What are my chances for Bucknell University?

Chance Me / Match Me
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I am a junior in high school and am currently trying to find a good fit for college. My top choice is Bucknell but if my chances are low, what are some other good and realistic schools I should look at (preferably Pennsylvaina)? I’m trying to look for a school with prestige as well.

Ethnicity: Asian American
From Pennsylvania

SAT : 1770 CR: 580 M: 520 W: 670
Planning to take ACT

Weighted GPA : 4.010
All honors classes

Dual Enrollment: US History II
Planning to take Dual Enrollment Chem 2, Psychology and Sociology, and Statistics

Planning to take half days during my senior year and take classes at Penn State University

EC’s:

  • Member of advanced show choir (POP’s Extension) Section Leader
  • Staff writer of school newspaper
  • Student representative of school board
  • Attorney for Mock Trial Team
  • Lead roles in two high school productions
  • Secretary of Aevidum (Anti-Bullying Club)
  • Published author in school magazine Stardust
  • Member of Varsity Scholastic Quiz League
  • Member of Youth Action Network
  • Young Scholar for Penn State’s ASSIST Program
  • First place winner at National History Day
  • Member of Ski Club
  • Volunteer storyteller for WPSU’s “Our Town: Tyrone” (program televised on local television)
  • Performed in Opening Number and selected to perform featured number at Altoona Community Theatre’s “Isaac Awards”
  • Class of 2015 graduate of Blair County Leadership Yourh program
  • Attendee of 2014 Superconference
  • Tutored at elementary school
  • National Honors Society Member
  • Salvation Army volunteer
  • Local library volunteer

Held part time job during summer and junior year

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Also class rank is 10/140. From a small public high school in central PA.

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You should definitely try you could probably get in. What about Pitt? Carnegie Mellon?

4

Prestige could vary on the major, what are you looking to major in?

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English/Secondary Education major

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I’ve always seen Carnegie Mellon to be out of my range, and didn’t know if it would be good for an English major. Do I seriously have a chance?

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I’m also in PA. Can you afford schools like Bucknell and Carnegie Mellon?

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Most likely, I just had no idea of my chances of getting in.

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You’re SAT is in the bottom 25% of this year’s freshman class

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For CMU? Do my stats give me a good chance?