<p>My son graduated from Bucknell in 2012. My son was recently looking for a job on Wall Street and made use of the Bucknell alumni network. It was only through this experience that my son and I realized one of the values of an education at Bucknell. There are almost no words to describe the level of response and support that my son received to his emails and requests for information and assistance in his job search. My son met with many, many successful alumni and they all helped him in one way or another. My son found a great job, and he is committed to helping Bucknell students and alumni in the future as he advances in his career.</p>
<p>I’m sure this level of support is not unique to Bucknell, but it is one of the hidden values of attending a liberal arts college with many alumni who are successful in business.</p>
<p>As a parent of a freshman at Bucknell, I really appreciate that you shared your experience.
It’s extremely reassuring, especially given the outlay of tuition. Thanks so much for sharing!</p>
<p>Pressing the like button that does not exist. :)</p>
<p>I totally agree. I got my first job in part because the head of HR of the training program I was applying to had a son at Bucknell and knew what my education was like.</p>
<p>Now, almost 30 years later, those connections are wonderful. Alums do help each other out immensely.</p>
<p>I am worried that my son will have a lot of debt upon graduation if he attends Bucknell. I am wondering if it is worth the investment- re : engineering? are the engineering alumni just as helpful?</p>
<p>My neighbor across the street is an alumni of Bucknell. He really encouraged our high schooler to apply for engineering. My neighbor has a wonderful, well paying job at Lockheed Martin as an engineer. He loved everything about Bucknell. </p>
<p>However, our child is choosing another university for engineering. We would have been full pay at Bucknell. I could not see paying almost twice as much per year where we could get roughly two years of education somewhere else.</p>