<p>Goingtobebroke,</p>
<p>I’m so sorry I did not get back to you ASAP. I’ve just been so busy with schoolwork (college…schoolwork…go figure!).</p>
<p>“We haven’t seen much of her these past 4 years”</p>
<p>I hope you were being facetious with that comment…it actually made me chuckle! Imagine how much you’ll hear from your daughter when she’s off at college. I like your sense of humor…we don’t get enough of that in these forums!</p>
<p>You don’t need me to tell you these things, but…your daughter’s stats are quite competitive (to put it lightly!). Great GPA, SAT/SAT II/AP scores, athletic participation, extracurricular involvement, community service, employment. No wonder you never see her!</p>
<p>She’s got an awesome chance at all of the schools you listed. I honestly think she’s guaranteed a spot here at Lafayette. At the very least, expect a Trustee Scholarship ($8,000/year towards tuition). A Marquis Scholarship ($16,000/year toward tuition) is possible, but greatly depends on the quality of the Class of 2011 applicant pool. Usually, Marquis Scholars are in the top 2-3% of their classes, have 3.8+ UW GPAs, and SAT scores of 1480+ for Math/CR. But don’t count your daughter out. She has really involved herself during her years in high school…admissions officers will make note of that!</p>
<p>Admissions officers like to give out the merit scholarships to those they have spoken with in person just to be sure they are as great in person as they are on paper. You should SERIOUSLY consider driving on down to Easton, PA for the interview. I wouldn’t say such a thing if I didn’t believe it would benefit you financially in some way!</p>
<p>To schedule an on campus interview, call the admissions office two weeks in advance at (610) 330-5100. More information can be found here: <a href=“http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/visitation.html#interviews[/url]”>http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/visitation.html#interviews</a></p>
<p>I totally understand if you don’t want to make a third visit, but I think it’ll be worth it in the end. The alumni interviews really don’t help/hurt an applicant’s chances. Admissions officers really don’t take their advice into consideration, which is quite a shame. Our alumni interviewers are just there to answer questions and share their enthusiasm for a school they attended years ago.</p>
<p>I hope this helps. I’m always here if you think of anything else.</p>
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