Bucknell misreported SAT and ACT scores from 2006 to 2012

Colleges & Universities Bucknell University
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<p><a href=“http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/Admin_Services/President/AA_01-25-13/SAT_Message.pdf[/url]”>http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/Admin_Services/President/AA_01-25-13/SAT_Message.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Bucknell has updated their common data sets. The revised standardized test scores are as follows…</p>

<p>Class of 2012
CR: 590-680
Math: 620-710
Writing: 600-700
ACT: 28-31</p>

<p>Class of 2013
CR: 590-680
Math: 630-720
Writing: 600-690
ACT: 27-31</p>

<p>Class of 2014
CR: 570-670
Math: 610-710
Writing: 580-690
ACT: 28-31</p>

<p>Class of 2015
CR: 570-680
Math: 620-710
Writing: 590-690
ACT: 28-31</p>

<p>Class of 2016
CR: 590-680
Math: 620-710
Writing: 590-690
ACT: 27-31</p>

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<p>Apparently an email from Bucknell was sent to alumni saying US News told Bucknell that the corrections would not affect their rankings. Additionally, alumni were very supportive of Bucknell’s honesty. So much so that a alumni couple donated 10 million dollars!</p>

<p>I guess honesty is the best policy!</p>