Class of 2012: Post Questions Here!

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<p>To all prospective students seeking admission to the Class of 2012:</p>

<p>For the sake of those who do not know me, my name is Justin and I'm a junior at Lafayette. I've been leading tours and answering the online questions of prospective students for more than two years, and I intend to continue my efforts.</p>

<p>Please post any questions you may have about the College in this thread. I will be sure to respond in a timely manner. Just know that I'm here to hopefully eliminate some of the uncertainties surrounding the college search.</p>

<p>I encourage all newcomers to peruse my previous posts in the threads "I'll Answer Your Lafayette Questions!" and "Lafayette Questions: Part II". These two threads are packed with useful information, so be sure to check them out.</p>

<p>Best of luck with the upcoming admissions process! </p>

<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>

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<p>-Justin</p>

<p>1)When does the 2011 class profile go up on the website?</p>

<p>& if you know</p>

<p>2)What is the ratio of engineers (civil) that apply to engineers that are accepted?</p>

<p>thanks in advance</p>

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<p>MAStFROWW,</p>

<p>I posted the Class of 2011 stats back on 6/12/07. I have updated the post, however, to reflect changes since I last reported this information:</p>

<p><<< Here is the Class of 2011 Profile, as published within the most recent Lafayette Admissions brochure. For the purpose of drawing comparisons, just know that the stats for the Class of 2010 are posted here: <a href="http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/requirements.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/requirements.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p>

<p>Gender /// Applied /// Accepted /// Enrolled
Male /// 3,483 /// 1,121 /// 294
Female /// 2,880 ///1,082 /// 264
TOTAL /// 6,363 /// 2,203 /// 590</p>

<p>Accepted Students Stats
Class Rank: 80% in top tenth, 97% in top fourth
SAT: middle 50% range was 610-700 in Critical Reading and 640-730 in Math
ACT: middle 50% range was 27-32</p>

<p>Enrolled Students Stats
Class Rank: 67% in top tenth, 93% in top fourth
SAT: middle 50% range was 580-680 in Critical Reading and 610-710 in Math
ACT: middle 50% range was 26-30</p>

<p>Just some quick facts about geographic representation and ethnic representation. 25.6% of the Class of 2011 are from New Jersey, 18.6% are from New York, and 19.7% are from Pennsylvania. 73.1% are Caucasian, 5.9% are African American, 4.8% are Asian American, and 6.8% are International Students. >>></p>

<p>As for your second question, I honestly do not know the specific acceptance rate for prospective Civil and Environmental Engineers. To tell you the truth, I highly doubt that stat is even made available to the public. Just know that, in general, it is more difficult to be accepted into Lafayette as a prospective Engineer or science major than as a Humanities/Social Science major simply because of those majors' popularity. </p>

<p>That rule applies to most colleges/universities. At Johns Hopkins University, for instance, you drastically decrease your chances of admission if you apply as a prospective Biology/Pre-Med major.</p>

<p>I certainly do not encourage you to apply under some unintended major simply to gain admission. Any savvy admissions officer would immediately recognize the discrepancies that are created in such an application.</p>

<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>

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<p>I just moved in 3 days ago and am rooming in Watson..it'd be nice if some of us could have dinner or something with you Justin. To add to what was said, the engineering looks pretty big here--right next to my dorm there is a building called the Acopian Engineering Center which is pretty huge and has a computerlab in the basement (with Counter-Strike installed on all the computers lol!). Watson itself has a lot of engineers, one of my roommates is one and I know at least 4-5 people on my floor who are in engineering. I would say that Lafayette probably has one of the biggest engineering progams at any liberal arts school and it is a very excellent place if you prefer a quieter, smaller college but also want to pursue engineering. </p>

<p>On the other hand, I have not met many polisci or music majors (those are what I am double majoring in), maybe it is because I am in Watson surrounded by engineers and science people (the science building is also right next to Watson Hall).</p>

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<p>haru07,</p>

<p>A get-together for all CCers is already in the works, so don't worry. You'll receive notice about my plans as soon as they are finalized.</p>

<p>Have you been playing Counter-Strike in AEC a lot? I remember an Asian student playing in there last Thursday while I was moving chairs in and out of that computer lab. Was that you?</p>

<p>Yeah, about 1 out of every 5 students at Lafayette are engineers. However, I'm sure you'll soon make friends with students of all majors. Watson Hall does usually have a higher percentage of science students, but most likely, you'll meet students with similar interests in your classes.</p>

<p>Again, I'll let you know what my plans are as soon as I can decide upon a day and time.</p>

<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>

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<p>Watson does have a sizeable number of engineers, but there are a good few ppl in other majors too (especially the girls, many of them seem to be in econ).</p>

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<p>I played with around 7 other guys on I think Tuesday or Wed., when we had the barbecue at the BCC.. no real need for me to go there though since I have CS on my laptop not that I play much of it lol </p>

<p>CC meetup? Niiice..We have to make everyone wear their screen names on their shirts or something.</p>

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<p>haru07,</p>

<p>Well, I guess that wasn't you then. I thought it was worth a try!</p>

<p>Yeah, I'm working on getting something together. We may just end up eating together downstairs in the Farinon Food Court one night this upcoming week. I'll definitely be sending a mass email out soon to our fellow CCers when I can decide upon a day and time.</p>

<p>Going along with your idea, each person could create their own name tag to attach to their shirt. That might not be a bad idea.</p>

<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>

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<p>well I go by my screen name anyway, so it doesn't really matter.</p>

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<p>Basu, Shail619, myself and another international student (T.B. are his initials) just had dinner with Justin tonight. He is an awesome dude, all of you applying and hopefully attending here should get to meet him!</p>

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<p>haru07,</p>

<p>No, you're the "awesome dude"!</p>

<ul>
<li>Justin</li>
</ul>