<p>peanutbutter3,</p>
<p>If it was your grades that kept you from the admit pile (quite possible), then an upward trend will definitely work in your favor.</p>
<p>Only apply for a job if it’s something that you’re interested in. If you’re searching for a job simply to impress admissions officers, it’s probably not worth your time.</p>
<p>How well does your neighbor know you? Only have her write a short recommendation if you believe she can add something that hasn’t already been said or made clear in other parts of your application. If she is more than that “Lafayette alumnus living next door,” I’d definitely take advantage of her willingness to write on your behalf.</p>
<p>Your regional admissions officer can be identified here: [Lafayette</a> College Admissions](<a href=“http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/staff.html]Lafayette”>http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/staff.html). There, you can locate your regional rep by state and then by county. Address any mail (email or postal) to that person directly from here on out.</p>
<p>I know you might be thinking: is it worth all the effort? Trust me, it is. I know it probably just seems like a royal pain in the butt, but you’d be doing yourself a great disservice if you failed to market your true potential when it counted most.</p>
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<li>Justin</li>
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