<p>From the Bucknellian: (written by a child of one of our CCers 
)</p>
<p>Class 2009
Applicants: 8,299
Accepted: 2,710
Rate: 33% (32.7)
Men: 49%
Women: 51%
Average SAT 1353
50% M-650-730; V620-710
ACT 50%-28-31
78% top ten percent of hs class</p>
<p>Class 2008
Applicants: 8,324
Accepted: 3,030
Rate 36% (35.5)
Men: 51%
Women: 49%
Average SAT 1351
50%-M650-720; V 620-710
ACT 50% -29-32
75% in top ent percent of hs class</p>
<p>Geographically the class of 2009 is more diverse. “Students were accepted from 44 states, Guam, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and 63 different countries, almost double the countries represented by the class of 2008.”</p>
<p>Looks like Bucknell is playing the yeild game - virtually same # of applicants this year as last but 300 less acceptances. I wonder how many are on the waitlist and after all is said and done how many will be taken from waitlist this year compared to last. Um.....</p>
<p>The article stated they were more selective this year. I'll look around and see how many they put on the wait list. I guess they can't win for losing, if they aren't selective, then the good students won't come. If they are selective, then they are accused of playing games.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nacac.com/p&s_steps_0304waitlists.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nacac.com/p&s_steps_0304waitlists.html</a></p>
<p>"Waiting-List Trends</p>
<p>According to NACAC's 2003-2004 State of College Admission Report, roughly one-third of colleges and universities use wait lists. The most "selective" colleges (those that admit fewer than half of their applicants) use wait lists at a much higher rate than those that admit more than half of their applicants. The number of colleges using wait lists has remained steady over the past eight years, but the number of students placed on wait lists has increased. On average, 12 percent of students who apply to institutions that have a wait list are placed on the list.</p>
<p>As a national average, a student's chance of being accepted off a wait list is roughly one in five. "</p>
<p>I'll keep looking, but the only Bucknell data I found was from 2003. 913 on the wait list and 81 accepted off the wait list. Using the 12% "national average" figure, that would mean about 996 students might be waitlisted this year.</p>
<p>All numbers virtually the same last year and this - SAT score, ACT score, # of applicants - only difference is 300 less students admitted this year as compared to last and of course that changes the acceptance rate - down 3 %.</p>
<p>Looking forward to what you find out.</p>
<p>I expected a larger increase in number of applications this year as the trend suggests but it did not happen with Buckenll. Perhaps, applicants are dissuaded because Bucknell is NOT need blind.</p>
<p>They were down 95 applications. That' s what a 1% decrease? I don't think a college should have to take a student if they don't feel they are qualified just to take the same number each year. A waitlist is oftentimes a polite rejection. Colleges may also accept fewer students the year after a higher than expected yield. Case in point, Northwestern. As stated in the article above, most selective colleges do waitlist. </p>
<p>My children did not apply to Ivy Leagues, for example, as their acceptance rates decline each year, and their waitlists don't move. Perhaps students on the bubble for school like Bucknell chose to apply elsewhere?</p>
<p>You should peruse the CC threads on "need blind" schools. I doubt you'll find many. And Bucknell does meet 100% need of 100% admitted students, which is better than a lot of private institutions. Wake Forest, University of Richmond, and Washington College all come to mind as colleges we have personally experienced that do not even attempt to avoid gapping or large amounts of loans. The reality is that private schools don't have to give anything more than what they choose to. </p>
<p>Let me guess, you are waitlisted? Or you did not get a financial aid package you feel was suitable?</p>
<p>Hi - I like your guess - no to all - my son is a sophomore in high school and we will not need financial aid - I am addicted to this board. Bucknell is one of the schools we will visit - along with Lehigh, Lafayette, Franklin and Marshall, Muhlenburg, Syracuse, BU, - I know there are more but I am exhausted. I have lots of friends whose kids were in the college process this year so I am keeping abreast.....Good luck to you....and we are also from the South - a state that is very south......</p>
<p>Bucknell had an increase in the ED applicants this year (which was why they were late with their ED letters). My guess is that if they had a greater number of ED applicants, they will have a greater number of regular decision applicants this year.</p>
<p>Class of 2010</p>
<p>Number of applications:
Of those applying to Bucknell, 53% were men and 47% were women.
9,021</p>
<p>Acceptance rate:
Of those offered admission (2,985), 49% were men and 51% were women.
33%</p>
<p>Class rank of the accepted students (whose high schools provided class rank):</p>
<p>Top 10 percent in class:
82%</p>
<p>Top 20 percent in class:
95%</p>
<p>SAT Middle 50%
SAT Verbal
620-720</p>
<p>SAT Math
650-740</p>
<p>ACT Middle 50%
29-32</p>
<p>Geographical representation: The admitted applicant group represents 47 states (21% from Pennsylvania), the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. 62 different countries are represented by admitted foreign nationals, dual citizens, and permanent residents.</p>
<p>Wiley, did an admissions person tell you there was an increase in ED applicants or do you just reason that?</p>