<p>Hello mom to 2013 grad:</p>
<p>My daughter applied ED to Lafayette and received a Marquis Scholarship. She learned of the award at the time of her acceptance in December. She is in her sophopmore year and could not be happier with her decision to go to Lafayette.</p>
<p>Thanks curiousmum. My D is borderline for the Marquis, but she is taking the SAT again, so we will see. Thanks again!</p>
<p>Does Lafayette have a marching band? I can’t find any info for one on the website, but I don’t know if I am looking in the right places.</p>
<p>is it the same as pep band (the one that plays in football games?). Then yes.</p>
<p>How is the International Studies/Engineering dual major? Is it a lot of work or is it a reasonable amount (of course it’s probably more than normal, but is it a lot more than normal)? I haven’t been able to find out much about it on the web at all.</p>
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Not a true “marching band” but here is a link to the pep band page: [Lafayette</a> College Pep Band](<a href=“http://sites.lafayette.edu/pepband/]Lafayette”>The Lafayette College Pep Band)</p>
<p>@ OrangeD00D</p>
<p>I know of one student who’s doing it (i don’t know her personally). Imo, i don’t think it’ll be too much work. It’s over 5 years. There’s a good number of students who do double major too. Its all about how you manage your time and how you set your priorities.</p>
<p>Hello Taylor! I have been looking at schools, and Lafayette came up in my search. I know that I want to go to school for Biology, and I know that Lafayette is a Liberal Arts College. Do you know how intense/high quality the biology program is, despite the LA label?</p>
<p>Thanks for the link for the pep band!</p>
<p>Hey guys, here’s a question that you probably haven’t heard before:
How’s the library? I absolutely adore old libraries and old books as well as good old Victorian era furniture made up of very solid wood. So I’m wondering what’s it like at Lafayette? I know that they’ve got a fantastic top of the line library but it’s the old library that I love. The feeling of being a place dedicated to knowledge, unchanged for who knows how long, is just appealing to me. </p>
<p>Second questions to people with engineering majors: Did you ever get the feeling that there was something missing in term of infrastructure? How much lab time did you get? Are the equipment up to date?</p>
<p>
Check out photo No. 11 for Kirby Library (inside Kirby Hall of Civil Rights): [Picasa</a> Vision: 30 beautiful Libraries around the world](<a href=“http://picasavision.blogspot.com/2012/07/30-beautiful-libraries-around-world.html]Picasa”>Picasa Vision: 30 beautiful Libraries around the world)</p>
<p>Or No. 2 here: <a href=“15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World » TwistedSifter”>15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World » TwistedSifter;
<p>@dinimuetter</p>
<p>Go with the links by LC82. I think it’ll fit your requirements.</p>
<p>Engineering:
I personally have not felt that we’re lacking anything specific. The labs are pretty much hands on. Labs are usually 3 hrs a week. Never had a problem.</p>
<p>@LC82 & sixstringrocker</p>
<p>Thanks for the input. Definitely like what I’m seeing!</p>
<p>Hello! I was just wondering if anyone has any advice about off-campus interviews. I have one coming up this Tuesday and am sort of extremely nervous…</p>
<p>Hi andromedatonks,
I had an interview with Mr. Barry McCarty in Hanoi, Vietnam a few weeks ago. He was really friendly and the interview was just a small conversation. Just be yourself!</p>
<p>Hi andromedatonks,</p>
<p>In addition to the usual “be yourself” advice, I suggest you come prepared. What does prepared mean?—</p>
<ol>
<li><p>When the interviewer asks you if you have questions, have some good ones ready to go. Good questions are any questions that cannot be found by simply looking at the Lafayette website. They are often about specific departments or programs that Lafayette has or specializes in.</p></li>
<li><p>Talk to Lafayette students and find out what the typical student attitude is like. When the interviewer asks you why you are a good fit for the school, be sure you can say something relevant.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Other than that, questions can vary, so I would just like to echo the “be yourself” advice once more! And make sure to speak confidently, coherently, and with eye contact.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Taylor</p>
<p>andromedatonks – I echo the comments above. In general you want to be prepared to speak about your qualifications (coursework, activities) and why you are interested in Lafayette. If you have a resume, bring a copy to the interview (if you don’t have one, don’t worry). And have a few questions handy as well. Nobody will be looking to trip you up with the interview so try to relax. After the interview it is always a nice idea to send a quick thank you note to the interviewer (email is fine). Good luck.</p>
<p>@Bookbuddy, are you from Hanoi? I visited there last year and went to some of those schools for gifted students(?). Really nice folks, you in any of them by chance? I really liked CNN and Amsterdam (sorry, it’s been a while, I only remember those two because one is the name of a news channel and the other is a capital). Oh god, I heard that you Vietnamese are suckers for SAT. Everybody had some mad high score or something of the sort. </p>
<p>Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using CC</p>
<p>bookbudy, captainclueless, and happy1: Thank you all so much for the interview advice! It made me feel a ton more prepared. Now I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that it went well…</p>
<p>Hi everyone, i am an international senior student studying in Mass. right now. I am aiming to major in engineering but am having dilemma of which college to apply as ED. Can anyone give advice to choose among Lafayette, Bucknell and Hamilton? Thanks in advance :)</p>