**Official Lafayette College Decisions Thread RD Class of 2019**

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As decisions begin to roll in lets get this started already!

Here is the forum to post your results for the Lafayette Class of 2019 Regular Decision. Below is the traditional format for results (I hope) REMOVE THE SPACES BEFORE POSTING:

Pick one:

[ b][ size=4][ color=#008000]Decision: Accepted [/size][/color]
[ b][ size=4][ color=#FFA500]Decision: Waitlisted [/size][/color]
[ b][ size=4][ color=#FF0000]Decision: Rejected [/size]**[/color]

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays:
Teacher Recommendation:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other

Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
The most unique thing in your application:

Thanks for everyone’s posts!

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@anna10 @coll1234 @anotherstudent3 please start guys!

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Pick one:

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2000 superscore, 690 CR, 670 M, 640 W
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II: 650 Math 1, 730 US history
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/372
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH 5
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lang, AP Calc AB, Honors: Stats, Spanish 5, 20th Century World History
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Peer Leadership, NHS, Spanish Honor Society (President), Key Club, Varsity Swimming (captain)
Job/Work Experience: Ocean Lifeguard in the summer
Volunteer/Community service: fostering puppies
Summer Activities: Lifeguarding
Essays: Common App was strong; Why Lafayette was eh.
Teacher Recommendation: very strong, both teachers loved me
Counselor Rec: I don’t expect much from my counselor tbh
Additional Rec:
Interview: nope
Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Economics
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Income Bracket: $80-100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

Reflection: Well, if I was accepted here, fingers crossed for Richmond and GWU.

Strengths: Grades, Common App Essay
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I don’t really remember tbh
Weaknesses: SATs
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Class rank and grades
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Muhlenberg, George Mason
The most unique thing in your application: no clue

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Thanks for the mention, don’t have much time right now so I’ll only answer the reflection…

**Decision: Accepted **

Reflection

Strengths: Common App Essay, Grades
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Well-rounded with clubs, community service, job, sport, and musical instrument
Weaknesses: for the most part I think I was in the middle 50% for most stuff—no weaknesses in and of themselves, but wasn’t the captain of the team or anything like that
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: CommonApp essay, grades
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
The most unique thing in your application: not sure, probably the essay

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ACCEPTED

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown):2050-720 math, 700 reading, 630 writing
ACT (breakdown): 31
SAT II:700 math 2
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.36
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):8/220ish
AP (place score in parenthesis):Bio, Calc AB, Calc BC, Psych, Gov, Physics
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP calc, physics, gov, psych, honors english, few electives
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): sports (do not play for high school, compete at club level), National Art Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service:NHS vice president, volunteered at community center, was a part of town board, hospital volunteer
Summer Activities:hospital volunteer, volunteer coach, volunteer at camps
Essays: worked very, very hard on my essays (both common app and the one for Lafayette). I really think they set me apart. I spent way more time than others that I know (at least 12 drafts) and this work definitely paid off.
Teacher Recommendation:Very good for one, average for the other.
Counselor Rec:Pretty average, don’t know her that well
Additional Rec:
Interview:Went well, the interviewer was relatable.
Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major:undecided
State (if domestic applicant):CT
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:small public
Ethnicity:white
Gender:female
Income Bracket:200k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):recruited athlete (although this did not impact scholarship)

Reflection

Strengths:definitely my essays, demonstrated interest, creative and unique career goals.
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:unique career goals
Weaknesses:SAT scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:definitely the essay, my goals, and recommendations. They make you more of just a number and give life to your application. spend your time on these.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Uconn honors program, waiting on a few others
The most unique thing in your application:diversity of interests, career goals

I am posting this because college confidential has been a huge help for me in the college search and I hope that rising seniors see my post and I can help them as well. I was offered the Marquis scholarship from Lafayette and wanted to demonstrated to worried juniors that it’s not all about the grades or scores. Yes, those matter, but I wouldn’t say mine were above average. Set yourself apart with amazing essays and detailed recommendations and you will be fine. The amount of time you put into applying and getting involved in your community is DEFINITELY reflected in the college offers and scholarship offers you will receive. Also, INTERVIEW. Cannot stress this enough. Adds just that much more to your application.

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I would like to add to interview on campus, and make sure you get down there before you apply. Especially if you think they will comsider you a borderline student.

And a rule of advice to all: If you are using such a good school as Lafayette as a safety, make sure you show some interest. Elsewise, they or another college of a similar calibar may waitlist or even reject you, assuming that you will just go to a Harvard or Yale and were never really all that interested in the school. I’ve heard it’s happened before at several schools. Of course, this didn’t effect me as Lafayette was all but a safety…

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Decision:Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 31 (composite) – 33 (English), 30 (mathematics), 32 (reading), 28 (science)
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.84
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): 11th Grade: AP English Language and Composition (5), AP Psychology (5); 12th Grade: AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Human Geography
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Human Geography, Honors Forensic Science, Honors Spanish 5, Ceramics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): High School Theatre Productions (Cast in grades 9-11, now Stage Manager), BBYO Jewish Youth Group (served multiple positions on chapter board), National Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: interfaith Sunday school nursery attendant, babysitting
Volunteer/Community service: preparing bagged breakfasts for the local homeless shelter once a month
Summer Activities: two-week community service trip to Boston
Essays: worked very hard on essays, the prompts were limiting but I tried to make mine stand out
Teacher Recommendation: two teachers with whom I had good relationships in 11th grade
Counselor Rec: not very familiar with my counselor
Additional Rec:
Interview: January of 12th grade, with a current senior who works in the Admissions office, good conversations, but interview was relatively short
Other: visited campus over Spring Break of 11th grade

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Psychology
State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: middle-class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

Reflection:

Strengths: rigorous 12th grade courseload, essays, interviews, demonstrated interest
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: passion for psychology and love for working with children
Weaknesses: test scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: see “Strengths”
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to Brandeis, Franklin and Marshall, Tulane, Delaware Honors, and Muhlenberg
The most unique thing in your application: experience in working with children

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Pick one:

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): CR: 730 M: 690 W: 700 1420/2120
ACT (breakdown): E: 30 M: 32 R: 34 S: 33 32
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School only provides weighted- 3.6 (STRONG upward trend)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Does not rank
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
AP Econ, AP Stat, AP English, Accounting, Marketing, Cycles
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): STRONG- too many to write
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguarding for three summers, Head Lifeguard and Swim Instructor
Volunteer/Community service: 200 hours a year
Summer Activities:
Essays: Very Good
Teacher Recommendation: Mediocre
Counselor Rec: Good
Additional Rec: Good
Interview: Good
Other:
Eagle Scout

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Economics
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection

Weaknesses: GPA

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Am I the only one to not receive a decision letter? I am a student from New York City.

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The advice you got for the same post on another thread was correct. Call admissions Monday.