| to address the recent questions:
TRANSFER STUDENTS: i know there is an orientation for transfers, some of which overlaps with freshman orientation. and because bucknell takes its freshman orientation programs VERY seriously, i have no doubt the transfer orientation program will be sufficient in terms of social opportunities. that said,i dont know the current housing situation for transfers, but in the past they were assigned spaces as they were made available. so while it was possible that two transfers would get assigned a room together, the more probable outcome would be to end up with a returning student. i would think this to be a desirable outcome, anyway.
FALL BREAK: i would agree that most people within decent driving distance go home. a few people with money to burn fly home, as well. the dining halls are still open, though (one is closed each day over the weekend for deep cleaning), and there are still decent numbers of people of campus, so its not a bit deal. (some people will also spend the weekend with a local friend on the hall, though this is more common for thanksgiving/easter.)
REGISTERING: i cant address the specific issues with registration because incoming freshmen didnt register online back in the day. however, the registration issues are the same.
basically, within liberal arts, there are b.s. majors and b.a. majors. because b.s. degrees are more difficult to fulfill (there are more required courses within the major, some of which are sequenced), and bucknell really does want you to graduate in four years, theyre basically forcing you to take what you need now (bio, calc and chem) so that you can graduate on time.
my suggestion? call the school. a click of a button will likely get you 'unhooked' from your b.s. path at this point, though i make no guarantees. but... it cant hurt. (also, should things for whatever reason not work out, transferring out of a b.s. program after your first semester is not a big deal... at all.) |