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Lafayette College Visit Report by fencersmother

Visit to Lafayette College in December 2007 by fencersmother
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since June 23 2007 with 1383 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: Yes - Very brief. All kids were in business type dress (ties, dress pants, skirts, etc. No casual clothing)

Campus Tour: Yes - Excellent tour guide; best student led tour we ever had.

Classroom Visit: No - Was finals week.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Very attractive campus. Very "collegiate"


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Best maintained campus we've ever seen. Everything first class


Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Largest dorm room we've ever seen. Many options including single sex, co-ed (a little too co-ed for this mother), apartments


Security/Safety:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Looks like an Ivy League without the snotty-attitude students

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
2 - Fair
2 - Fair
Not exactly heaven. Lower middle class housing surrounding campus.


City/Town/Community:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Seems to have good transportation and shops within walking distance

Campus Visit Notes for Lafayette College


Visit Description:

Very attractive campus with a very well-rounded feel to it. Students seem genuinely interested in their classes. Excellent food service facilities for such a small college. H U G E dorm rooms; even the mens dorms have walk in closets. Very clean, exceptionally well maintained.

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

College runs a shuttle service to local mall and Walmart - free.