I'm sorry, but what do you think?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Bucknell University
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<p>I know it’s really late to be asking this, but I’m dieing, cause the only schools i have left to hear back from are Bucknell, Haverford, and U Chicago, and I know for sure I’m not getting into the latter two. Also I kinda really don’t want to go to any of the schools i already got into, so I’m panicking. Do you at least think I have a decent chance?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.998 W, 3.54 UW</p>

<p>I did 9th grade at another school and got straight As, honors, but they won’t carry over the grades for GPA, my GC made a note of this.
3.7 UW soph (with AP BC Calc, honors everything else) [only person ever to take Calc in 10th grade in my school]
3.33 UW Jr. (with AP Stats, AP American Studies, and AP Chem, honors everything else)
3.66 UW sr (AP physics, AP English, AP history, AP Bio)
Rank: 76/605
Very competitive public school ranked 7th in the nation</p>

<p>Total SAT: 2200, CR 730, M 700, W 770
National Merit Finalist</p>

<p>Track and Cross country all four years
Fencing
Volunteering at Hospitle 3 years
Tutoring in Math and Physics
Piano and double bass
Odyssey of the mind 3rd place nationals.
Pit Orchestra
· AP Scholar Award 11
· National Honor Society 11,12
· National Latin Exam, gold medal 9,11
· National Mythology Exam, Gold medal 9
· Scholastic National Writing Award, Gold Medallist for creative writing 9
· Writing Magazine fiction contest, honorable mention and publication 9
· VFW Voice of Democracy, 1st place post, 3rd place regional
· Publication of art in Teen Inc 10
· American Math Competition, advancement to 2nd round 10
· Odyssey of the mind, 1st place regional, 3rd place states 11Reading Olympics, blue ribbon 10,11
· Summa Cum Loude from the Philadelphia Classics society for art, sculpture and writing 9
· 24 hour relay 2nd place team finish, most individual inspirational runner award
Some other stuff but i don’t feel like putting it
Essays strong (i think any way) and recs too.</p>

<p>I know no one knows who will get in, but is it ok for me to be hopeful
regarding the decision that will come in several weeks?</p>

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<p>If you showed enough interest in your Bucknell application, then you certainly have more than a decent chance of being admitted. Don’t worry so much!</p>

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<p>I think"in." Were I in your good shoes, I’d be hopeful. Where else are you applying? P.S. What’s Hospitle? Mail Pouch? Redman?? </p>

<p>Hope you din’t put that on your BU app ~ :confused: :eek:</p>

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<p>no dont’ worry i didn’t :p. i applied to Ursinus (accepted) Drexel honors (accepted) Goucher (accepted) Penn state main (waitlisted, what??? [too late appled]) Bucknell, Haverford and U chicago. I’d love chicago, but it’s not happening, so i’m really really hoping for Bucknell</p>

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<p>oh and wats mail pouch and red man???</p>

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<p>Ehhh… I assure you confidence is all you’re lacking right now. Someone I know is going to U. of Chicago next year and he probably only did 1/3 or 1/4 of the things you did, although SAT and GPA wise he was in better shape. As for myself, I didn’t even do that much to get in BU. Not saying it’s easy to get in, but it’s definitely not impossible. Moreover, your applications are submitted. Seems pointless to worry, no?</p>

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<p>That snuff of this silly talk.</p>

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<p>oooo, i just realized my UW GPA is actually 3.64… which i know still ain’t great, but it’s better!!!</p>

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<p>Now you’re spittin’ hairs. I mean splittin’ hairs. :cool: Should enhance your case, but not be the dealmaker/breaker … Bon chance!</p>

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<p>haha i know, sry,it was just exciting when i added it up, and yes i’m fully aware it’d negligible :p</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about it. I would accept you if I were an admissions person, but you never know…</p>