Lehigh University: Alumni

 

     

The Alumni Admissions Outreach (AAO)  and Parent Admissions Outreach (PAO) programs are fantastic ways for Lehigh alumni and Lehigh parents to stay involved with the present-day university. If you are not already a member of the AAO or PAO, now is the time to come on board! You will join a dedicated assembly of over 800 Lehigh admissions volunteers, who are trained to assist the university and the Office of Admissions by recruiting the finest students across the country and throughout the world. By sharing your collegiate and parental experiences and professional successes with prospective students, you will illustrate the benefits of the Lehigh experience.

As an Alumni/Parent Admissions Outreach volunteer you will have the opportunity to refer students to Lehigh University through our referral process, represent Lehigh at college fairs in your area, conduct alumni interviews, attend admissions evening information programs in your area, congratulate accepted students or make parent-to-parent calls, attend accepted student events, and attend freshmen sendoffs.

Your involvement, no matter how great or small, will have a tremendous impact on the lives of our prospective students .... You may be the reason a student chooses Lehigh!

For questions regarding the Alumni Admissions Outreach Program, please contact Barrett Frankel '02 at lehighaao@lehigh.edu or (610) 758 - 5062.

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NEW! Spring 2009 Newsletter:

Click HERE to read the latest edition of the AAO Newsletter!

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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:

Fall 2009 College Fairs are just around the corner!  We are looking for enthusiastic AAOs to represent Lehigh at local high school and regional college fairs this Fall.  College fairs are being posted here. 

If you are interested in representing Lehigh at your local college fair, please send an e-mail with your name, mailing address, phone number, and the name of the fair to lehighaao@lehigh.edu. 

Thank you to the 50 AAOs who represented Lehigh at 57 college fairs this past fall!  Lehigh's Office of Admissions appreciates your time and effort!

 

Alumni Recommendations  DEADLINE TO SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS IS January 15, 2010.  In the application review process, there are many factors taken into consideration.  Alumni recommendations, as is true with counselor and teacher recommendations, have the greatest impact when the admissions staff is choosing between one admissible candidate and another.  If you would like to recommend a prospective student who will be submitting an application this Fall, please do one of the following:

1. Click HERE for an online submission form.

2. Click HERE to download a pdf, which should be filled out by you and submitted either via FAX:610/758.4361,

Email: aky4@lehigh.edu or via

Snail mail: Lehigh University Office of Admissions

                  27 Memorial Drive West

                  Bethlehem, PA 18015

3. Write a free form letter of recommendation including the following information, and touching upon the following points (a-h below):

  Your Full Name

  Your Mailing Address

  Your Class Affiliation

  Prospective Student's Full Name

  Prospective Student's High School

  a) Explain the nature of your relationship to the student.  In what capacity do you know the student?

  b) How long have you known the student (number of years)?

  c) Did the applicant approach you for the recommendation, or did you offer without being asked?

  d) Knowing Lehigh, in your opinion how would the applicant do in the Lehigh environment?

  e) What interactions have you had with the applicant? - AND - Did you discuss Lehigh during any of the interactions?  If you have never met the applicant, please state that in your letter.

  f) Has the applicant given you any indication of their level of interest in Lehigh? Please discuss.

  g) What potential contributions can you see the student making to Lehigh University?

  h) Please share any anecdotal stories that give the aadmissions committee some insight into the applicant's personality and quality of character. 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

The student’s application will include their SAT or ACT scores, a transcript with their high school courses and grades, their GPA, rank (if applicable), a list of their extracurricular activities and leadership roles, essays, and letters of recommendation.  As you answer the questions, please do not reiterate information that we will receive from the student. Comments on character evaluation, personal stories and specific interaction accounts are most helpful and meaningful to the admissions committee.  The best comments are those with intangibles. 

 

 

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