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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on faculty scholarship, Lafayette"s economics department places more highly than those of Wall Street and IB feeder schools such as W&L and Bowdoin:

Economics rankings: US Economics Departments at Liberal Arts Colleges | IDEAS/RePEc https://share.google/XGTNcKuouNC8p6aPp[/quote]
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.[/quote]
So you think that a parent of a prospective Lafayette economics major shouldn't — according to, well, you — have the slightest interest in a rigorous analysis of faculty scholarship?[/quote]

Not pp but it’s not relevant.

What’s more relevant is seeing where Lafayette Econ grads end up after school and 5-10+ years down the line

Op’s kid clearly isn’t “locked in” (being 18, isn’t an excuse as there are seniors in hs who have a pretty good understanding of various finance jobs, sectors, firms, teams etc)

Op’s kid is probably a nice chillaxed kid who wants to vibe and work in nyc.

What I’m getting from OP’s description is less “finance” and more “nyc with a salary that can cover my expenses”

As such, OP actually would probably be more useful in helping the kid figure out various pathways to making a nyc post grad lifestyle work vs helping the kid out in assessing “Lafayette Econ scholarship” [/quote]

OP here, and.. mostly yes, thank you! but i do know the current environment- NYC and living in the lower east side with a roommate- will require 6 figure comp out of the gate.  Chillaxed is a good description. Lafayette coach told DC that the alumni network rivals ivies for the sport, but that is the coach marketing end of day![/quote]

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