<p>I did a Pennsilvania college road trip with my parents and for some stupid reason I did not visit Lehigh. I went to Villanova and Bucknell and I really enjoyed those two campuses the school. The only bad thing I could possibly say about Bucknell is how rural it is, 2.5 hours from philly, although some said it adds to the school community, so idk whether it will be that bad. Also, Bucknell and Villanova are both target schools for me, not reachers or likelies so I’m pretty sure Lehigh would also be a target school. I plan on majoring in Business/Economics and some math so Lehigh would be a good fit in that department. </p>
<p>Bucknell had a beautiful campuss and student body and I really enjoyed looking at the female eye candy. lol. I am hispanic, but already go to a mostly white preppy school, so the social transition wouldn’t be that bad. I also consider myself somewhat of a jock and like to party and hit up the kegs on weekends, however I never let this come in the way of academics. Can you compare the two campuses, the two social scenes, the two student bodies, the two academics/career placement, and anything else you consider significant. Bucknell said they have a really good career placement programs and that they are in the process of making an official Business programs. Lehigh is an hour and twenty minutes from Philly and an hour and a half from NYC so it isn’t that bad. </p>
<p>The only two things that I can say are bad about Lehigh are the male to female ratio, 60% guys and 40% girls, and college prow.ler also rated their girls a B as opposed to Bucknell’s A. And lastly this is going to sound like a joke, but I self diagnosed myself with mild OCD (lol) and can’t get over the fact of how ugly the brown and white school colors are.</p>
<p>I’m going to Bucknell, so obviously i’m a little biased Keep that in mind.</p>
<p>Lehigh was the first school i ever visited and i HATED it! The school colors (like you mentioned) are nasty. The campus is cramped onto a hill and the campus is extremely difficult to walk around because of it. The dorms are small and the halls are thin. Honestly…there was nothing i actually liked about the school except for its pretty library. However, its one of those schools where people either love it or hate it. Also, the surrounding town isn’t even cute like Bucknell’s. It’s just meh.</p>
<p>I’m a recent Bucknell grad. I considered applying to Lehigh back in 06, but I was really put off by Lehigh’s choice of brown as a school color. They could not have a picked a more drab and uninspiring color. So you’re not the only one urm1216.</p>
<p>Bucknell’s campus is bucolic and gorgeous during the spring and summer. There is definitely a sense of Gemütlichkeit at Bucknell, which probably attracts many prospective students as well as keeps current students enrolled there for all four years. The School of Management recently expanded its curriculum. It now offers the following four majors: Accounting & Financial Management, Global Management, Managing for Sustainability, and Markets, Innovation, & Design. Previously, the School only offered majors in Accounting and Management. If you’re interested majoring in Economics in conjunction with Mathematics, you should consider the Interdisciplinary Studies in Economics and Mathematics major (Math Econ for short). I took Numerical Analysis with some Math Econ majors last year, and they were damn smart to say the least. So, if you do happen to major in Math Econ and stay in it, I think you’ll have an opportunity to work with some very talented individuals.</p>
<p>Thanks for the posts, I really appreciate it. I think you might have misunderstood my qestion though. I REALLY liked Bucknell. It’s a target school for me, and I am deffinetly applying to it. My question however is can Lehigh be compared to Bucknell, and if I likef Bucknell would it mean that I will probably like Econ as well? I’m not sure if I can visit Lehigh, but I already visited Bucknell and loved it.
