<p>How do my chances look at Laf??? I'm really loving this school right now!</p>
<p>GPA
3.62 (90.51/100)
SAT
1980
Math: 680, Reading: 630, Writing: 670
Two glowing recommendations, Very competitive public high school (doesn't rank)
Very good college essay & strong supplemental essay.
Great interview here
Will graduate with 4 APs (US History, English Lit, Statistics, Environmental Science)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
Student Activities Committee (President)
Spanish Language Club
Equestrian (varsity IEA team)
Alpine Skiing (Varisty Captain)
Peer Leaders (drug/alcohol free and community service group)
Part-time work for Panera Bread (cafe associate)
3-week coursework at Brown University
Volunteering - active member coaching/mentoring special needs children with therapeutic horses</p>
<p>Thinking about Early Decision unless people think it would be a waste ?? PLEASE CHANCE ME</p>
<p>Wow, those numbers are pretty telling, @happy1. Thanks for posting that link. </p>
<p>Nearly half the class was filled with students who applied ED. And look at their individual stats . . . Geesh! </p>
<p>I can’t help with “chancing,” but my kid, whose stats were above 75th percentile across the board for all those admitted students, was offered a place on the waitlist (which he accepted) and never heard from the school again. Several visits, tons of “demonstrated interest,” but we couldn’t afford for him to apply binding ED.</p>
<p>Yikes, what a waste of time and money applying to this school was for our family. /smh</p>
<p>@LucieTheLakie - As I and others expressed on anther thread, I’m sorry that Lafayette didn’t do what I’d consider the proper follow through to notify wait list applicants but I have no connection with Laf admissions. More importantly, I do hope that your child ended up at a school that is a great fit for him/her. </p>
<p>And yes, at Lafayette (and many LACs) there is a definite advantage to applying ED but only if you are certain it is your top choice and you can feel comfortable with the financial end of things. </p>
<p>While your kid might have been above the 75th percentile, it doesn’t necessarily mean that s/he was a good fit. There’s definitely a lot more that factor into the decision of the school, other than just the numbers.
I’m sorry Lafayette didn’t work out, and they didn’t send a proper notification. Mistakes happen. I remember I got an accepted admissions decision from one of the schools I applied to, after the notification deadline (May 1?). It happens.</p>
<p>@sixstringrocker, I appreciate your thoughts, but I really don’t buy the “not a good fit” argument. My son was contacted several times throughout the process and strongly encouraged to change his RD application to ED. And the wait-list letter was quite clear that he was plenty qualified to attend Lafayette, but that the college had more candidates than they had available spots. Clearly a full-pay student with stats in the 50th percentile is more desirable than a kid with stats in the 75th percentile who requires financial aid. That’s the college’s prerogative, and a lot of families tried to warn me that that’s how Lafayette does business, but Lafayette was among my son’s top choices, so we just hoped for the best. </p>
<p>My advice for those who aren’t Ivy caliber (i.e., likely to earn a Marquis Scholarship) or able to afford the tuition without any aid is to apply ED if you want a good shot at getting admitted.</p>