I just found out that I will be having an interview with a Lehigh Admissions counselor tomorrow, and I am freaking out because I have 0 time to prepare! I emailed last week about meeting tomorrow for an interview, and he just got back to me. I did a little preparing when I first tried to schedule the interview, but stopped once I hadn’t heard back. Now I am very nervous because I want this to go well! If anyone can give me some advice/tell me about their interview experience/tell me what to expect, I would be really grateful! Thank you!
baconwaffle, Relax! This is not a job interview! These are admission counselors that spend their time talking to junior and seniors in high school. They might ask you why you want to go to Lehigh. They might ask why you think Lehigh is a good fit for you. Is Lehigh your top choice, if so, what made you decide that? Those are just guesses on my part.
But, know they are going to be kind to you - this is not a gotcha kind of situation. They already like you because you like their school. They know how stressful this is for kids. They are going to ask questions to help them see who you are.
Be yourself! Try not to talk to fast. Listen to the question. It is okay to take a bit to answer the question.
They will probably ask you if you have any questions. Try not to ask anything that should be super obvious from reading the basic literature about the school. Maybe it would be good to go back to the website and reread the basic information and the school and the college you are interested in applying to.
Really, you will be so surprised how easy it was once it is over. Those admission counselors are pros and they will guide the conversation to keep you comfortable! Let us know how it goes!!!
@kikkydee thank you so much for your response! I know I definitely need to relax, I’m just so used to being able to prepare, so this makes me extra nervous. But I feel a lot better now, thank you!
I was reading the course catalog a second ago to answer a question. I read they recommend you talking to your admissions officer about what is the best major for you. That might be a good question for them.
http://www1.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/apply/choosing
“Still not sure about your college choice? Get in touch with one of our admissions counselors, and we’ll be glad to help you think it through.”
Have you watched Lehigh’s Lipdub from 2010? It is on Youtube. It is the best! Just something to make to laugh and get into the Lehigh groove! The Linderman Library with the largest Tiffany stained glass is featured. It has been ranked as one of the most beautiful university libraries! It is their “social” library where the kids go to study.
I just watched the Lipdub, and I feel 100% more relaxed because that was awesome. And oh my gosh I still can’t get over how beautiful Lehigh’s campus is! Thank you so much for your responses and suggestions! I really really appreciate it!
How did the interview go? I am sure you did great!
Yes, the campus is so beautiful. It is so nice how compact everything is. There is a real sense of community there. What is also a really fantastic and fun part of the Lehigh experience is the whole week before the Lehigh/Lafayette game. It is always the Saturday before Thanksgiving break. Youtube has a bunch of videos about the game. It just builds such such school spirit. The 150th game was held at Yankee Stadium in 2015. The place was sold out. It was crazy! The marching band was al over NYC, Alumni had parties everywhere. I am a parent and I live really far away from the school and I went to the game!
If you go to Lehigh be prepared to passionately love your school!
The interview went really well! It was super friendly and informal like you said. Thank you again for your help! The interview just got me even more excited about Leigh! Lehigh is definitely a reach school for me, but I hope everything works out and I get accepted. Either way, learning about Lehigh has been a blast and it seems like a really great school. Now I’m just going to be counting down the days until I hear back!
Please let us know what happens! Good luck!
I will! Thanks!
@baconwaffle What kind of questions did they ask you. I am too nervous as I am interviewing next week. Thanks
I think I got in because of my interview honestly. My academic rigor isnt the best, my SAT scores are near 25%, and my ECs were alright. The interview was like a conversation with an alumni. He asked what my college plans were, what I hope to achieve, obstacles, why I chose Lehigh, what would I rank Lehigh in my list of schools. Overall, just a nice little conversation about college. @studyhard13