So should I also apply to Lehigh if it’s a target school for me?</p>
<p>What do you mean by target? Is it that you “aim” to get in that school? Or do you mean match?</p>
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I assume you mean “Lehigh” as well? And I think the answer to that is no.</p>
<p>These are two different schools, although with some similarities.</p>
<p>So my question to you is–why apply to Lehigh if you have not visited and are not sure if you want to go there? </p>
<p>You can never assume you will get into a school like Bucknell or Lehigh, even if you having matching or higher stats. They are very selective schools.</p>
<p>I know someone who got into one of the schools (was a legacy), waitlisted at the other and got into an Ivy. Meaning got into or was waitlisted at either Bucknell or Lehigh and accepted at an Ivy. The student had 2100 or so (can’t remember exactly) SAT.</p>
<p>So, as per usual suggestions–apply to several matches (Bucknell? and Lehigh?), several reaches (Chicago, Cornell, Brown, Colgate??), several safities (Villanova(?), a state school,and ?)</p>
<p>Lehigh isn’t my top school, but I need another school to fill the position of a “match school”. And you can’t expect everyone to be able to visit every school they apply to. Im from Boston and I’m applying to USC as a reach, and I can’t make the trip all the way to Cali.</p>
<p>I know this thread is a year old but, I thought all of you might be able to share your perspective:) My junior d is interested in engineering. How would you compare Bucknell to Lehigh for engineering and for the social scene?</p>
<p>We visited both for my S. My opinion was that Lehigh is definitely more an engineering school, but I learned that only 30% of the students are engineering majors. I do think it has more of an engineering rep than Bucknell. </p>
<p>But Bucknell offers a more well rounded choice - great liberal arts, business, and engineering. And I think the campus is way more attractive than Lehigh’s (I am a BU alum, so I know I am biased). </p>
<p>Socially, I know Lehigh has a very big Greek scene and I was turned off by the fact that juniors and seniors don’t usually live on campus. For my own S, I think that on campus housing will be the best choice but your family may have a different opinion.</p>
<p>Our family also agrees that campus housing is a preference so thanks for pointing out that difference. One concern, though, is that Bucknell’s engineering program looks almost “too small” in numbers. Are there some off-campus restaurants or a pharmacy etc. within walking distance from campus?</p>
<p>Market Street in Lewisburg is where you will find shops, restaurants, etc (including a CVS) within walking distance of campus. The new bookstore is also on Market. Definitely a “small town” feel, but very nice. Very different than Bethlehem.</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean by the Engineering school looking “too small” in numbers. Bear in mind that it is (almost) exclusively an undergraduate school - and the undergrad programs, especially ChemE and CivE, are very highly ranked nationally. I view the small size as a wonderful asset. (D graduated as a CivE this past May).</p>
<p>I suppose “too small” is a relative term. We’ve been pulling data off the ASEE site to see the number of students by discipline for various potential schools. Here’s the link for anyone who may be interested.</p>
<p>We live in the midwest and the big state schools just look way too big.</p>
<p>Bucknell is ranked highly and the undergrad focus is definitely a plus. It’s got a great reputation. Are there research opportunities with professors or industry? Do you know if there is a co-op program for the engineers? I don’t think either research or co- ops would be a deal breaker for my d though but those are definitely items of interest.</p>
<p>@JustaMom5465: congrats on your d’s graduation. Does she have plans for post-graduation? I saw in the Bucknell 2011 post grad report that 30% of the grads secure employment through the Bucknell Career Center-- which is everyone not just the engineers. The list of companies is impressive as well as the graduate school list.</p>
<p>Lehigh is pretty much at the bottom of my D’s list. She initially really liked it but, she is uncertain if she will apply. I think the party reputation there would not be a good fit. She is a well rounded student who is social but not looking for an over the top college party experience. She is a serious student, athletic, involved and interested in possibly joining a sorority. I’m guessing that Bucknell has a good IM and club sports scene, correct?</p>
<p>D stayed on campus the summer after her freshman year to do research with a prof. It is very common, and easy to do since the profs are so accessible. Pretty much, all you have to do is ask. Summer after sophomore year, she participated in ILTM (look for it on their website - great program) and after that, had an engineering internship local to our home. Summer after junior year, she had an engineering internship local to Bucknell. By February/March of her senior year she had a couple of great offers for jobs after graduation, settled on one, and is currently employed at a great job in her discipline. The career center was very helpful to her in the process - resume advice, networking, etc. </p>
<p>FWIW, D was set to apply ED to Lehigh. We took “one last trip” to Bucknell just to make sure she was comfortable with her decision, and she ended up applying ED to Bucknell instead. Best decision she ever made, IMHO.</p>
Keep that in mind.</p>