Really excited yet stressed out waiting of ED results. Bucknell is my number 1 choice by far. Any other ED applicants out there?
Some stats: 4.05 weighted. 12 out of 136. Public school. 5 Ap classes altogether. Chorus, Special Ensemble, Debate, Math Club, Envirothon. Life scout. A lot of community theater and a lot of community service. 770 Math SAT and 680 Reading. Future Physics major. Went to a few open houses, did the tour, met with a number of physics professors, went to BASE summer program 2018.
i’m so stressed waiting on ED results myself !! your stats seem really solid, sounds like you have a good chance from what i’ve read 
goodluck
Good luck to you, too! What is your planned major? How set are you on Bucknell?
I can see a great deal of internet traffic on this post but only one reply. As they say, “Fortune favors the bold.” I understand it can be daunting to put yourself out there when statistically you have more of a chance of a no or a maybe than a yes, but I was hopeful to interact with a few others who share in that experience and are taking the ride along with me. Come into the light and say hello! Less than two weeks to go until we hear our fates.
You have a very good shot based on ED. The further you live from PA the better your chances in my experience.
Thanks mizenev. I live only an hour away from the school though. Are you applying ED to Bucknell as well? This thread was created as a forum for all us ED1 applicants to say hello and for support. In past years there have been threads for that purpose.
Anyone know the exact ED release date?
Hello Bisonorbust! I think your stats give you an excellent chance with ED1 My DD applied ED1 as a business major. We think she has a good shot at an acceptance but holding our breath nonetheless. Best of luck to you -
Thanks NovemberRain! I also hope your daughter is accepted. Bucknell has a great business program.
As for tea’s question, I do not know which day exactly but the time will probably be 9 PM. That time is common in previous threads and it is also the time they sent out BASE acceptance emails. I hope the school sends out an email soon with that information.
Does anyone know how competitive the education major is? My daughter is applying ED and we are very in the dark about many things. No emails have been sent out to us from bucknell, is that normal? She loved it and is a good candidate but is very anxious about it.
Hi connie3888 - you can do a google search for previous ‘Bucknell profiles’ to get a sense of how many applications and acceptances per general area of study.
Hi- My son applied ED, Mechanical Engineering…counting the days, and checking the portal…Good luck to all!
To do the math, a recent article says that they hope to fill up 40% of the freshman class from ED1 and ED2. Around 3,000 students are admitted yearly but only 1,000 do indeed attend. Running the numbers, that means about 600 applicants will get a yes this time around. I wish I knew how many applications they’ve received so we could know in general what our odds are. It is likely all applicants are very qualified so there is likely no curve there. I also hope the school sends us a decision time but without a set time, I am just going to assume Dec. 15th midnight. If that is the case, only 8 days, 7 hours and 45 minutes to go.
Bisonorbust - I do think you also have to consider that recruited athletes are also among the ED pool. Not sure how large that pool is but I thought I had read in the past it could be about 200 kids per class.
It looks like Engineering, Physical and Natural Sciences, and Business majors have the most competition. connie, I am not sure where the Education major fits in but you may find this link to be helpful. https://www.bucknell.edu/2022classprofile
Thank you so much! Another question— I heard a rumor that Bucknell is releasing Wednesday or Thursday at 9pm. Can anyone confirm if this is true?
Hello thinker, good luck to your son. Sorry I missed your post and did not say hello earlier. connie, I wonder where you heard this rumor? If that were true, it would be great because that means a less agonizing period to wait. I personally have not gotten any email or anything on my portal that suggests when they will be releasing that information.
Hi Connie! Where did you hear that rumor? Best of luck to all!
My son was accepted last year for engineering. Regular decision. I think your stats are very promising for ED. Best of luck to you
connie3888- Where did you hear about that possible release date?
Bisonorbust- when we visited Bucknell for the engineering open house they explained the acceptance rate most definitely varies by the school within Bucknell you’re applying to.
For prospective engineering students they quoted something like a 19% general acceptance rate, which would be higher if you appy ED (so much lower than the other schools within Bucknell)