<p>Hello! I’m a new member to the site. My daughter willl be graduating in May 07 and has been offered full athletic scholarships to Bucknell and Lafayette
(basketball). We’ve visited, she loves both schools and we’re making the official NCAA visits this month. She’s has many AP courses, scoring 4’s and
plans to major in art history (she won the school’s academic art history
award over a class of seniors last year). My only concern is the lack of diversity at both schools (she attends private school here in New York and
this doesn’t seem to concern her). I also would like for her to be supported spiritually (we are buddhists, SGI-USA). Any other parents of SGI students
at Bucknell or Lafayette out there? By the way, I’m an Ohio State alumna, Go
Buckeyes!</p>
<p>cojett~</p>
<p><strong><em>WELCOME</em></strong> to CC!!! Your daughter sounds like an AMAZING gal–CONGRATS on the full athletic scholarship offers!!! Hope you get as much support and information as I did here on CC, and keep us posted on your daughter’s decision! ~berurah</p>
<p>Thank you, thank you!!! We are very proud (and relieved)!</p>
<p>Welcome to the board, cojett - this is a warm and friendly place where you’ll be the beneficiary of years of collective experience and wisdom. There’s a wealth of information here, and no concern or question is too silly to address. Please feel free to lurk, ask, vent, opine, joke, analyze, whatever.</p>
<p>Cojett, Welcome! You’re embarking on an exciting parenting transition. Here at CC, we all know how turbulent and exhausting the waters of that transition can get—and how rewarding the ride! I’m personally very grateful that I found CC when my D was where your’s is today. The support, the wealth of information, the comraderie—it’s what keeps me here even though D is now a junior (half-way through, already!) in college. </p>
<p>Don’t hesitate to ask for help, support or information, as we are all here for each other. But be warned: CC is addicting!</p>
<p>Welcome aboard, cojett. </p>
<p>Just one word of advice: The crowd here has been getting pretty tough the past year or two. Don’t take any comments too personally. They don’t really know you, of course, so a criticism can’t be directed at the real you.</p>
<p>Saying that, there’s a lot of good advice here, and lots of different opinions on any topic you want. </p>
<p>Do keep in mind privacy issues, if it matters to you. It is all too easy to put in enough personal information in posts such that astute readers can google the details and figure out who you or your kid is. May or may not matter to either yuo our your family, but you should be aware of it. At the same time, I’ve never heard of any problems resulting from such things. After all, some of our kids are much more public about themselves anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks for the warm welcome and all the advice.</p>
<p>Welcome cojett! Congrats to your daughter on two splendid offers. I suggest she decides based on which school she loves the most and that meets more of her personal college criteria. On your visits, besides many contacts she should make with students, faculty in art history department, athletics, etc., you should stop by the religious organizations and ask those involved about what is out there for Buddhists and just the general religious environment and offerings.</p>