<p>No problem. I’m happy to hear that you found my posts helpful. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask.</p>
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<p>Congrats to all who were accepted as a part of the class of 2018! If you have any questions please post here!</p>
<p>Hi! I just got admitted to Lehigh. I was wondering if I could switch colleges because I just realized that I wanted to major in something for business. Is it hard or even possible to switch from the College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Business?</p>
<p>Yes, it’s very easy to switch in and out of schools. You should be fine with the change. I would contact Lehigh about it as soon as possible, though.</p>
<p>Ian:</p>
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<li> My son was ACCEPTED into College of Engineering (ED)</li>
<li> I told him there’s a great source of info readily available on collegeconfidential.com (namely you)</li>
<li> My son is really looking forward to Fall 2014…the academic challenges , awesome campus, club sports, meeting new people, even scaling those hills</li>
<li> Thx very much for making the effort to help those interested in Lehigh</li>
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<p>What’s your opinion on Lehigh’s Business school? Do you have any friends that are in a business program that like the education/opportunities?</p>
<p>While I am not in the business school, I can still tell you that it’s fantastic. I know people in the school that love it, and feel like they are getting a top-notch education.</p>
<p>In addition, I do know that our first-year Econ teachers are amazing. I’ve heard that many undecided students go into business/finance as a result of their experiences in these first-year classes (an many Engineers want to take these classes too).</p>
<p>Lehigh is unique in the sense that it ties business to everything: Whether engineering, social sciences, etc., business becomes an important role in your education, as it prepares you for making intelligent decisions in the real world. As a first-year engineer, I feel this influence already, and really, really enjoy it.</p>
<p>^this comment is for TheRealGingy</p>
<p>@Polecat Congrats! Hope he has a great next four years. Once again, if either of you have questions, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>hi :)</p>
<p>I just wanted to find out if Lehigh offers the same financial aid package every year?</p>
<p>Hi, My son is a senior and he has a merit scholarship. He has a grade point requirement of 3.0. When we receive the Lehigh bill at the beginning of each semester the scholarship amount is just deducted from the bill. Pretty darn easy!</p>
<p>@tunasmile Generally, whatever aid you get as a freshman is what you will receive every year (if financial situation doesn’t change). However, each package is inherent to the student, and can not be a representative of all packages.</p>
<p>At first I really loved Lehigh. It seems beautiful and I’m excited about visiting. A few of my friends who recently were accepted into Emory ED suggested I check it out because it seemed suiting to my interests, etc compared to schools like Emory and Tulane. However, the more I look into it, the more I see articles and such about it being a huge party school. I want to have fun, but I’m not into partying every night and academics are really important to me. Also, I’ve heard that it has a very stereotypical type of student. What are your thoughts and experiences?</p>
<p>It is definitely a big party school, but that stems from the greek community. If you choose to go greek, then yes, you will find yourself partying a lot. But if you don’t go greek, the heavy partying nature of the school is almost entirely compromised – as in, it’s fun but it’s not an every night kind of thing. Remember that Lehigh is first and foremost a very academically reputable school, and everyone, greek or not, is smart and driven to succeed.</p>
<p>You said general courses like chem, physics, and calculus are required but can I be exempted from those through AP scores? I’m applying as ChemE so those classes will apply to my major, and honestly I don’t want to waste a year going over things I already know.</p>
<p>My son chose to join a fraternity. He is an engineering major with 2 minors. He has an academic scholarship and has been able to keep up his grades and even make the Dean’s List. He has found the fraternity to be very understanding when he needed to skip events to study. He has loved being part of a fraternity. We have found it to be a very positive experience. His brothers have helped him get research positions and internships. They even helped him with his resume. The social life is a small part of part of being part of a fraternity! Try to keep an open mind to all the experiences available at Lehigh! It is a wonderful school.</p>
<p>It it worth applying Early Decision II or Regular Decision? Here are my stats. I am really nervous about getting in since I already got deferred from Northeastern.</p>
<p>Took ACT again in December. Hoping for a 28+.
I know I have a low ACT but im hoping that my essay/extracurriculars will make up for it. </p>
<p>ACT: 26
SAT II (subject test): Math II 620, US History 600</p>
<p>GPA: 3.4UW, 4.52W</p>
<p>Top 25%</p>
<p>Rank: 133/550</p>
<p>AP scores: Psychology 4, US History 3, World History 4, Comparative Gov 2, Environmental Sci 3, Human Geo 2</p>
<p>Senior year courses: 3 AP’s, 2 Dual Enrollment (300 level), 4 Honors, 3 Academic</p>
<p>Junior year courses: 8 AP’s, 4 Honors. (7 A’s, 2 B’s, 3 C’s) </p>
<p>Major Awards:</p>
<p>NCSU Polymer Chemistry Internship Completion, Key Club Honors, AP Scholar, Microsoft Office Specialist</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Rec Basketball (starter – 2 years)</p>
<p>Key Club (150+ Volunteering hours, 3 years)</p>
<p>Robotics Student Association (4 years, President 10,11,12th)</p>
<p>Economics Club (4 years, President 10, 11, 12th)</p>
<p>Town Teen Council Member (2011 – current)</p>
<p>Habitat for Humanities Volunteering (3 years, over 80 hours)</p>
<p>NY Fed Challenge Summer Research (2 years)</p>
<p>Kramden Institute Volunteering (refurbishing computers, donation drives, etc)</p>
<p>Work Experience:</p>
<p>Private Math Tutor at local library (summer, 3 years)</p>
<p>Volunteering/Community Service: Roughly 250 hours</p>
<p>Summer Programs:</p>
<p>Completed Dual Enrollment classes with BYU-online college</p>
<p>Teacher Recommendation #1: Solid, Didn’t write too much, known me since 10th grade</p>
<p>Teacher Recommendation #2: Solid, said that I stood out among all the others taught, known me since 11th grade</p>
<p>Counselor Rec: Probably generic, We talk a lot but I might have annoyed with too many questions? Not sure.</p>
<p>Common App Essay: Chose how you recovered from failure prompt. Tried to be as unique as possible, talked about leadership and how I eventually understood what it truly meant.</p>
<p>Other:</p>
<p>Intended Major: Economics
Location: NC, USA
School: Very Large Public, Extremely Competitive (one of the best in the state)
Ethnicity/Gender: Asian, Male
Income Range: 130K, did not apply for any financial aid
Hooks: None……
Other College results: Deferred from Northeastern</p>
<p>@luian Thanks for responding to my other question! I was just wondering about the research opportunities at Lehigh. If I am admitted, I plan on studying something that combines business and engineering.</p>
<p>@tngirl I certainly agree with LehighIDEAS’s oppinion. There’s more about this earlier in the thread, if you"re interested. In addition, I don’t believe there is a stereotypical Lehigh student. There are stereotypes of people anywhere you go; and chances are, they’re baseless.</p>
<p>@ybrown If you get a 4 or 5 on your AP exams for the basic classes you mentioned, you can be exempt from taking them at Lehigh. However, many people I know still retake classes to get Lehigh’s “version” of the class.</p>