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!  click HERE for the Fall 2009 Newsletter

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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:

Alumni Interviews On November 6th, the alumni interview request process went live, which enabled students who have submitted their application to Lehigh to request an alumni interview in their area.  From now until the beginning of February, I will be matching prospective student applicants with AAOs in their area for alumni interviews, so you may be hearing from me.  If you have interviewed a prospective student and would like to submit a summary for the interview, Click Here  

Alumni Recommendations  DEADLINE TO SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS IS January 15, 2010.  **NOTE that you do NOT have to be an AAO Volunteer in order to submit a recommendation.

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. 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 admissions committee some insight into the applicant's personality and quality of character. 

 

Please mail letter to: Lehigh University Office of Admissions

                                   27 Memorial Drive West

                                   Bethlehem, PA 18015

OR Fax to 610/758.4361

 

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:

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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