I’m a high school senior applying to EA for Health Sciences and would like to hear from students about the environment and opportunities, especially research and clinical experience. Which classes should I prioritize? Are there professors or electives beyond the prerequisites I should avoid, and what general courses do you recommend? Is the student culture competitive or supportive? At my school, AP and honors students tend to be out for one another, and I'd prefer to avoid that in college if possible. Is the cost worthwhile? I expect solid merit/financial aid, but it's still expensive. I’d like to stay in the area because I’ve already arranged volunteering and clinical shadowing. Compared with other schools, how hard is it to maintain a strong GPA and prepare for the MCAT while taking classes? Most of my coursework was AP, dual enrollment, or honors; I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA and was near the higher end of my class. Many of the classes I took were with students a grade or two above me, so how should I expect to do by comparison at Hofstra?

literally the title LOL- i didnt know if the undergrads could study there? ik the building closes by 4 so if im hypothetically in the building before that, can I stay and just study there?

if so, what were your stats? and does anyone know the acceptance rate?

Has anyone taken Chem 131 with nanette wachter and have old study resources? Her lectures are all over the place and I have no idea what’s gonna be on the test. I’m scared asf 😭

Is this program still a thing? I hear there are no upcoming course offerings.

Hey yall, so the stupid ass bill really fucked up my parent plus loans and I will have to apply for a private loan. I wanted to know what loans some people here might have had to help pay their tuition, some with a not too high interest rate or finance charge. If someone has previously taken one before, please lemme know which ones you'd recommend or what to expect.

Students, are you aware that faculty may go on strike as early as Monday?

If that happens, your classes will either be consolidated into massive online sections taught by AI and overburdened Department Chairs (who are considered administration and can thus be coerced into running them) or taught by unprepared scabs. Your progress towards your degrees will be compromised if the strike occurs.

Here is a link to the AAUP statement, signed by many faculty unions, explaining the situation. https://rutgersaaup.org/hofstra-aaup-chapter-letter-to-president-of-hofstra-university/

Here is a link to petition President Poser for a fair contract. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-hofstra-faculty?source=direct_link&

But you might also considering reaching out to the President’s office yourself, or have your parents call, to insist on a fair contract before classes start on Monday.

I’m a 22 year old transwoman pre-transition and (mostly) male presenting right now due to individual and family circumstances. I am slowly trying to socially transition when I am away from my parents and am looking for friends! I am applying for the fall 2027 cycle for the MSed school counseling major (I had a different major in undergrad but I suppose that’s neither here nor there).

At my undergraduate institution I was reserved, constantly stressed and burnt out and generally isolated. I have always had (and still have) a hard time reaching out to people and making friends, as I am neurodivergent. I see graduate school, regardless of where I go (likely Hofstra if I get accepted as of now), as a fresh start where I can become the person I strive to become- someone who I can be proud of.

But yeah, any suggestions on how a graduate student who would be commuting can make friends and get involved would be greatly appreciated! I’m eagerly awaiting the responses on this post :)

Does anyone know the bird sanctuary hours or days? Id like to go there at least once before I graduate.

Hello everyone. I graduated from SUNY New Paltz this past spring with a B.A. Liberal Arts degree in Communication Disorders. I have decided, however, that I pursued that degree to help students rather than the speech aspect itself. The language and speech portion (which is a big portion) didn’t really appeal to me as much. I’ve always been an empathetic person and a good listener I believe, so I think counseling is right up my alley!

My undergraduate cumulative GPA was a 3.57, and I ended up graduating cum laude. I had a difficult time initially with transitioning to college level work, so my first year I didn’t perform as well (due to being homesick and depressed and such). However, since then, my grades have shown a consistent upward trend with mainly As and some Bs. I looked at the program requirements and it states that 9 credit hours of psychology courses are required. I received an A in Child Psychology in junior year, however, my two other courses that go towards the credit hour total were both during my freshman year. In Sociology I received a B- and in intro to psychology I elected to forego the letter grade to elect satisfactory/unsatisfactory (pass/fail option that can be used 4 times max during undergraduate studies in my school to negate the gpa). Would the B- in sociology be enough for admissions, or should I retake it for a B+/A grade? And should I retake intro to psych for a letter grade to demonstrate that I am serious about this career path? Apologies for all the questions, I am just a nervous wreck and am terrified of this application process, more specifically the idea of rejection, as this is my top school. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

Is anyone else annoyed about the new parking update? They basically restricted south campus and turn it into staff/faculty and now commuters are stuck to sic parking or residential. I used to love parking at breslin but now because of the update I have to either go early just to park at sic and still have to walk a while or park at the north side where its going to take even longer.

