Wait-listed? Is Lehigh padding acceptance rates?

Wow, congratulations on all the colleges you got accepted to. Great job!

That said, I really don’t see why you need to start a thread accusing Lehigh of padding their acceptance rates just because YOU were waitlisted. Since the Freshman class is around a thousand students there just isn’t room for everyone who applies. And, there are only so many slots for the different colleges, different majors etc. And, on top of that the Admissions Department has other goals they need to accomplish regarding a diverse student body - economic, geographic, gender, racial, etc. It is really a pretty complicated affair that none of us can really judge since we don’t have access to all the information.

You will be much happier if you try to focus on all the great opportunities that are available to you!

Best. K