Lehigh is one of the most lopsided admissions rates. In many cases ED is the only way in.
Agree @ClassicRockerDad but if the finances don’t look like they will work…an admission is not worth having.
^^^ But you can make that call after you see the numbers. Lehigh is a school that meets full need.
“There are very few if any RD deadlines (other than rolling admissions and scholarship consideration, which we will send) that happens before the ED notification”
The “ other than” is a pretty big exception. Many of the schools my kids applied to were rolling, scholarship etc. Abd many state schools require pre ed notification for EA which many ED Schools permit application to. Also IF you are a public school you probably can’t withhold a students records under the law.
Not really. the school can determine when to send the documents, or even not sending it if the student violated the agreement. For a similar same reason, the school can set a deadline for any document request. Our school district has similar policy which they have notified all parents. Also, there is a minimum of 3 weeks in advance requirement in our school district for any document request. In addition, some schools set a limit on the number of college application per student or they may change a steep fee for the transcript or other document.
However, each college that “meets full need” may have a different definition of “need”. It is best to be informed by the college’s net price calculator before applying, especially ED.
https://www1.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/tuition/estimate has a link to Lehigh’s net price calculator. There is no reason to apply blindly, especially if considering ED.
^ That is the biggest problem. Meeting full need does not necessarily mean the best bargain deal from the ED school. Also, need can be meet by different means. For lower income students that have a very tight family budget, it would be best to compare financial aids from multiple schools.
@MYOS1634 … well, I have twin daughters… hard enough for me to keep track, so I can’t imagine you can. This question was for the daughter I really don’t talk about because she has been steady for 3 years about what she wants to do… the other one, well, we had a chat and I just told her to do the best she can as far as schools and majors.
Next week we visit, Smith, Amherst, UMASS Amherst, and Simmons in Boston. The one looking at Simmons is the one who is now looking at Lehigh. I think Lehigh has replaced Simmons but as long as we are that far from home, we will re-visit.
Yes, I didn’t realize the daughter you’d mentioned had a twin!
You cannot have high school students waive their rights to documents based on an " agreement". Public school can’t override federal law which gives students the right to all their records. Schools making these kind of rules can however get away with it until one is faced with a very pricy lawsuit. Ours tried and just the threat of a lawsuit ( from one of the many parents who are lawyers at top flight law firms) made them back down pronto.
So, I finally ran the calculator… $33,000… which is at our absolute top, as we have 2 to pay for.
Within reach…
If it is the clear favorite, and you aren’t nervous about not having other offers to compare, i see no problem for you here:). Just make sure she knows what the # has to hit before she can commit, no disappointments that way.
What are you talking about? No one is saying anything about a student waiving their rights
Adding to @sybbie719 NO ONE is denying the STUDENT access to his or her records either.
When the agreement said one would withdraw application from other colleges upon ED admission, the GC absolutely have the right not to send any further document to other colleges according to the agreement. The student never lost the right to access his/her record though. Many school district does not have the money for law suit not that they are wrong.