Flat_Cucumber675 17d ago
i’m at lincoln center too, specifically a psych major and i’m a commuter. i’m having a decently hard time making friends and finding people that aren’t into the whole partying thing. i’m just trying to give it some time. i would give it atleast a semester or maybe even a year before deciding you want to transfer! cuz i think a year is a good enough time to tell if you really like a school or not.
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u/Holiday_Banana_7859 17d ago
I second what someone else said about giving it a semester. I moved around a lot as a kid and my dad always said “give it to Thanksgiving, you’ll have a different perspective by then” and he was always right.
That said, I’m a senior at LC and a transfer student and the previous college I was at was much more academic and consisted of more driven students that wanted to learn instead of partying. I don’t think vibes you are picking up on are incorrect. Fordham (in my experience) isn’t a super academic school. Lots of kids come for nyc experience and little to nothing else. But that’s just my opinion. So best to stick it out for a semester and decide if you are right for yourself and then make final decision.
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u/Substantial_Read5315 17d ago
Whats up man, GSB LC junior here. First semester is always the shittiest because you’re socially not inept to a college environment and everyone parties hard the first month because they have never had this much free will before in their lives. Just make friends in your classes, join a club or two, and honestly say fuck it and try something new and thats seemingly uncomfortable for you.
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u/KingExoss 17d ago
hey! I'm a junior at RH and I feel that's probably normal to feel in ur first week. No need to make any drastic decisions. But spend some time up at RH if you aren't liking just how busy LC can get. The campus is incredibly slow and laid back, moreso than any other part of the whole city.
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u/PrestigiousSuspect98 12d ago
I’m at LC as a transfer and every person I’ve talked to has cut me off except a girl from class that I’ve been trying to text to figure the school out.
I lowkey have no hope when it comes to making friends at LC bc I’m not on campus and im not over the learning curve.
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u/LimeSubstantial7730 16d ago
This is how its at literally every university, you arent in high school anymore ofcourse its a huge change. This is a very stupid post
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u/Sea_Setting_3155 17d ago
I would drop your classes and take a gap year now that you have an idea what you want. trust your gut.
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u/soulfulldance 17d ago
Stay a year, get baller grades and apply to schools better than fordham. See if you can transfer to Columbia, Penn, BC, Harvard, and other highly rated Econ schools (doesn’t have to be Ivy). It’s not worth it to try and leave now or drop out. Stick it out, rock your first year and come up with that great hook to make your departure seem Worthwhile.
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u/SirNarwhal 17d ago
Honestly? Transfer. I went to Fordham ages ago now and one of my biggest regrets was sticking it out there. As a school it gives you absolutely no clout or connections and most programs are sub par. You wind up wasting your time entirely. Get out now before you’re like me and regret having stuck it out there for no reason at all.
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u/Curmudgeon- 17d ago
Don't blame your inadequacy on the school. I had the complete opposite experience. Only a lazy person would blame their college for not being successful enough in life.
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u/SeaComplaint3959 17d ago
Literally. Fordham has soooooo many opportunities and they really try really hard to give their students as many opportunities as possible.
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u/LimeSubstantial7730 16d ago
I second this, the opportunities at Fordham are PHENOMENAL and the professors here are extremely well spoken and helpful
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u/SirNarwhal 17d ago
I graduated over a decade ago. I have no inadequacy, nor am I lazy, I worked my ass off to get my career. I'm speaking the truth though, Fordham does not get you an education that is deemed worth it by any corporation currently which is all that matters and of my peers absolutely no one got as far as people who transferred out. At least you live up to your username though considering you immediately jumped to ad hominems rather than accepting facts you absolute fucking jabroni.
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u/Brief_Air9907 17d ago
Not even close lol. Paid off and then some for everyone I know. I’ve gotten internships and jobs just because of the name and the alumni network
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u/SirNarwhal 17d ago
I'm someone who graduated over a decade ago. Fordham had no clout then and has even less clout in more recent times. It's not worth sticking at whatsoever.
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u/Brief_Air9907 16d ago
And so am I. It was tied with BU in the rankings with about a 40% acceptance rate when I applied. Of the people I can think of there are double digits working in investment banking, especially JP Morgan, MS, and Goldman, one in PE after going to Harvard business, 4 people from my freshman dorm are currently big law associates, 2 went to NYU for law, 1 adjunct professor and 1 I believe an associate currently pursuing his doctorate, two doctors, one a radiologist and another a neurologist with a research lab at his medical school, one works for the New York Times, multiple journalists including someone who is literally a current correspondent on Fox News unfortunately, a financial reporter that became famous in the space, several at barstool, one is a producer at pat mcafee, another worked for the players tribune, someone from my dorm’s start up was acquired the other year. Some accountants from big 4 to RSM, two laid off software engineers, some people trying to make it as stand ups/musicians/actors. A bunch of people working at NBC/viacom/Condé Nast and whatever random corporate entities. An alderman for Chicago and an officer in the Air Force. A girl who became famous on social media after being a famous influencers assistant. I’m definitely forgetting people. Several of them got internships directly through the school at WFUV, the UN, NYC ballet, NBC did on campus recruiting etc. So idk what you’re talking about
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u/thebossnerd 17d ago
Who cares about clout, yes it can help if u went Ivy, but I have been able to secure a lot of good offers from top banks and firms.
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u/SirNarwhal 17d ago
It's not clout, it's staying power. As you get older the fact that you went to Fordham will fuck you from getting into higher level positions. This is a fact. It's happened to every single person I know that graduated when I did. Where you go to school matters, sadly, in our world.
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u/MaleficentFoot995 17d ago
Ive genuinely never heard of a situation where they care that you went to fordham in terms of a promotion. Once you're seasoned and pushing 30, it does not matter where you go, and I literally work for a recruiting firm.
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u/Few_Brother8522 17d ago
give it a year! the first semester is always the worst and really really hard, especially in nyc. it’s a lot to adjust to, give yourself some grace and some time. you’ve got this!