Thanks! Very kind of you. This was a reach for him (he applied to a bunch of reaches). Luckily we encouraged him to also apply to several matches. Right know he’s close to accepting his spot at Penn State. His older brother is there and they gave him an amazing amount of scholarship and grant money. Plus, they have an entire college dedicated to what he wants to study - cybersecurity. Seems like a natural fit. I love Lafayette for its ‘small college on a huge campus in a great town’ setup. It’s a special place. Congratulation to your S again and thanks!
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From what I’ve been told you should sound upbeat about the waitlist. Thank them for considering you for the waitlist, tell them of any achievements or accomplishments since you’ve applied, and reiterate your interest in the school and that you would definitely attend if you were given the chance. Maybe give some specifics as to why you think that Lafayette is a great fit for you
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Colombia!! 
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What are good peers for Lafayette ?
I meant other peer schools who Lafayette competes with in sports/ attracting student body ?Thanks
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Lehigh is their rival. Also other LACs with sports like Bucknell & Colgate.
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It’s in the Patriot League for sports - Bucknell, Lehigh, Holy Cross, Colgate, Army among others I can’t remember right now. Not sure about admissions overlap though.
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Is there anyone else out there who found out they were accepted via the Lafayette portal but did not receive their packet in the mail yet? We live one hour from the school and my son still hasn’t received his.
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Yes, we are in Southern MA and still haven’t received a packet either. But admitted via portal.
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Well, heck. You need the big red envelope. There’s nothing like it! 
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We got the red packet in the mail yesterday (NYC).
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does anyone know what type of students go to lafayette?
My D graduated from Lafayette a few years ago…IMO the school gets a diverse group of students. My D was a STEM student who was involved in the the arts (theater/orchestra)…she was friends with people who had many other areas of study and areas of interest.
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Waitlisted also. Now have to decide if I want to stay on it!
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It’s Monday and my son still hasn’t gotten his. If it’s not in the mail tomorrow, I’m going to have him contact the school.
Ours came today! So don’t give up hope yet
Congratulations to all who are accepted and I know you have decisions to make, but if you know you are not going to go to Lafayette, can I kindly ask that you let them know to open space for those on the waiting list. Thanks so much and good luck to everyone in this crazy year and beyond.
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I declined my offer!!! Good luck to all on waitlist!!
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Do you mind sharing where you are headed and your reason for choosing other school/schools over Lafayette. Thanks
Heading to Wake Forest. I was deferred from my ED app so when I got in RD it was an easy choice. It’s closer to home & I think it generally fits my vibe better 
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