Real profiles & essays — Lehigh
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · 25.9% acceptance · tier 3
Student profiles
Representative applicants for Lehigh — a mix of admits, waitlists, and rejects across the admit pool. Stats, hooks, and outcomes shown for each.
Applicant 7 — Accepted
- GPA / Test: 3.4 UW / SAT 1410
- Major: Biology (pre-med)
- Geography: Northeast
- Hooks: none
- Standout: #1 high school tennis
- Other: Upward trend, 7 APs mostly 3s/4s
- Why accepted: Strong extracurriculars plus upward grade trend likely helped despite modest GPA.
Applicant 8 — Applied (counselor called safety) - skip (insufficient outcome)
Applicant 9 — Accepted
- GPA / Test: 4.0 UW / SAT 1570
- Major: Computer Science
- Geography: Pennsylvania
- Hooks: none
- Standout: Co-founder & president of CS club, hosted hackathon
- Other: Robotics leadership, web dev intern, high-level coding awards
- Why accepted: Exceptional test score and deep CS-related leadership and projects matched major.
Applicant 10 — Accepted
- GPA / Test: 4.94 W / SAT 1500
- Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Geography: Pennsylvania
- Hooks: First-gen immigrant
- Standout: Science Olympiad state 1st, 13th at nationals
- Other: 91.5 AMC12, AP Scholar with distinction
- Why accepted: Strong STEM extracurriculars and high SAT showed fit for engineering.
Applicant 11 — Accepted
- GPA / Test: 98.43 UW (not on 4.0 scale) / SAT 1540
- Major: English (applied)
- Geography: not stated (US)
- Hooks: National Merit Finalist
- Standout: National Merit Finalist
- Other: AP Capstone, heavy AP load, Gold Award in Girl Scouts
- Why accepted: Strong standardized score, national recognition, and rigorous coursework supported admission.
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