Marquis Fellowship

Gemblu
Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:44:34 +0000

Thanks to @captainclueless on his quick and informative responses to questions on the thread. I applaud Lafayette for having the Marquis Scholars program and offering scholarships to the top 15% of admitted students. As Taylor mentioned above, it looks like this year’s applicants are a much larger and stronger pool than in past years. What I have learned in my limited experience with college admissions (2 times through with lots of help from CC!) is that the best strategy is to cast a wide net and if merit scholarships are key to attendance, then applying to schools where the student is clearly in the top 25% is key. Even with this in mind, each school is trying to craft their class with unique people. It could be that the “brand” that a particular student represents is very similar to a few others and the school has to make a hard choice. I know this is a tough reality. In the end, I think our kids will end up in great places. It is what they do once they get there that really counts. Good luck to all as they await final decisions.