What makes Lafayette unique/sets is apart?

happy1
Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:24:50 +0000

I agree with the description above. We toured a number of LACs with my D before she decided Lafayette was her first choice. We found that each LAC had its own vibe and that there were a few she was attracted to and other very fine schools she dismissed for various reasons (too preppy, too artsy etc.) and some other schools she liked but not as much as Lafayette. It was a matter of fit.

My D was interested in a science major but also likes the humanities and felt that Lafayette was excellent across the board academically. She was not sure if she wanted Greek life or not and liked that it was available, but not overwhelming, at Lafayette. She arranged to shadow a student for a day and just felt happy and comfortable at Lafayette.

I can say that she had an amazing four year experience. I’ve said it before on this forum but IMO Lafayette has found that “secret sauce” which allows the students to be challenged academically and still have time to get involved in activities, do research with professors, have a social life etc. As a parent I loved that well-balanced aspect of the school. And FWIW my D got into her top choice grad school (and her friends did well in terms of getting jobs or getting into grad school as well).

If you have any questions that a Lafayette parent can answer for you feel free to PM me.