<p>Thinking of applying to Trinity and Lafayette. Visited both and really liked both. Looking for some info. from those who know about either one. What are the students like? I visited both, and my mom said Could you see yourself fitting in here? I feel like the answer is yes, but it's really hard to tell from just seeing kids walking by. What is weekend scene like? I'm not a big partier, but like to party sometimes and I like hanging out with friends. I've heard Lafayette is more cut-throat, but don't know if it's true. Heard Trinity is New England spoiled preppy kids but didn't seem like that when I visited. heard area around Trinity is awful.
I want to go where kids are chill. Want profs who are available.</p>
<p>I have also visited Lafayette College and it is one of my top-choice schools. I have been in contact with some current Lafayette students and one thing that they really enjoy about Lafayette is the availability of the professors. Also, research programs at Lafayette are abundant and will provide experience in your chosen field of study. I want to major in Biology and go on to medical school, so the research programs at Lafayette are very appealing to me. Conducting research and getting research published is looked highly upon by graduate schools, specifically medical school. </p>
<p>Like I said, I have been in contact with some current Lafayette students. I suggest you try to get in contact with some also. Email your regional admissions counselor (their contact information can be found on the Lafayette website) and ask them to put you in contact with a student majoring in your chosen field of study. You can ask them any type of question and they will do their best to answer it.</p>
<p>Both are excellent schools where you can get an excellent education. We visited both with my D. She felt that Trinity students were a bit too preppy for her tastes and she didn’t like the schools’ location in Hartford (she really didn’t want an urban college but that is a personal choice). Something about Lafayette made her feel happy and comfortable. But it is an individual decision and two people could reasonably choose two different schools. If you are between two schools I suggest that you try to arrange for an overnight visit or a visit where you can shadow a student for a day. This would allow you to spend time with students and attend some classes so you can get a better feel for each place. I don’t think you can make a bad choice.</p>
<p>I left a response to you on Trinity board with my son’s impressions. He’s applying to Laf.</p>