Does Lehigh consider legacy?

If children of alumni meet Lehigh’s selective criteria, that will be their reason for acceptance, not their legacy status. According to the university’s website, a Lehigh legacy is any prospective student who has a mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle or sibling who currently attends or has attended Lehigh.

Does Lehigh do interviews?

Interviews are not required for admission to Lehigh. Interviews are designed for students who have specific questions about Lehigh that can be best addressed in an individual setting and/or for those who want to provide context for information that will be in their application.

Is Lehigh a religious school?

The university isn’t religiously affiliated, but students bring a piece of their religion and culture to campus, she said. “There is a perception amongst students that religion is uncool,” Stillman said. “I’ve seen this a lot at Lehigh, that there is almost an embarrassment in practicing religion.

How much does legacy help at Upenn?

Legacy students were disproportionately represented in the pool of students admitted. While they made up only 16 percent of the 7,074 applications received in November, legacy students constituted 25 percent of Penn’s early admit pool.

Are legacy admissions legal?

In the wake of the “Varsity Blues” scandal, California didn’t ban legacy admissions but did require institutions whose students receive state financial aid to disclose how many applicants are accepted through the practice.

Does Lehigh have virtual interviews?

Virtual interviews are designed for rising high school seniors who wish to ask specific questions about Lehigh, provide additional context for their application, or interact with a Lehigh representative. Lehigh interviews are evaluative but not required.

Why study education at Lehigh?

Lehigh’s College of Education focuses on innovative teaching, experiential learning and interdisciplinarity. Its graduates have won accolades for their school leadership. Lehigh celebrates distinguished alumni and 50 years of coeducation

What should I never do with my Lehigh email?

Remember – Never e-mail your Lehigh password. Never login to any website with your Lehigh username and password if the website address doesn’t end with “lehigh.edu/”. Lehigh GMail is available for current Students, Faculty and Staff. Alumni can use myLehigh gmail.

How do Lehigh Google Groups work?

Lehigh Google groups are user managed so anyone with a Lehigh Google account can create and manage a group (mailing list). Policies Read Lehigh’s computer and Network use policy.