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hello there!

I am an international student from Nepal and I just got my acceptance at Lafayette with a very generous financial aid.

I am really really delighted and excited!

So, anyone else accepted there?


CAN U PEOPLE SHARE WITH ME ANYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT LAFAYETTE?

Thanks in advance!

By Waterlogged (Waterlogged) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:03 am: Edit

Is this Lafayette College ?

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:07 am: Edit

yes...waterlogged....this is lafayette college.in easton pennsylvania..

U got in too???????????

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:09 am: Edit

I got in as a regular decision candidate!

By Michaelzhao (Michaelzhao) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:58 am: Edit

What's your stats? Flash316

By Michaelzhao (Michaelzhao) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:58 am: Edit

What's your stats? Flash316

By Waterlogged (Waterlogged) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 10:23 am: Edit

Yes, I got in, ED. I will be going. I'm waiting to see where my friends will be going.

By Stargazrlilychk (Stargazrlilychk) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:08 am: Edit

WOW congrats, That's a great school!!!

By Jennyzsong (Jennyzsong) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:11 am: Edit

congratulations!

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:17 am: Edit

ok! thats really exciting waterlogged. I too am waiting to hear from other colleges!

And Michaelzhao:

As for my stats, I'll only give the briefing:
1490 sat/277 toefl/2080 Total for 3 sat2's/Class rank: Among the top 3 students in my batch/...

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:20 am: Edit

Thanks a lot..stargarlilychk and jennyzsong!

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 12:57 pm: Edit

Flash316, I take it you've never visited Lafayette? It's a beautiful --I would say, almost luxurious-- campus.

Used to have a reputation as a rich kid's, frat boy's school, but I think in recent years Lafayette has come up well in academics and selectivity. Engineering department is supposed to be very strong.

How were you notified of your acceptance - by regular US mail (sent abroad, I assume)? If so, was the envelope thin or fat?

Also, if you don't mind my asking, is your financial aid package all need-based, or did Lafayette throw some merit-based in there too?

Congratulations, btw!

By Dillydils (Dillydils) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 05:34 pm: Edit

Hi, I got in as well.

I am an international student from Cyprus. I applied RD.

SAT: 1400
GPA: 3.70
TOEFL: 290

Though not my first choice, it seems like a very nice school that I am seriously considering attending =)

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 06:56 pm: Edit

thanks a lot gumbino!

I received my decision via e-mail. It should be arriving by the regular snail mail real soon.

I have electrical and computer engineering as my major.

My financial aid package is all need-based.

I am strongly considering Lafayette as my educational haven. Depends upon offers from other good schools!

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 08:26 pm: Edit

Hmm, wonder if Lafayette notifies international students first, since you're from Nepal and Dillydils is from Cyprus (and Waterlogged got in ED).

My son says nothing in his email yet. We live in New Jersey.

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 10:53 pm: Edit

Hmm, wonder if Lafayette notifies international students first, since you're from Nepal and Dillydils is from Cyprus (and Waterlogged got in ED).

Yes, that could be the case! But, none of my friends who have applied to Lafayette has received any decision whatsoever...

And about that merit-aid, US students are certainly considered for the prestigious Marquis Scholarship!

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 10:57 pm: Edit

hey Dillydils, DId you apply for financial aid? If yes, how is the package?

So, which is your first choice school?

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 04:21 am: Edit

bump

By Winterfresh (Winterfresh) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 07:14 am: Edit

Flash, my best friend is from Nepal. She is soooo awesome.

I just wanted to add that =)

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 07:29 am: Edit

oh!!! Really!......winterfresh......are u from the USa? Which college?

By Tirednweary (Tirednweary) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 10:27 am: Edit

hey flash316...heard abt u from frens ( yr from MIS right?)...congrats bro...i really want to go to lafayette but havent heard anything from them yet so lets see..

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 10:39 am: Edit

Have any RD applicants heard from Lafayette yet, who live in the U.S.?

If so, did you get notified by email or by snail mail? Thanks.

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 10:43 am: Edit

hey tiredweary..thanks bro..ya I'm from MIS....so u from where???

I'm still waiting on some more decisions!

I'm however strongly considering Lafayette!

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:31 pm: Edit

Flash, I should add that besides having a beautiful campus, Lafayette seems to have happy students --in contrast to some other schools I've visited (e.g., MIT and Harvard), where a lot of students I saw seemed downright depressed.

Also, as you may already know, Lafayette students have small classes, a lot of attention from professors, and NO T.A.s (hugely important to us).

It's also one of the few small colleges that seems to have both a decent liberal arts program and an excellent engineering school.

I forgot that Marquis scholarships are just for U.S. citizens. Wonder why that is?

