<p>As the title says, why? Why did you apply there? What is it about the school that you like or do not like? What is your major, and what kind of opportunities are your pursuing, or intend to pursue with regards to that?</p>
<p>well, i guess u r having trouble with Lafa’s why essay? lol~ ：)</p>
<p>Not to rude but you’re practically asking us to write that why essay for you. To be honest, liberal arts are far more expensive than normal Unis so you should definitely have a solid reason in hand before applying. Maybe it’s the small environment? Or the easy access to the faculty? Put it possibly be the location of the college? Maybe you know someone already attending? Perhaps it could be a certain program that really caught your interest. Regardless, you should know.</p>
<p>No, I am not asking anyone to write the essay for me. That said, I can see how the post came across as thus. I will attempt to clarify.</p>
<p>Those are rather generic things. If I could visit, I would, but I can’t afford the price of a plane ticket right now. </p>
<p>I am more curious to know of any specific features that are unique to Lafayette that attracted you, or anyone reading this post, to apply there. Further, did the program (or whatever is you liked about the school) rise up to your expectations? </p>
<p>All I have at my disposal are YouTube videos, and the college websites. Having a first-hand account of what it is like to be there would be awesome. That would provide me with a more “intimate” (not the word I’m looking for, but it’s as close as I could get) look.</p>
<p>You should definitely look at the semester abroad, EXCEL scholarship program, proximity to 2 big cities, lots of division 1 sports and proximity to several winter sport resorts.</p>
<p>Also, strong engineering program. small class sizes even in technical classes…lots of lab time, lots of personal time with profs, opportunity to indulge in liberal arts while doing engineering, etc</p>
<p>My S is a student at Laf, but even before he got in, I will tell you that out of the more than 25 schools I have visited with both of my sons, the people at Laf were probably the most welcoming. Now that he is there, it still seems like folks really are there for the students.</p>
<p>Besides those mentioned above, I want to tell you just some small things that really made me fell in love with Lafayette<3 I am a student from Vietnam and just like you, I do not have the chance to visit the college, but there are still several ways you can familiarize yourself w Lafayette. Get a brochure, there’s a big picture with a stunning overview of the college (which my friends said look like a wonderland haha). You should definitely sign up for an interview before you apply and talk to the admissions officer, as I know, Lafayette does offer off-campus interviews, and it will give you an edge over other applicants when you apply 
(and they will give you a fee waiver if you choose to have an interview haha)</p>
<p>Also try to read through some student reviews on this forum (the two Lafayette questions and answers threads) - it really helps! For me, it was the school spirit here that fascinates me. Google Lafayette-Lehigh rival and see for yourself!</p>
<p>Btw, read this:D (a Lafayette student forwarded this email to me:D)
"I see that Skillman library at your college is really cool, and I would like to know some fun/ interesting fact about it? Do you know any?
Im actually working here. Like literally I am using the computer from the Circulation desk to reply this email. It has thousands of materials and resources for you to use for your own studies and pleasure. There are many interesting facts about it. Like we have a lot of 1990s books in the Storage that are no longer available in the market anymore. They are saved in a special place and contain many important historical information which is hard to find in modern History books. </p>
<p>The library faculty members and staff work under the working philosophies of a company called Fish in Seattle, Washington: Play, Make their day, Be there and Choose Your Attitude. You can Google for this. </p>
<p>The available resources are: free printings and scannings, Maclab, Computerlab, Study Room, many different kind of books, reference, journals, stories, magazines, videos, films, tapes, cameras, video cameras, headphones, Macbook, Dell laptops, TV, DVD players etc. I almost could not name one thing that Skillman does not have. </p>
<p>Lafayette is notable for The Rivalry with nearby Lehigh Uni, so how students there generally think about this?</p>
<p>Oh for real haha. We hate Lehigh. People walking around campus can just randomly say “***** Lehigh” haha. But you really dont wanna tell your interviewers this fact. Get some Laf-Lehigh T-shirt. Trust me they re such cool stuff. The slogans are: Lehigh - because you just cant get into Lafayette, or anything like that haha. </p>
<p>College Writing program, are many students there pleased with this program?</p>
<p>Is this FYS? I would say it depends on classes and professors, but there are great professors and the program associated with the library in order for students to access library encyclopedia at any time during the program, presearching and researching on their topics."</p>
<p>Oh, and I still havent had the chance to see Lafayette for myself:) (cant wait to be here next fall!)
I hope you will apply ED to Lafayette this year as I did:DDD
PM me if theres anything else I can help:)</p>
<p>4 year graduation rate is excellent as is the employment rate after graduation.</p>
<p>I didn’t apply ED, but your posts here were certainly helpful.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I applied to and accepted my invitation to Lafayette because I wanted a well rounded liberal arts school without missing out on big opportunities.
I looked at schools as small as the NESCACs, as big as one in the SEC, as far north as BC, as far south as Miami, and everything in between. The problem for me was at big schools I felt swallowed up, I felt like I was just a number, and I honestly felt like the education was not worth the price, but conversely I felt like at the smaller schools everything was very uniform. As in everyone was preppy, or everyone was a druggy, or that there was not much partying going on, or that greek life was either huge or almost nonexistent. At Laf I get the small classes and student body size, but i don’t miss out on the amazing Gateway or (life after Lafayette) program, the amazing facilities, and some of the fun.
Lafayette gives not just a little, but a lot of everything, without making me just another number.
Now that I’m here I do realize the biggest thing you should know about Lafayette is get involved with groups, clubs, and whatever you can find. The social life is incredibly dull and there will be no parties for you if you are not on a team, or in a social club, or in a frat or sorority. Other than the fact that there are not many “open parties” for freshmen at Lafayette its a pretty sweet place.</p>
<p>My daughter is a frosh at Laf and loves it. This school has a beautiful campus in a decent town (Easton is certainly better now than 10 years ago) and is about an hour and a half from either NY or Philly. It offers a very good liberal arts education and has a strong engineering program. Socially, Laf is undergoing a lot of changes. They only have 4 remaining fraternities and they are really trying to cut down on underage drinking. Current students should weigh in here, but in my opinion, less of a party school than similar liberal arts colleges such as Bucknell. As the previous poster said, social life will revolve more around clubs and activities you are involved in.</p>