candyman92486

joinville,

Yeah, that's the one caveat I failed to mention regarding the bookstore account. After the monthly bill is sent home, my mom always calls me up to make fun of my purchases ("How much Purell could one person possibly need?...Why did you buy all those pens?...Why would you ever spend that much money on _______?). I'm thinking of playing a trick on my mom by purchasing something absolutely crazy on my account...maybe some sort of feminine product just to see how she'd react!

There has to be some way to withhold that information from the bill, no?

Speaking of your son, I hope you didn't give him a hard time with his shot glass purchase. I'm sure it's just for decoration. Plus, do you know how many different types of Lafayette shot glasses the bookstore sells? It's ridiculous! Geez, the bookstore should start selling alcoholic beverages to "complement" its selection of shot glasses.

- Justin

joinville

Justin,
Uh right, he was just buying it for decoration until he turns 21 (in two years!!!).

Oh and what is it with my DD's and your obsession with Purell. I bet you didn't know you had something in common.

candyman92486

joinville,

Oh, have some faith in your son. He's a singer for crying out loud! I see nothing wrong with that purchase. He's probably just really anticipating his 21st birthday.

Anyway...

My mentioning Purell in that post was for demonstrative purposes only. I have a hard time believing that your DD and I have anything in common (not that there would be anything wrong with that).

- Justin

snowboy2008

Hi; Can you tell me more about the McKelvy Scholar program in lafayette college? What kind of sat score and gpa do I need? Also, I'm a canadian student who transfered to us at the end of my sophmore year.

Thx

candyman92486

snowboy2008,

The McKelvy House is a dedicated intellectual community for about twenty upperclass residents. You can not apply to become a member as an incoming student, so your high school GPA and SAT score is inconsequential. It is not an "Honors Program", as you may be thinking. Just know that those who do apply for and are granted membership are typically superior students in their respective disciplines.

Members have weekly dinner discussions to debate various issues, and each is required to submit a scholarly piece of writing to a yearly publication called the "McKelvy Papers". The house itself is located off campus, as is our newest Scholar House, Reeder Street.

An outdated, yet still informative, webpage on the Program can be reached here: http://www.lafayette.edu/student_lif..._scholars.html.

In order to be considered for a position in the house, you must first be nominated by a faculty member. Then, you will be required to complete a short application, submit pieces of academic writing, and interview with a current Scholar. Competition for this Program, as you might imagine, is quite keen.

- Justin

snowboy2008

Hey justin, if upperclassmen can't apply, then why r there freshman mckelvy members? Also, are sat II"s usually submitted by applicants?

thx

steve

candyman92486

Steve,

Generally, only upperclassmen live in the McKelvy House. As stated on the Residence Life Web site, "Each year, 20 upperclass students of high ability and academic promise are invited to live [in the House] as McKelvy Scholars." However, on occasion, exceptions are made for the most promising candidates. Last year, for instance, there was one freshman female living in the House.

If you are able to procure a recommendation from a faculty member as a first-year student, and are able to submit a few pieces of academic writing, feel free to apply in the Spring semester.

Most applicants do submit at least one SAT II, if not more, simply because they've taken them for other schools which require the exams. However, be aware that they are not required for admission to Lafayette. According to the Admissions Web site, they will be used for placement purposes after you have been admitted to the College.

- Justin

joinville

Since you're talking about McKelvey House, I thought I'd chime in with two other special off-campus housing options available upon application to upper-class students:

Reeder Scholars Program located in an house next to McKelvy:

http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/9125/
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/7573/


Arts Society Houses - located on Parsons street right behind the Williams Center for the Arts. The Arts Society steering committee members are housed in the five Arts Society residences:

http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~artscntr/w...oc.php#support

"Committee members, chosen through an application process, live in the Arts Houses on Parson(s) Street and serve, as a group, to guide the activities of the Arts Society".

candyman92486

joinville,

Thanks for the information and corresponding links. Although I've alluded to Reeder Street in previous threads, I've never been asked about the Arts Society Houses by prospective students/parents.

As you are probably aware, the Houses remain relatively unknown to most students. I'm friends with a few of the students who reside there, though, and they seem to love the prime location near the Williams Center.

- Justin

joinville

Justin,
The Arts Houses seem to be a well kept secret. Students in any major can apply. For the 08/09 school year there will be at least 9 spots opening up. For anyone who might be interested, get involved this year (07/08) in the Arts Society by attending their meetings and helping out at some of their events. Each of the Arts residences houses three students, each of whom gets their own bedroom upstairs and shares a living room/dining room and kitchen on the first floor. Each resident is responsible for running one event per semester and serving on the steering committee during the school year.

candyman92486

joinville,

Thanks again for the info. You seem to be the resident expert on Arts Houses at Lafayette. Might you consider claiming one of those open spots for yourself?

- Justin

lauralice

Could anyone comment on preprofessional advising for health professions at Lafayette?

I've spent the last half hour reading this thread.. this information is really valuable for a prospective student. Thanks again.

candyman92486

lauralice,

I'm glad you find the posts to be helpful. If you haven't already, be sure to peruse the "I'll Answer Your Lafayette Questions!" thread in this forum. It's a really long read, but definitely worth your time.

I could go on about Lafayette's Health Preprofessional Advising, but I think the College's own website does a great job outlining the Program. Check it out at http://www.lafayette.edu/academics/d...dies/proadvis/ and scroll down to the "Health Professions Program" heading. Be sure to check out the newly-revised PDF booklet, as it contains some very pertinent information which directly addresses your question.

If you think of any other questions, just let me know.

- Justin

joinville

Claim a spot for myself, ah, no but I will be making some visits to one of the Arts residences this year as S will be residing there. Follow the Arts Society link I gave above and you'll see his name included on the list of steering committee members.

candyman92486

joinville,

Yes, I do remember you saying that S will be living in one of the Arts Houses this year. Would he really object to your presence?

I mean, I'm sure you'd fit in just fine. If you learned to play the trumpet, you'd be golden.

- Justin