Questions for Justin (or others)

candyman92486
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:32:14 +0000

nyjetsfan,

Sounds like a tough decision you got there! Then again, the way I see it, you really can’t lose…both schools would provide you with an awesome undergraduate experience.


Internship opportunities abound for students of all majors thanks to our fiercely-dedicated alumni network. Economics & Business majors reap the benefits, as shown by alumni participation in our annual NY Networking Night: [38 Alumni Network with Students at Finance Night in New York City](http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/8068/). A close friend of mine had a great internship in NYC over the summer with Merrill Lynch: [Qiong Wu '09 Learns Teamwork at Merrill Lynch](http://lafayette.edu/news.php/view/10646-deptnews). I’ll let similar stories speak for themselves: [News in Economics & Business](http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/majors/economics_business_news.html).
Some people absolutely love the time spent with their fraternity brothers or sorority sisters. It’s all a matter of personal preference. Over time, specific fraternities have gained reputations on campus (nerdy frat, jock frat, etc.), but there are of course exceptions to these “rules.”
Be sure to always take the information you read in various Admissions “insider” books with a grain of salt. It’s so easy to pigeonhole a school based on even the loosest of associations. I find there is enough diversity (religious, geographic, ethnic) on campus…I think the fact that 6% of our student population are int’l students certainly helps. I’ve met so many eclectic, unique, and just plain interesting people during my time here, people I would never have come across outside the college environment. Again, it’s easy to classify the entire population as “preppy” because there are those students with relatively well-off backgrounds, but even these students bring fresh perspectives to class discussions.
Bored? Hell no! I have trouble finding a moment of respite while I’m here, and I’m not the only one who feels this way (it’s a good feeling, by the way). There’s just so much one can get involved with on campus…sports, employment, research, internships, community service, clubs/activities ([Lafayette College - Student Life](http://www.lafayette.edu/student_life/acts_orgs.html)), and more. I can’t find an hour in any given day when I’m just looking to do something simply to pass the time. If all else fails, Lafayette students take advantage of two major cities within a relatively short driving distance. Having NYC and Philly at our disposal is like gold, and it’s easy enough to take a bus in with friends.


Best of luck with your decision!


Justin