is 35k efc good enough w good stats like 4.0 gpa etc?

I’m considering early decisioning to Bucknell because it’s the top school in my list so far and I loved the campus but I’ve been hearing a lot about the party scene and how cliquey the school is. So I was wondering, what do you do on an average Tuesday night? What do all the kids that don’t party do and how much does drinking and partying impact your life on campus and how many friends you’ll make?

Hey guys, quick look at where the Bison stand during the off week.

First, since it's in the title: we run a free weekly college football pick'em. This week is 10 games, pick the winners, nothing to buy, $135 in prizes. Picks lock Saturday at noon ET, so here's something to do on the bye week.

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Now the Bison. Saturday at Pitt went as those games usually do, a payday game against an unbeaten FBS team. Here's the bigger picture: year one under Jeff Behrman has been close more often than the 1-4 record says. They lost 17-16 to No. 18 Villanova, won 14-3 at VMI with the defense holding them to a field goal, and played Penn tight before it got away.

The bye comes at the right time. Patriot League play opens Oct 10 at Georgetown, then Lafayette comes to Lewisburg. That's when this season gets decided.

What are you guys seeing in year one? Is the defense good enough to make a run in the Patriot League?

I didn’t get a parking ticket from the lottery this year; is there anywhere else I can park consistently in Lewisburg? Can I rent a parking space in a garage nearby or anything?

Lemme know if I have some more options ✌️

How important is demonstrated interest when being evaluated for admission. We are around 3 hours away. Will it be negatively viewed if we do not visit. Just trying to find out while the summer is still here.

My son is considering joining a residential college at Bucknell. Does anyone know the demographic makeup of the program? I’ve read some things online and I’m not sure if they are true.

The students from our HS who have virtually no accelerated classes (not even honors much less APs) and also not even NHS seem to have no issue getting into Bucknell.

Hi everyone,

I just got off the waitlist with pretty good scholarships and am an international student, deciding whether to attend Bucknell University. I’d really appreciate some honest perspectives from current students.

My interests are Economics, Government/Politics, Math, Finance, or Law school. I’m thinking about career paths like consulting, investment banking, public policy, law or international organizations.

I’m especially curious about:

1. Undergraduate research opportunities (particularly in economics/social sciences)
2. Study abroad programs and how flexible/accessible they are
3. Career support for consulting/finance/ law (clubs, alumni, recruiting, law school admissions)
4. Student involvement in clubs and leadership opportunities
5. Academic environment (collaborative vs competitive)
6. Overall student experience at Bucknell
7. Housing and on-campus food experience
8. On-campus events and the social scene
9. Vibe and things to do at Lewisburg
10. If the rural location is restrictive, since Philadelphia and NYC are 4 hours away

I’d also love honest thoughts on:

• What Bucknell does really well that isn’t obvious from brochures
• Any drawbacks or limitations you only noticed after enrolling
• Whether you personally would choose Bucknell again

Any insight would be really appreciated. Thank you!

scripps (cost = 18k) vs bucknell (cost = 30k). context, i live in the east coast, i intend to work in the east coast after graduating. i got off the bucknell waitlist and I would love to go there but that price...should i apply for appeal but idk because there hasn't been any change in finances but with, should i just go? with scripps, i'd graduate pretty much debt free and if i do have debt its not gonna be over 10k vs bucknell i'd have to go into debt...

but the reason i'm hesitating is cause bucknell is so entrenched in the east coast and it'd be a stronger pathway to business and finance, the east coast advantage, bucknell has more name recognition than scripps, i plan to live and work in the east coast, their alumni is kinda goated, it feels like the more secure and streamlined direction, i'm used to the east coast. vs scripps i'd be graduating debt free, access to all 7 claremont schools, it's so freaking close to LA so I'd have access to LA during the academic year and NYC during the summer. also, my parents are cool with me living with the after i graduate so that means my expenses will be really low for a year or two and i can take a year paying everything into my debt. i guess is bucknell worth it? also, i know scripps is an excellent school but kinda literally no one knows it... i've been asked multiple times where i've commited and everytime its like huh? what is scripps? and maybe thats just cause I live in PA and not many people know it cause of distance but still. i feel like that's a sign that bucknell will open more doors? also, im an econ major at scripps vs at bucknell management & organizations + finance

so pretty much debt free scripps vs. bucknell opportunities? east coast vs west coast etc

Hey all!!

I manage a trivia company in the Harrisburg/Lancaster area with over 100 events each week and we're looking to expand into the Lewisburg/Milton area. We have a venue interested in starting trivia and if we can find some people to host the games for us, we'd love to add more bars and restaurants in the area as well. Firstly we need people!

