Admission Preferences for Athletes

dtc4253
Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:14:35 +0000

Recruitment at Bucknell is based on what they call the “academic index”. It is some ULTRASEEKRIT formula that takes into account SAT scores, GPA, etc. Coaches can give guaranteed admissions spots to recruits, but their recruits, together, must meet a certain average academic index. This is not just in the glamour/revenue sports; I was recruited for track/XC, and I had high SATs (2200) and lowish GPA (3.3 unweighted), and was given a guaranteed admission spot.