I’m also a '19 hopeful, so my answer will be a tad bit opinionated.
Quick questions: ED2 or RegularDec.? Grades include senior midyear? How many hours of community service? Geographical location? Arts or Science major? Ethnicity (not a big factor, but gives a slight edge)? SAT subscore breakdown? ACT? SAT 2? How does your high school rate (well-know, in the ghetto, etc)? Financial situation?
I think we both have a very similar chance of getting in (if you’re also doing RD): (http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/lehigh-university/1723258-lehigh-ed2-chances.html#latest)
Pros:
- Average/Above-Average SAT score (CR + Math more important)
- Sports (track)
- Leadership (girl scouts, tutoring, museum thing)
- NAHS
- Other extracurriculars
- Large high school class (means no skewed/weird class rank and other stuff)
Cons:
- Record number of Bucknell applicants (lower the already low 29% acceptance rate from 2012 or 13): http://www.wboy.com/story/27986792/bucknell-university-receives-record-number-of-applications
- Classrank is a tad bit low, unless it’s a “good” school (I’m also 14%)
- Not a lot of APs, unless your school doesn’t offer many (mine offers 15+)
- If you’re doing Regular Decision, don’t expect >50% of getting in (like me) because of #1 con.
Basically (not trying to sound rude), you have a very good chance of getting in ED2 (http://inlikeme.com/admission-statistics-acceptance-rates-early-vs-regular/) (other schools have big difference btw ED and ED2, but bucknell is a small school, so it should be about the same), but if you’re applying RD, don’t expect to be accepted right off the bat (might be waitlisted).