Bucknell University Top Questions

yes and no. i would say they are true for about 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of people who go there, and unfair for the other 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. indeed, most people are well off, and you can easily tell who doesn't come from a home, which income is at least 6-figures, and sometimes, people fool you, too. i think some people really pay too much attention to the sterotypical bucknellians and forget that some of them that look really lame are people, too. some of the coolest people i've met at bucknell on the outside totally fit this description, yet were awesome, wordly, and intelligent - about 3/4 of those people figure out that they need to transfer before getting sucked into greek life at bucknell and being stuck with the same boring people. i don't think it's hard to find some people who are really down-to-earth and accepting of other people - but i think the backlash comes from people who are immediately rejected from the "in-crowd" and can't stand to hang out with anyone that seems any less cool. at least, that's the impression i get. if you're open, you'll find some really cool people, who are into interesting things although there are very few weird/eccentric people. most people are at least somewhat conventional and socially adept. the saddest part are the people who would be interesting to talk to and get to know but that are constantly surrounded by the crowd of cocaine snorting greeks.

It is very typical for students to be white, middle class, and preppy. As far as I can tell. So if your into that, this could definitely be a good fit for you. As for the beautiful people, I found that this is very true. Everyone here is strikingly beautiful, and almost nobody is of the obese/acne ridden variety. It made me wonder how I got in, which then lead me to realize that there are a LOT of athletes at Bucknell, an important characteristic of Bucknell. I was an athlete, a former water polo player , and I’m pretty sure this helped me get in more than my mediocre high school gpa, or my average or less than good looks.

While there is some truth in these stereotypes, they're not completely accurate. I think most people here come from upper-middle to upper-class families. As with many American colleges, the school is predominantly white, but admissions really has tried to racially diversify the student body, and it has shown. Activities and Campus Events (ACE) always puts in a great effort to run a variety of campus events that substitute for the usual frat party, and places like 7th Street Cafe are common sites of people who just want to chill out. As you can see from my extracurriculars, I hand around a ton of people who do not fit the above mold.

Yes, however, smart should not confused with intellectually curious or academically ambitious.

While there are plenty of snobby rich kids, I think that the majority of students are not. There is less diveristy on this campus then other campuses, but Bucknell is making a huge effort to recruiting students from all walks of life.

Not really. You find those types of people at all schools. I have only meet a few at Bucknell. Mostly everyone I know is at the least a relaxed, laid-back person.

definitely

most of the time

To a point yes. It's what you make of it. You can live in 'the bubble' or not thats really up to you. There isn't an incredibly diverse campus community, so that's somewhat true.

If they exist, then yes. Because stereotypes are alway accurate. Black people can jump high.