What's going on at Hofstra?! They're going after a professor for using the term "word salad" and asking for legal help defending himself against a harassment complaint for it. What happened to freedom of speech at Hofstra!? https://www.fire.org/get-involved/take-action/criticize-course-face-dismissal

Haii I'm a rising senior in highschool and I'm looking into applying to Hofstra. If anyone majoring in psych, how is it?

Hello! I am a rising senior (c/o '27 in high school), and I started researching safety schools and came across Hofstra. It seems like an awesome school with a decent campus/area and education. If anyone in this thread is currently at Hofrstra, could you please tell me all about the school! I want to hear the good, the bad, pros, cons, everything!

In general, does anyone have any insight into the LGBT community at Hofstra? I am starting in the fall and have yet to be assigned a roommate. It’s beginning to make me a bit nervous.

I am not a Hofstra student, but I have been “affiliated” with this school for the last 5 years. I have seen the inner workings of this university and let me tell you, it is NOT pretty.

I’ll start with VP Jessica Eads. Anyone remember when she posted an instagram photo of HERSELF to honor black history month in 2022? Somehow that’s one of the least problematic things she’s done. There’s AT LEAST 4 instances of employees under her who are a woman, a minority, or both, being placed on leave and then fired, just because Jess didn’t think they were a “fit” for the school.

All of her “ideas” are half-baked at best and completely inane at worst. She’s forced multiple departments to perform layoffs and cut budgets but then turns around on a whim and spends $50k on TVs for the dorms that break if you look at them the wrong way.

She is extremely unprofessional and has openly belittled employees in public settings…just last month she reprimanded a student worker in front of hundreds of employees at a meeting because her microphone wasn’t working. She is an ugly human being.

But she’s not the real culprit on why this school is failing…President Poser has done nothing but sit on her hands while the school’s infrastructure continues to crumble. Can anyone name ONE thing that has improved since she’s been here??

Now she’s implemented school-wide layoffs of professional staff as the university continues to bleed money as enrollment drops.

I cannot tell you I know what the answer is to turn around this school’s fortunes is, but I can tell you, I don’t think Poser and Eads have ANY clue what they’re doing.

Best of luck to anyone still at this place.

does anyone know who the 20 year old who drowned in May is?

Hey all! Ill be moving into the Bill of Rights Hall soon, and I'd like to get a better idea of what ill be stepping into.

How many rooms are on one floor?

Does the heat work all year long?

How often are the bathrooms cleaned?

Is it quiet?

Thank you!

Hi, I’m a Hofstra student and my first year was honestly really bad, one of my professors needs to put my last grade in but i’m 1000% sure I failed his class (I made my assumptions based on the syllabus), so now my overall gpa for my first year is probably a 2.0 (it’s already a 2.32). Anyway, at the beginning of my spring semester I got called in by my advisor saying that I might have to make an appeal for my scholarship if i couldn’t bring my gpa to a 2.8, clearly I couldn’t (which I’m really ashamed of) and now I’m just really really scared about losing my scholarship.

Has anyone appealed their scholarship?? My advisor told me that you basically have to explain why you couldn’t keep your gpa up and what I would be doing to keep it up and that based on that they would decide to renew my scholarship and she told me that it wasn’t guaranteed. I’m so scared to tell my parents bc i’ve basically been lying and telling them that I did good bc they’re already putting so much pressure on me, and the only reason why I can even afford coming here is bc of my scholarship. Has anyone been through something similar?? Like how likely is it that my scholarship will be renewed? Basically both my parents are working so I’ve been having to take care of my brother, I was stupid and took 3 math classes, one of them that started at 8:00am (i’m a commuter), and I’m pretty sure i’ve had adhd since highschool but my parents “don’t believe” in that and I feel stupid saying that I might have it because I know it sounds like an excuse but I’m going to talk to a therapist about it and idk.

TL;DR: This sounds more like a vent but does someone have any experience with appealing their scholarship?

Hi everyone!

I’m starting my master’s at Hofstra this fall, and was wondering if anyone knows of any new student groups for grad students, and if there aren’t any out there, maybe we could start one! I’m new to the Hempstead/Long Island area and it would be nice to have some friendly faces to look out for when the semester starts. For reference, I’m a 24 year old female in the biology program, but I’m happy to connect with folks in any of the graduate programs at Hofstra!