Integrity of Application Process

Each applicant is required to certify that any and all information furnished to the University is accurate and complete. In addition, any material submitted (including but not limited to the application itself, essays and supplemental materials) must be the applicant’s original work. Any applicant for admission or financial aid who knowingly submits false or fraudulent information, conceals material information, or intentionally misleads or misinforms the University, may be subject to actions including (but not limited to) denial of admission, revocation of an award of financial aid and repayment of dispersed funds, dismissal from the University, revocation of admission or revocation of a conferred degree.

The Bucknell Admissions Office practices holistic application review. While the rigor of curriculum and performance/grades a student receives are incredibly important, the admissions committee also considers how a student engages with extracurricular activities, their community and home life, personal essay, questions specific to Bucknell University, secondary school report and school counselor evaluation, teacher recommendation(s), SAT or ACT scores (if the applicant chooses to include them on the application), scores from an English language proficiency exam (if required), and how a student may bring a diverse perspective or contribute to the University’s goal of creating an equitable and inclusive community. Race is not considered as a factor in any admission decisions. 

STATEMENT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Tools like ChatGPT and other AI-based programs are making a significant impact on society and various industries. We believe that these tools can help you generate ideas for your application, but ultimately everything you submit as part of your application to Bucknell should be your own. You should not copy and paste content into your application that you did not create. If you choose to utilize AI–based programs, we encourage you to rely on them as you would a teacher, family member or friend — for brainstorming, editing and honing your work.