I really like what Bucknell has to offer. The academic rigor and campus are wonderful, but it is considered an isolated place.
Do/ Did you ever get bored or sick of the place during your time on campus?
D2 loved Bucknell and is an enthusiastic alum. I do think she was very ready to graduate and move on by her senior year. But she did not join a sorority. Maybe that made a difference.
But I must stress she loves Bucknell and does not regret her decision. My D1 attended Cornell, a much bigger school In a somewhat larger community, and she was ready to leave by her fourth year. Both of D’s are now living in large cities. They both love their schools and their college experience. Now they get to experience living and working in a big city. Who knows what the future will bring.
Lots of students get tired of their colleges by junior year – a semester or year on a program off campus is a great antidote for that, no matter where you go to school.
Alum here. I couldn’t have asked for a better college experience. Bucknell provided the top-notch academics, collegiate atmosphere, and close-knit (but not claustrophobic) community I was looking for – and I can assure you that I never felt bored, disengaged, or isolated. In fact, I didn’t have enough time to do all the things I would’ve liked to do there. The school makes a conscious effort to ensure that there is always something happening – athletics (varsity, club, and intramural), Greek life (philanthropy events, formals, mixers, etc.), ACE (aka “Activities & Campus Events,” which organizes everything from trivia nights to karaoke to carnivals to wine tastings and pub nights), concerts (with surprisingly really big name artists for a school of its size), extracurricular activities (tons to choose from, based on your interests) – and the list goes on and on. Plus, Lewisburg is a great college town, with good restaurants, beautiful parks, and some great stores and boutiques. I live in NYC now, and I am so glad that I had the small town college experience I did. You can always move to a big city later, but the rural, small town college experience is one-of-a-kind.
My son is a junior coming from a good sized city, and he is showing no signs of boredom. He is in a fraternity so that probably helps. He loves the school so much that my younger son will also be attending, and honestly I really saw him as a more urban kid. I think one thing is that they both come home to a city with sports teams etc so they avail.themselves of those type things when they are home. My older son just does lots of things on campus, and seems super happy with the options this far. He does have a car which may make him feel.more free to leave, but he doesn’t do many road trips.