While there are many elements that go into Lehigh’s holistic application review, the Committee on Admissions will be aware of things such as (in no particular order):

• Rank or relative rank in class
• The student’s grades within the context of the school environment
• Evidence of improvement or deterioration in grades during the secondary school career with particular attention paid to performance in senior year courses
• The quality of performance in courses that relate to the student’s anticipated area of study
• The difficulty of courses taken with special attention given to courses recognized as accelerated by national academic organizations
• Comments and recommendations from the principal, headmaster, guidance counselor, teachers, or other professional educators within the school system
• Extra-curricular/work experience with particular emphasis placed on demonstrated leadership
• Demonstrated interest in Lehigh University