Im applying RD to lehigh and just wondering what my chances are!
gpa: 4.27 weighted (prob a 3.7-3.8 UW)
act: 31
AP scores: AP lang (5), AP Bio (3), APUSH (5)
taking 6 APs this year, so 9 overall in high school and all honors since sophomore year
ECs:
-Girls Who Code Summer Immersion 2017 (Free 7 week program for coding, had to apply to get in)
-Built By Girls Wave (program where im matched with a mentor from major tech companies)
-Varsity Tennis for 3 years, captain 2 years, first singles 2 years
-Varsity Track 1 yr
-Harvard Model Congress 1 yr
-Red Cross Club, Green team, key club
-NHS 2 years
-worked with independent candidate for state governor as part of a teen outreach group
volunteer:
- to be honest, I have only volunteered at fundraisers for my town to fill my requirements, but I havent started gofundmes for drowning kittens nor have I devoted my time to cooking a thousand meals for elderly homeless people. Im thinking this will be a major downside of my application.
I know my test scores and gpa are lower than the avg. lehigh student. Throughout my four years though, I think i showed significant improvement and progression as a student, as I only took 2 honors classes my freshman year, then progressed to all honors my sophomore year, then all honors and 3 APs my junior, then all APs as a senior. My grades have gotten significantly better as well, as I went from a few Bs as a sophomore to all As as a junior. I also think I show a significant interest in Computer Science that I hope will translate to admissions officers.
