<p>Interested in Bucknell for its engineering program, (also like its size, reputation, location), but need safety schools to apply to. Anyone have any suggestions?</p>
<p>Help us out here man. What is your home state? How much can your family afford? GPA? Scores?</p>
<p>Ummmm. I am not sure all that is necessary. Basically I am a good candidate for Bucknell but figure I should go down a step and consider some “safety schools”. Let’s just pretend like money doesn’t matter. Ha. So I am looking for some other schools to consider. I did notice that University of Rochester came up in a thread comparing Bucknell but it seems even more competitive to get into. </p>
<p>Union College in NY is another LAC with strong engineering and is a bit less selective. Lafayette is another similar type of school but not really a safety.</p>
<p>Washington & Lee? Widener?</p>
<p>safety schools are just that. You can feel assured that you will go there if all else fails.</p>
<p>safeties must be absolutely affordable, absolutely some place one will get into, absolutely some place one will attend if all else fails, and, of course, have one’s major.</p>
<p>without more information, I cannot help you. Safeties are usually not down a step if you’re at all ambitious in your choice of college. They are down a few steps. Rochester is not a safety for you. PSU is not a safety for you. University of Colorado is a safety for you only if you can afford and you’d be willing to attend it.</p>