<p>Does W and L meet your EFC like Ivies? Also, is there substantial merit aid, and what are the requirements? Thanks.</p>
<p>No, Washington and Lee's stated goal is to meet the financial need of all applicants however THIS IS NOT GUARANTEED like it is in the Ivy Leagues, so you may end up with unmet need.</p>
<p>Yes there is substantial merit aid including full tuition and full ride scholarships through the George Washington Honors Scholarship. This requires a seperate application and the submission of your entire application by December 15th, a month ahead of the EDII and RD deadline. It is not an easy scholaship to get as only about 120 applicants are invited to campus for the final round in March, which involves student and faculty panel interviews along with interviews from admissions officers.</p>
<p>Drummerdude, I would totally encourage you to apply for the scholarships at W&L-- while it is not guaranteed that they will meet your need, they are in my experience quite generous. It's definitely worth a shot. Most students who didn't get full rides were still offered some kind of award. Good luck on your applications and feel free to fire off a message if you have any questions about life at W&L next year. It's gonna be sweet.</p>
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<p>Thanks guys, I'm only at the beginning of the mess we call college admissions, but I would like to ask about internship and job placement at W & L. I'm interested in a double major in politiical science and economics. W&L is the only LAC I'm currently considering, because the whole LAC thing just leaves a bad taste in my mouth (for reasons I can't really explain). So at W&L and LACs in general, what are the deferences from schools like Ivies, UVA, Chicago, and Rice. I know the class sizes are generally smaller and there is less research, but other than that what makes a school an LAC? Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>There are innumerable differences between big U's and LAC's. One I found particularly appealing is that the with only one grad school (law), most of WnL's resources are devoted exclusively to undergrad programs. This is unlike big universities where many profs are more concerned with research and writing their next book than with teaching undergrads. Undergrads are the heart and focus of washington and lee and most LAC's.
If you're going to be a politics major definetely look into WnL's Washington term. Spring quarter, six weeks, interning for senators, congress persons, and other folks on the hill.</p>