Chances For Lehigh University

<p>I am applying regular decision, wanting to major in electrical engineering,</p>

<p>GPA: 4.5 (weighted) 3.5 (unweighted)
ACT: 26, E: 30 M: 27 R: 20 S: 25 W: 11, Comb. E/W: 31 (bad i know, but I am re-taking in October for a 28+)
AP: World History, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, Spanish Language, Microeconomics, Statistics
Rank: School does not rank</p>

<p>EC's
Political Action Internship (2 yrs, but only eligible in junior year)
Concert Band (3 yrs)
Jazz Band (1 yr)
Volunteer at local hospital (4 yrs - 2 yrs as head supervisor)
Volunteer as AYSO Soccer Referee (3 yrs)
Over 200 hrs of total volunteer work
Student Ambassador (4 yrs)
Junior/Senior Class Council (2 yrs, Treasurer both years)
Debate Team (2 yrs)
Class Advisory Leader (2 yrs)
Architectural Apprenticeship (1 yrs - Quit because I hated architecture)</p>

<p>Awards
Questbridge College Prep Scholar (Junior Year)
Perfect Attendance (Grade 9, 10, 11 (maybe 12))
Church Essay Contest Winner (9, 10)</p>

<p>Background
Ethnicity: African American
State: IL
School: Top 3 public school in IL. Top 50 in country.</p>

<p>So what are my chances?</p>

<p>Hey freedom2succeed,</p>

<p>I’d be happy to roll through your stats. Before I go further, I recommend you take a look at the Class of 2016 profile. These are the stats of admitted Lehigh students, so you should try to compare your own stats against these:</p>

<p>[Lehigh</a> University: Undergraduate Admissions: Lehigh at a Glance: Class of 2016 Profile](<a href=“http://www4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/glance/profile.aspx]Lehigh”>http://www4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/glance/profile.aspx)</p>

<p>GPA: Definitely a decent GPA, so far so good.</p>

<p>APs: You’ve got a challenging courseload so that’s good. You didn’t indicate which year you took/are taking each AP. Just keep in mind that Lehigh looks for the most challenging curriculum you could have taken at your school - they won’t hold it against you if your school didn’t offer a certain AP or you couldn’t fit it into your schedule.</p>

<p>ACT: Don’t worry about the writing section - Lehigh doesn’t look at it. The typical ACT range for Lehigh students is about 28-31 (without writing), so you’re right - you have some improvements to make there.</p>

<p>ECs: You’ve got a really impressive set of EC, so you’re fine here.</p>

<p>Showing Interest: Have you visited campus? I highly recommend you visit Lehigh, do an interview, and stay in contact as much as possible. Even if you’re in Illinois, you should still try to reach out to admissions - it make all the difference.</p>

<p>A semi-decent chance - but you could improve it with a better ACT score and by visiting/contacting Lehigh.</p>

<p>Best,</p>

<ul>
<li>Mike</li>
</ul>

<p>Thanks for the chance Mike. As for showing interest, i just did the diversity achievers program (DAP), so i think that is definitely showing interest in the school.</p>

<p>It’s great that you did the DAP program, freedom2succeed. That’s a really great way to show interest - definitely gives you an edge, and it certainly should increase your chances.</p>

<p>I still recommend you try another go at ACT - if you increase your score high enough in line with Lehigh admit averages, you should be fine. Good luck on your re-take.</p>

<p>Best,</p>

<ul>
<li>Mike</li>
</ul>