Lafayette v. Geneseo

bluejay
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:48:14 +0000

looparound: Without financial aid, Lafayette will be close to 3 times the cost of Geneseo if you are from NY. You undoubtedly have the figures close by. Our daughter was accepted to Lafayette as a Marquis Scholar and received some additional need based aid. It was a very attractive offer but required a sizable amount from us. In the end we turned it down as we all felt the she would outgrow the size of the school and 2 of her important activities were missing there. If you are looking for a small school it has a lot to offer. It was not an easy decision to say no. As the stock market continues to disappoint us all and we see our retirement funds dwindling in front of us, a year later we’re all very happy with the choice made a year ago. If your family is able to foot the bill comfortably and Lafayette feels like an awesome match for you than go for it. But do consider the financial aspect. Geneseo is a fine school. They have worked hard over the past 10 years to earn a solid reputation. Is Lafayette a better school, yes. 3 times better, I don’t think so.