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I am a Pakistani female from NY (Long Island). I’m worried about my lack of rigorous courses and transcript.

9th grade:
-honors english
-regents algebra. regents exam grade: 83
-regents social studies. final exam: 88
-earth science. regents exam grade: 76
-regents spanish

10th grade
-honors global regents grade: 96
-honors english
-regents spanish
-regents geometry exam grade: 92
-regents bio exam grade: 79

11th grade
-regents chemistry regents grade: 81
-regents trig exam grade: 77
-AP US score: 4 regents grade: 99
-Honors english exam grade: 94
-regents spanish

12th grade
-honors english
-ap government
-ap biology
-honors physics
-regents spanish
-precalc
-calculus

sat iis
chem- 700
us history- 710
math 1: 790

GPA:3.6 UW (been consistent all years)
W: 3.8
ACT: 33

Extra curricular activities:
-model UN (4 years) public relations
-Peer educators (4 years) Vice president
-Amnesty (4 years)
-Mock trial (3 years)
-key club (3 years)
-constitutional debate
-Spanish Honor society
-founded a club this year

I received awards for art and volunteering services.

Outside of school:
volunteered at a hospital, nursing home, local library, LGBT services, Sunday school (where I teach arabic and urdu, editor for the newspaper, organized events such as interfaith dialogues), synagogue + church, and I volunteered in Nepal, and India over the summer
-had an internship with a business company, and one with my county’s legislative
-did research in science
-taught english in pakistan
-I attend NYC protests whenever I can about regarding issues I am passionate about
-I’ve done karate for 10 years
-I’ve danced for 8 years and I also assisted my teacher in choreographing for tween classes
-fluent in english, spanish, arabic, urdu, hebrew

Essay: Outstanding (based on my interest for social justice and interfaith)
Recommendations: excellent (chem teacher, english teacher, and spanish teacher)
Not requesting financial aid.

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Wow! Collegegirl you have a fantastic record! Ok, I don’t think Lehigh expects perfect grades. Did your school offer AP courses and you chose not to take them? If they didn’t offer the classes Lehigh is not going to hold that against you. I am just a parent of a Lehigh graduate, but I think you stand a really really strong chance of getting in - especially since financial aid is not an issue. If Lehigh is your top choice I would recommend applying early admission. Best of luck to you and keep us posted!!!

3

Your GPA is a little low, but otherwise you look really good! Demonstrated interest is VERY important. Good luck!

4

My son’s GPA and text scores were not quite this good and he was accepted.

5

you’re good. you’ll get in for sure.

6

Your metrics put you in good standing in the Lehigh applicant pool. Being from Long Island is the only negative, since that’s a big demographic for Lehigh – just makes it much more competitive than being from New Mexico. Applying engineering also is tougher. Lehigh does weigh fit and demonstrated interest a lot, so don’t take the supplement lightly and get to know your admissions counselor.

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Thanks everyone! Much appreciated.