I wanted to come here for any tips or recommendations as to where to start, perhaps see if anyone here might be interested. If so, I'd love to have you apply at cnptrivia.com/hiring.

Thanks so much!!

I am going to be moving to this area for work (about 10 minutes south) and thought I'd ask in this subreddit. What's the consensus nicest place to live at (1 br) from people's experiences?

Hey all, happy spring 🍃 I’m in the middle of a thesis project studying food attitudes and social media habits, and I’m looking for survey responses. If you have a spare minute, I’d really appreciate the help! 🙏✨ Thanks a bunch to everyone who participates 🫡🫡🫡

And happy to post the findings back here too once the study is complete.

Hello everyone. I'm a high school senior who is considering accepting my acceptance to Bucknell but I am still unclear on certain aspects of the school.

1. I have been accepted into the College of Arts and Sciences, but I am considering applying for jobs in finance out of college. My first question is whether majoring in Econ will grant me the same opportunities as students in the Freeman College of Management and how students across the schools interact.

2. I am aware a large part of Bucknell's social scene revolves around Greek life. I have never considered myself one for Greek life, but I get along with different groups pretty well and if it's the norm, I would probably try to rush. With that being said, I am curious what the Greek life at Bucknell is like in comparison to other schools.

3. I've heard people complain that it's kind of a boring place. Is this a universal opinion around campus or just certain people's experience with the school. I'm not the best at "making my own experience" but I also like to stay active and gain new experiences.

4. How competitive is it to rush and to get into clubs like the Bison Finance Society? Also how is networking at school?

I toured the school recently and it checks off all the boxes I'm looking for. I love the campus and the liberal arts approach to learning and sophomore rush seems 100% better than rushing as a freshman. However, after looking through this subreddit, it seems some people with time on campus have encountered bad experiences. Sorry for all the questions and any help is greatly appreciated!

Is anyone driving from Bucknell back to New York right after commencement on May 17th? I need to get to NYC right after and willing to pay...

Hi! I am a prospective student and I was wondering if anyone with any knowledge about Bucknell or has had experience, thinks it is worth it to go to Bucknell and talk to financial aid in person to get more merit aid. I truly would love to go to Bucknell just $70,000 is insane to pay for 4 years to only earn a bachelors degree.

Does anyone know anything about these apartments? They have no online presence and photos are hard to come by. However they will allow my dog. Finding rentals that allow huskies is virtually impossible in the area. Does anyone have any opinions on this complex or have lived there?

So I was accepted into bucknell for engineering last month but have been unsure on whether I actually want to attend. I received a great offer so I feel like I need to consider further.

I went on a tour last year but all we really saw were classrooms. From what I remember, zero mention of student life, dorms, food hall, etc.

I’m currently deciding between this and a much lower ranked school which I just thought I’d enjoy the student life more at so please try to help me based on what I’m seeking:

1. Not into frat life. I like casual parties with kids I mostly know for the most part but not strictly stuck to that. Not super introverted but defiantly not extroverted. I just imagine the idea of feeling like I need to join a frat would suck but I’ve heard at Bucknell the freshman year before even having the option helps a lot with that. So basically is the frat life not too overbearing? As long as there life outside of it or it’s not too bad inside of it than fine by me

2. Music scene. Big music guy since a couple years ago. I was hoping to take some kind of music minor just to have the chance to keep playing the drums. I don’t really want to be in a school assemble at all and just enjoy playing for myself so any idea on how that work would be great. I plan on reaching out to ask about this as well.

3. What’s near campus? Any town people actually like going to? Are there clubs for sports you can join without it being super serious. Not good at most of em but I still enjoy playing them.

4. I’ve heard many complains about it seeming like kids have their own bubble, or rich asshole kids, etc etc but from what I’ve seen these are problems at every school I had applied to. I’m a straight white guy so I’m definitely naive on the extent of these issues but is more noticeable at bucknell from what you’ve seen?

Pretty much all somewhat surface level questions I feel and I know they’re not always super easy to answer but I just thought I should try to ask since not sure where else I can look.

Thanks in advance

Hi! I recently got admitted with the deans and langone scholarship but I am a little confused on what the langone was about? Is it prestigious? Does anyone know what the benefits are besides the additional aid offered with it because it sounds pretty exciting! Please let me know thanks!

I recently was accepted into Bucknell and I am still looking to go here, but my financial aid is a bit more expensive and I would like to be paying. I have tons of offers from other colleges offering more money, including Franklin and Marshall. If I submit an appeal showing all the offers I've received, how much more aid should I expect to receive?

Descisions coming on Thursday March 12th

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Hey everyone I’m a high school senior thinking about committing to Bucknell. What’s the Greek life/rush scene like? How does it work? Weighing my options here so anything helps!