<p>From my daughter’s high school:</p>
<p>GPA SAT Math Verbal
86.41 600 540 (recruited athlete)
93.67 740 710
91.50 710 650
92.95 800 750</p>
<p>89.47 690 680 (waitlisted)
93.17 610 640 (waitlisted)
90.64 680 730 (waitlisted)</p>
<p>83.98 670 600 (rejected)</p>
<p>The only one who went was the athlete.</p>
<p>Where does your daughter go to high school? Judging from the large number of applications I assume east coast? </p>
<p>Fortunately stats aren't the only thing Bucknell is looking for. Perhaps some of the students in the mid-range stats did not have any extra curriculars of substance? Or enthusiasm? Bad essay? There also seem to be a lot to pick from at that particular high school, it's only natural that a school would select from the top, even if those students are unlikely to attend. </p>
<p>It's hard to look at a GPA and tell much out of context. Some schools have no weighted grades, no grade inflation, and are smaller....so a 93 GPA might actually put you in the second decile or even lower. Other schools have rampant grade inflation, large classes etc...so a 93 might put you in the top decile. In other words a 93 at one school may be their saludatorian, at another it may be somewhere down in the 12-15% range. The smaller colleges can look at applications more holistically.</p>
<p>Then there are other factors such as geographic diversity to consider. </p>
<p>The <em>average</em> SAT at Bucknell has risen over the last few years to about 1350 (old SAT) according to the last profile sent to parents. I have yet to see one with the new SAT figures. Adding in the old SAT II writing my son would have had a 2180 on the new test...and he was about the average admit to Bucknell his year. He is not an athlete, legacy, or hooked in anyway.</p>
<p>Edit: he had a 3.85 unweighted GPA at a school WITH grade inflation.</p>
<p>i have a friend he had a 3.54 weighted erm something like a 2000 on sats got an 800 on writing but didn't crack 600 on math i forget the other section....he did have legacy but he got accepted in the early</p>
<p>I had a 760 V, 650 M, roughly 3.4 gpa from a top prep school in CA where I was actually in the fourth quintile of my school, with no legacy and nothing athletically enticing. I know I had amazing recs from teachers who knew me well and were more like friends/aunts than like teachers, and my essay was pretty good if I do say so myself. 'Ray bucknell!</p>
<p>Topping for Carmen.</p>