My son applied to Lafayette, and also to several other small LACs that don't have schools of engineering, but offer the 3/2 engineering program with Columbia -- as well as offering really great merit scholarship opportunities.

(We're not rich, but also not qualified for need-based aid, so son has sought out merit opportunities.)

Still haven't heard anything from Lafayette though.

By Dillydils (Dillydils) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 04:56 pm: Edit

Hi,
Yes I did apply for financial aid. I got 11,000, not sure about the package though, they didn't send me details. I'll keep you updated if something comes in the mail tomorrow. My first choice... well I have a bunch of first choices like Vassar, Colby, JHU, Tufts... We'll see on April 1st =)

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 07:20 pm: Edit

Thank you very much Gumbino for your info!

Well, as far as I know, I am the only one from Nepal notified of an admission decision by Lafayette. So, i don't think Lafayette notifies
international students early. Maybe your son will get an admission decision by the last week of March.

Gumbino, since you have visited Lafayette already, can you provide me with a small info on the kind of place Easton, PA is? Its proximity
with the big cities?

How are 3/2 engineering degrees regarded as compared to the regular 4 year engineering degree?

Thank you in advance!

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 08:30 am: Edit

bump!

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 02:29 pm: Edit

Flash, we live about 50 miles from Easton, but have gone there only once. Looked OK to me. Not a cultural mecca. It's an old factory town; the Crayola Crayon factory is still there, and everybody says it's fun to visit. It's about 70 miles from both NYC and Philadelphia. The city of Bethlehem (and Lehigh U.) is nearby, and is supposed to be a hip town. Lafayette College is up high on a hill overlooking Easton and the Delaware River.

The 3/2 program gives you guaranteed admission to Columbia SEAS (engineering and applied sciences) as long as you take the prescribed courses at an affiliated LAC and maintain a 3.0 average. You graduate with two diplomas -- one from your LAC and one from Columbia. (There's also a 4/2 program that awards a Masters in engineering from Columbia.) You can read about it here: http://www.engineering.columbia.edu/bulletin/ugrad/programs/cp.php

All I know about how this program is regarded is what Muhlenberg College says about it:

"Employers tend to look very favorably on students who graduate from these programs. Both engineering schools [Columbia U. and Washington U. in St. Louis] report that in recent years the dual degree students have had better job opportunities, with higher starting salaries, than students who go directly through traditional engineering programs.

"Employers value the reasoning, critical thinking, problem solving, and communications skills which students acquire at the liberal arts college. These skills, combined with the outstanding technical preparation from the engineering courses, make for an attractive job candidate."

Which ever school you choose, good luck, and I hope you have a great time in the United States!

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 05:00 pm: Edit

Thank you so very much Gumbino! I really appreciate that.

It was a great info for me.

By Waterlogged (Waterlogged) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 12:22 pm: Edit

Bump

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 06:33 pm: Edit

bump

By Waterlogged (Waterlogged) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:06 pm: Edit

BUMP

By Cornell_Hopeful (Cornell_Hopeful) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 05:42 pm: Edit

I was accepted. I'm excited, but regrettably, it's not my first choice ( I was accepted to my 1st choice). Congratulations to everyone who was accepted.

By Waterlogged (Waterlogged) on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 06:39 am: Edit

Bump

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 10:14 am: Edit

bump

By Waterlogged (Waterlogged) on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 07:27 am: Edit

Isn't there any news about Lafayette that someone would like to share with us ?

By Flash316 (Flash316) on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 09:53 am: Edit

i second that waterlogged!

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 03:29 pm: Edit

Heh, waterlogged, I keep checking for new news too. Don't think RD acceptance letters have gone out to U.S. students. We're in NJ, and haven't got word yet by either mail or email.

By Appie (Appie) on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 04:23 pm: Edit

Decisions began being mailed on Mon. but they will be mailed in batches going forward. The Easton post office can not handle that much mail at once. What do you all feel about Lafayette vs. F and M and why?

By Roadking (Roadking) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 11:58 am: Edit

bump

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 03:42 pm: Edit

Heh. Son sort of got notified of acceptance today, but not by the usual letter.

He got a small invitation card in the mail, inviting him to a reception for accepted students at the house of an alumna and alumnus.

For those of you who did get a formal acceptance, did you get your announcement of financial aid or merit scholarship(s) in the same envelope?

By Gumbino (Gumbino) on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 04:46 pm: Edit

Bump - anyone get a formal acceptance letter, either with or without financial aid package yet?

By Waterlogged (Waterlogged) on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 06:58 am: Edit

Bump

By Hopefull004 (Hopefull004) on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 06:42 pm: Edit

Did anyone else recieve the packet today and get a personalized letter? Also i was wondering when they send out merit scholarship notifications.