<p>my father attended the institute twenty years ago, excelled there as a student in his pre-med studies, and donates money yearly. how beneficial is this to my admission decision?</p>
<p>supernamek4000,</p>
<p>It's always hard to say exactly how influential such a connection may be. 'Legacy' applicants are typically given a boost in the process, but the amount of this boost depends on how connected your father is to the school. If he donates regularly and stays in contact via other avenues (Career Services, Alumni Affairs, etc.), that can only work in your favor.</p>
<p>Lafayette is particularly loyal to the children of alums, but even so, there can be no guarantees of admission (well...unless your father's name is on a building). You still need the base stats to be seriously considered.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>
<p>Could you tell me if I have the "base stats" or not? I'm in a dire situation and am seriously doubting my chances.</p>
<p>SATs (horrendous)
math - 600
CR - 570
Writing - 530</p>
<p>GPA: 94.4</p>
<p>Rank: 148/690 (top 25%)</p>
<p>my grades from freshman year to junior year had an uphill trend course-wise (no weighted courses freshman year to 4 sophomore year to 6 junior year, and now 6 senior year) and grade-wise. </p>
<p>Football(vigorous program, captain) - 4 years
Track - 4 years
Math league - 2 years
german club - 2 years
weightlifting (entied with football program) - 4 years</p>
<p>i was also nominated to NHS and the national society of high school scholars twice junior and senior year</p>
<p>My grades have been horrendous this year as I have gotten two Ds and one F the first marking period, and although these grades have slightly increased to the second marking period, they are still extremely low. Additionally, I have been forced to drop psychology (my only AP class this year) because of my low grade and need for a study hall. Football was part of the reason for my low grades, but ultimately I became very lazy. My SATs are obviously well below the range for Lafayette and my extracurriculars don't look strong (although I worked my butt off in high school to maintain my GPA and participate in those activities.) I am really riding on my father's legacy to get me in, but I'm having serious doubts, especially because of my senior grades. Please elaborate.</p>
<p>supernamek4000,</p>
<p>For various reasons, I hesitate to comment on an individual applicant's chance of admission.</p>
<p>I will say, though, that admissions officers will make note of your self-proclaimed laziness. That will not bode too well with them, unless they're willing to partially attribute your drop in grades to the time constraints of playing football.</p>
<p>Your father's connection won't make up for a poor senior year showing, but it's possible that the merits of other parts of your application (essay, extracurricular involvement as noted on a resume, interview) will necessitate a closer look at your file.</p>
<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>
<p>thank you candyman for your honest opinion</p>
<p>Hey, Supername. Are you a football recruit? What position? How big? 40 time?</p>
<p>I'm not connected to the program, but I was a football player in college a hundred years ago. My son is a freshman at Lafayette, but he does not play, although he played throughout high school. BTW, he really is doing well and enjoying the school.</p>
<p>Best of luck, man. If your father is a doctor and you don't get in because of your lousy senior year, you might consider playing a year of post-grad at a prep school. Have you heard about this option? I wish I did. I was injured my entire senior year in high school, but still managed to get into a D1 school as a recruit, but I only played two years. I never caught up. If I had known about the post-grad (PG) year, I would have done it. Many players go PG for one year at a prep school to improve their grades, SATs, and other preparedness skills. Good luck.</p>
<p>(BTW, I mentioned the doctor part because prep school is not cheap.)</p>
<p>dude u have no chance in hell. ur grades suck y would u even bother wasting our time with this bs question? i know ur not even trying and ur grades in physics suck. u should be more like ur friend who got into cornell university. that man is a tank.</p>
<p>^ I feel like you have a really <em>nice</em> couuggh and modest friend who is accepted to Cornell and therefore thinks he/she is the ****. But regardless…lol. I think legacy will help but not to an extreme extent.</p>
<p>Dont agree with this one either sorry</p>
<p>what is that supposed to mean… don’t agree with what?</p>
<p>i was waitlisted btw</p>
<p>supernamek4000,</p>
<p>Yes, I saw you mention that in another thread.</p>
<p>You certainly knew what you were up against considering your most recent academic performance – I hope you aren’t too devastated.</p>
<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>