Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:44
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
lol about Midd and Hamilton both seen better days refer to multiple threads on both schools. Not anywhere near Williams.
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:39
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
I doubt it's a coincidence that prominent Wall Street and IB feeder schools such as Claremont McKenna, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury and Hamilton place highly in the analysis.
CMC, Middlebury and Hamilton are not feeder schools for Wall Street/IB. Stop with the boosting and get real.
Ignore analysis if you choose to do so. I can't help you further.
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:37
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
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?
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”
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!
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:33
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
I doubt it's a coincidence that prominent Wall Street and IB feeder schools such as Claremont McKenna, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury and Hamilton place highly in the analysis.
CMC, Middlebury and Hamilton are not feeder schools for Wall Street/IB. Stop with the boosting and get real.
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:28
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Lafayette imo is at the bottom half of Patriot League. In our full pay town, have not seen any interest in that school. Mostly Colgate and Holy Cross. Occasional Bucknell. Expect more from W&M in the future as they join league next year.
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:26
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
I doubt it's a coincidence that prominent Wall Street and IB feeder schools such as Claremont McKenna, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury and Hamilton place highly in the analysis.
They have more students majoring in economics. CMC has a whole school and masters in economics. Hamilton doesn’t even place well in IB. This is just a list for faculty record.
Of course it does:
Top Feeders to Wall Street https://share.google/j2iqooyVwdteAlhIw
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:24
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
I doubt it's a coincidence that prominent Wall Street and IB feeder schools such as Claremont McKenna, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury and Hamilton place highly in the analysis.
They have more students majoring in economics. CMC has a whole school and masters in economics. Hamilton doesn’t even place well in IB. This is just a list for faculty record.
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:22
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
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?
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”
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:22
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
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?
If there interest is in industry, no not really. This really only matters for students interested in a PhD and that’s just so they can gauge how their PhD programs will judge their college compared to other applicants.
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:20
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:econ kids from williams or amherst will have a ton of high end opportunities to choose from. Kids from lafayette will have same level opportunities, but a far fewer selection. If you are not picky and grind with alumni your outcome can be the same as williams or amherst. While having an immensely different (read: better) experience
How is that a better experience lol
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:18
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
econ kids from williams or amherst will have a ton of high end opportunities to choose from. Kids from lafayette will have same level opportunities, but a far fewer selection. If you are not picky and grind with alumni your outcome can be the same as williams or amherst. While having an immensely different (read: better) experience
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:17
Subject: Re:lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:OP, bottom line as is true everywhere: if your DC gets As and is aggressive in seeking an internship, he will be fine. Anything less will find it more difficult
This
Is Lafayette a target? No.
If you can keep your gpa above a 3.7 and aggressively network the moment you hit campus, you’ll be fine
There are lafayette alums in high finance - just have to find them and connect with them.
Also helps if your kid isn’t dead set on nyc
Is he ok getting a finance rotational type job with vanguard or some Philly area firm?
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:14
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Faculty publications do not equate with job placements. This list is meaningless.
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?
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:11
Subject: lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
Outcomes are typically dictated by where a kid is going to by successful and happiest. Trying to parse which schools place at whatever investment bank for your 18 year old can be a fools errand. Caveat emptor
Anonymous
12/24/2025 12:09
Subject: Re:lafayette and outcomes for econ major?
OP, bottom line as is true everywhere: if your DC gets As and is aggressive in seeking an internship, he will be fine. Anything less will find it more difficult