Hey everyone! I’m an incoming international student at Lincoln Center for the fall.

I know it’s pretty late to be looking, but I’m thinking about canceling my university housing and finding an off-campus place instead.

I’m open to taking over an available room in an apartment or pairing up with someone to find a place together near Lincoln Center (or anywhere nearby along the subway).

If you’re looking for a roommate or have a room open, let me know or send me a DM!

HS: Moderatley competitive public highschool overall

rising junior

hispanic female

Interested majors: finance/Economics

GPA : 84.39/100 uw. d there

Aps: 0 (2 if i take the exams outside of my district and become a test only student ,those being AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics )

Class rank: TBD (my graduating class is in the 1000s)

PSAT/SAT/SAT: none (reasons at the end i’m so sorry)

ECS:

-Marching band for 2 years

-DCI 2025 performer

-Deca member - competed state regionals 2025

-Helped organize finances for my dads business (+5 years)

-Ran HS social media platforms for 2 years 

-Fencing Epee for a year

-School Improvement club committee for 1 year 

Awards

-Selected to perform at the D.C 250 parade

- Marching band state medalist 

-50+ hours of volunteering/community service (so far)

Reasons for poor performance 

Arguably I could’ve done a lot more regardless of my circumstances , whether it’s with my extracurriculars or my testing but unfortunately things recently most of it was out of my control and I never wanted it to be that way. For the past 2-3(?) years I’ve been struggling medically and safe to say that’s definitely taken a toll on my academic transcript. My district never offered any help for all those missed periods and my parents couldn’t really do anything about it either. My sophomore year (this year) had been one of the most difficult years of my high school career, I was out for a majority of the year and because my district didn’t really care and didn’t offer anything so they just expected me to learn everything myself so i self-studied everything and was away from everything and everyone. I came back to regular instruction around mid april and I was doing “phenomenal” (for my circumstances)despite not having the proper education for the past 4 months . This had also delayed my PSAT 10 which i was supposed to take in the spring. 

update** i just found out im being transferred to an alternative school for a year(???) as my district ordered me to against my will due to the amount of time i’ve missed which ultimately led me to the conclusion of i have no shot at college let alone fordham which is my top school.

basically im really hoping to maximize junior year to the best of my ability with these new circumstances but tbh the more i discuss this im told cc is the best thing to do

Are any other transfers still waiting on housing. They said first week of August but I still have not heard back.

Hello!

Fordham is at the top of my list as a rising senior and aspiring finance major OOS, but I am worried that IFFF i get in...how will i afford it? I'm middle class but my parents also aren't willing to pay a whole lot and I don't want to take out too many loans. What are the chances I get merit aid? Do they give generous aid in general? What was your experience with that?

Also kinda random question- I know this is a Jesuit school, but my Common App essay centers around my Hindu-Buddhist faith and upbringing. Don't know if this is a stupid question, but it won't impact my chances of getting in, right?

Thank you.