Female from Upstate NY
Extremely Competetive Highschool
Applying for Materials Engineering
GPA-UW3.3 W3.45(low I know but had a bad freshman year and half of sophomore year, strong upward trend)
SAT-690Math 640CR
AP/Honors-12AP all other classes were honors
College credit-12 engineering credits from RIT, 4 Calc credits from Syracuse with GPA of 4.0 in class
Engineering Experience-taken classes through RIT since freshman year, shadowing site manager and interned with a firm
Demonstrated Interest:
Visit during the spring
Went to sports camp during summer
Applying ED
attending a VEIW day
having an interview in late November
Have been emailing admissions
Athletics:
Ski Racing(Club)- since i was five, nationally ranked
Ski Racing(School)-captain for 3 years, gone to nationals, 9th place in states (first team)
Field Hockey(School)- captain for 1 year, state team member(first team)
Field Hockey(Club)-Nationals and league Champions
Lacrosse- played until sophomore year, still involved with team though
Volunteering:
5K through Church every year
Cared for the elderly
Coach for Lax and FH
Clubs:
French Club
Students against destructive decisions club
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Homecoming Committee
Powder Puff team
Jobs:
Counter Help for local Deli
Usher at local Polo Club
Assistant at Real Estate Company
You have accomplished a lot in high school. I think the uwgpa is okay. The weighted gpa seems low but you appear to have had a high level of rigor and are on an uptrend which makes it seem more positive. Your demonstrated interest is excellent. The SAT seems to be on the low side for Lehigh, but I think it could be possible. Being female is also a plus. ED1 is also a plus. Your essays may also be important.
To me, this is an application that would be very difficult for anyone, outside of the admissions office, to give you a answer to with any degree of confidence. I think you will have to wait for admissions. Another important consideration may be the quality and number of the applications they receive this year. There are a lot of variables to consider.
Lehigh does not have an NCAA ski team, but they do have field hockey. Do you have the interest/talent to play field hockey at the Division I level ? If so, I would discuss your application with the field hockey coach.
@Corbett I talked to the field hockey coach and was doing the recruiting thing but I decided that I didn’t want to play in college. However, Lehigh does have a club ski team and I will do that team
As long as the financial aid package given in not a concern to you I think it would be a great idea to apply early decision. Good luck and keep us posted!!!
I think you will be a candidate heavily discussed in admissions committee… female and ED helps; your fate will probably depend a lot on the quality of the ED apps this particular year. Scores and gpa are a tad low.