<p>Okay I just picked up the phone and called Bucknell admissions directly to get some more info about LikeLive. The woman I spoke with confirmed it is something new they are trying this year and that the invitation was sent to all RD applicants. She assured me it is 100% optional and it is really targeted to applicants who live far from campus (West Coast, International, etc) who have not had the opportunity to visit the college. She said students who choose not to participate will not be penalized in the admissions process. </p>
<p>Many other colleges are jumping on board with on-line interviewing including Pitzer, Wake Forest, USC, Hamilton and WashU. IMHO it is a great opportunity for a student to add another dimension to his/her application and to show the personality that goes along with the GPA and test scores.
Regardless of whether your child chooses to participate in LikeLive or not ---- it just isn’t worth getting stressed about. Good luck to all the kiddos!!</p>