bucknell is a hidden gem..
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somewhat surprised as it beat out both wake and NYU in parchment same admit choice ratio. Then i visited - what a gorgeous school with picturesque college town. This small liberal arts school punches above its weight imo
let the haters come forth lol… |
Anonymous
| Bucknell isn’t hidden - it is a very well known and very well appreciated gem |
Anonymous
| Heavy drinking culture. |
Anonymous
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Grew up in Pittsburgh. Well known to us back in the 80's. Friends from calc class who did not get into Penn State main campus for engineering went there and have done well.
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Anonymous
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hidden gem from the perspective that it beat out both wake and nyu with cross admits
i agree that’s somewhat surprising - |
Anonymous
| It's so nice to hear when a school resonates with your child. If they are happy with it, YAY! That's wonderful |
Anonymous
| absolutely- key is to keep an open mind and not let mom and dad direct kid’s interest to one up the neighbors or coworkers with the perceived prestige card |
Anonymous
| If you are LGBTQ, not so much … |
Anonymous
Really? I’ve never heard this about Bucknell. /s |
Anonymous
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OP here - didn’t come off as very diverse, but don’t know those stats.
my DS isn’t looking for a melting pot for college - he likes a small, warm, supportive environment with kids similar to him. i know that’s horrendous to say on this forum - how dare he doesn’t crave a diverse eclectic college environment oh and i heard the wall street alumn hire bucknell kids with a passion bordering on zealotry |
Anonymous
It’s always been known as a very social school. |
Anonymous
Can you elaborate? My LGBTQ kid is interested in engineering at an LAC like atmosphere, so Bucknell is on her list. |
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Bucknell and Wake were 2 of my choices in the 90s. The campus buildings were designed by the same people and even share several building names.
I chose Wake in the end, but Bucknell was such a gorgeous setting. It snowed the day I visited, and it was just picturesque, the way the campus flowed nicely into the cute little town. |
Anonymous
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I think of Bucknell as very small, insular, expensive and focused on greek life.
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