<p>I visited Bucknell a few weeks ago and it has been my top choice ever since. During the information session they told us that the average student graduates with $23,000 of debt. If you are accepted, you will receive significant financial aid and grants. Your class rank is pretty low but depending on the severity of your circumstances they will hopefully understand. Have your grades improved every year since your freshmen year? This will also be important. You have an average amount of extracurriculars but the internship is good. What is your sat score by section? I think that for a pre-med student CR and M will be weighted heavier than reading. The lower 25th percentile of accepted applicants had 580 on Math, 620 on Critical Reading, and 600 on writing. Since your GPA is lower you’re going to want to be higher on the sat though. I think you have a chance at Bucknell but maybe not for a pre-med program because those are highly competitive. As far as Gettysburg is concerned, I live near the school and I visited it a few weeks ago and it seems pretty nice. They are less selective than Bucknell but still are a good school. The tuition there is also high but they give out lots of financial aid. I only know that Temple is a very large school while the other two that you are looking at are small with a lot smaller classes and better academics in a lot of subjects. Bucknells’ campus is in a small town out in the country and Gettysburg is in a small town adjacent to the battlefield. Gettysburg is closer to other towns than Bucknell is. I hope this helps. </p>