Hey I am thinking of applying ED and was wondering what my chances would be.
ACT: 32
GPA: 3.6 (upward trend)
Sex: Male
Race: White
Classes: My school does not offer APs but I am taking 4 honors classes this year and took 2 last year.
I have strong ECs but am unhooked.
I am concerned that my GPA will set me back. Thanks so much!
Here is the class profile which has a separate section for ED students. https://about.lafayette.edu/lafayette-at-a-glance/class-profile/ Laf takes about half of its students in the ED round so applying early should certainly work in your favor. Good luck.
As an aside, I see you have a post from a few weeks ago saying you are applying ED to Bucknell. http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/bucknell-university/2102317-chances-at-bucknell.html#latest I certainly hope you are not applying ED to more than one school.
^^^Apologies… I re-read and it says you are “thinking of applying ED”. It is fine to consider two schools for ED as long as you apply to just one. However I do recommend that students only apply ED if 1) they have a very clear cut top choice and 2) there is no need to compare financial offers between colleges. I understand ED gives a boost in terms of acceptances but you really need to feel confident that any college you apply to ED is your top choice.