Please chance me???

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<p>Hi, im really nervous because I go to a Charter school for the Arts in Rhode Island and we have no AP classes. My school is fairly new and recently this past year we ranked 3rd in the state, but nevertheless, I still feel screwed because Im a high school theater major wanting to go into marketing/business. </p>

<p>My creditials
GPA 4.2/4.33
Rank: 3/58
First generation - Asian descent (mom never finished high school, dad never went to college)
SAT: 1410 (its horrible but im gonna retake it because i was so stressed/ill. Probably will get a 1800 or 1900 next time)
All honors except for theater since our school doesn't have honors art. </p>

<p>extracurricular
president and co-founder of Anime club
co founder/ president of LORAX club (we have a garden and we are starting to enforce strict recycling rules. we also do experiments).
Ballet for a few years
Hip hop/ freestyle
theater - 25% of my classes is theater. I have been in 4 plays and did tech for a musical)
Community service (almost 100 hours) for a local hospital, public events, and for my Buddhist temple. Will do more soon!
This summer I will be going on a green design camp hosted by a state college for a week.
In charge of Senior trip planning committee </p>

<p>Awards
All state acting award
Ensemble award
Leadership award from the state Treasurer
constant High Honors
Presidential education award
Student artist of the month
Laotian New Year Beauty Contest 2nd place/ miss popularity (for my temple) i dont know if this counts though...</p>

<p>Job
Worked 6 months at a sushi express as a cashier and short order cook this past year while the head manager was on maternity leave. </p>

<p>Course load for senior year
I will have completed all class requirement needed by next year.
Taking...
anatomy
english 12/ trig/ pre calc or calculus depending if my school offers it
film/ capstone
spanish 3.
directing/playwright
i have already taken a business course</p>

<p>thank you!!!
oh! should i apply early decision? Will a interview help also?</p>

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<p>Hey tiffanyv6,</p>

<p>Looking at your stats, you rank and GPA are both very good, but - like you mentioned - your SATs are well below average for a Lehigh student. You want to aim for around a 1900 to a 2000, and then you’ll be fine.</p>

<p>Not taking APs hurts you only if you could have taken APs. Since your school doesn’t offer them, Lehigh won’t punish you in that regard.</p>

<p>Your extracurriculars are also impressive. You seem to be a very well-rounded student. Here’s the Class of 2015 profile so you can gauge yourself against the competition:</p>

<p>[Lehigh</a> University: Undergraduate Admissions: Lehigh at a Glance: Class of 2015 Profile](<a href=“http://www4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/glance/profile.aspx]Lehigh”>http://www4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/glance/profile.aspx)</p>

<p>To answer your last two questions, interviews are optional but they certainly increase your chances since you’re showing additional interest, which is key. In addition, do not take Early Decision lightly. By applying ED, you agree to go to Lehigh if they accept you no matter what other offers you have. So make sure Lehigh is your top choice if you decide to go ED.</p>

<p>Best,</p>

<ul>
<li>Mike</li>
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<p>thank you. I was really worried before. I am still considering ed but i’ll make my final decision after i hopefully visit it. I hear that you are not bound to the ed contract if it is way out of your financial reaches, but I will recheck the rules. Thank you so much!</p>