<p>Heyy </p>
<p>ed to lafayette</p>
<p>white female
biology major
act composite 30
tough private school w/ 3.4 ish gpa - unweighted
2 aps and 1 honors
activities and stuff are average</p>
<p>what do you think?</p>
<p>Ferrs,</p>
<p>Your ACT score and GPA are both acceptable. How “average” do you consider yourself? Applying ED will definitely give you a boost, but not enough to overcome sheer “averageness”.</p>
<p>Please elaborate!</p>
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<li>Justin</li>
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<p>well i do volunteer work at an art center over the summer and a coat drive at school(i was the head of it this year) and ive been horseback riding for nine years and i recently started yoga.</p>
<p>Ferrs,</p>
<p>You’re not giving me much to go on, but here goes!</p>
<p>Like I said before, your ACT score and GPA are acceptable. Since you are applying for a more popular program, you will be in direct competition with many qualified applicants. I can guarantee many “competing applicants” will have submitted SAT II scores and taken a decent number of APs as well.</p>
<p>I hope you took the time to describe your involvement in those activities you list. You should definitely have emphasized your interest in horseback riding whenever possible (essays, interview), because it’s a potential “hook” if marketed correctly. Might you consider joining the Equestrian Team (website: <a href=“http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~equine/[/url]”>http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~equine/</a>) if admitted? If admissions officers knew you were thinking of joining, they’d be more likely to give your application some serious consideration.</p>
<p>Have you visited the campus for a tour, info session, or interview? Lafayette measures applicant interest by the number of contacts you’ve made with the College.</p>
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<li>Justin</li>
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