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This is a traditional piece of a college application that is now optional at most schools.
What are standardized test scores? (SAT or ACT)
This is the biggest source of financial aid.
What is institutional aid? (the colleges themselves)
One of the "Five Ws" of journalism, this question is at the core of every interview.
What is "Why"?
This is the percent of Bucknell students who do research as undergrads, and it's the same number who study abroad. (within 5%)
What is 50%?
This is the average number of years it takes to graduate with a bachelor's degree in the US.
What is 5 years?
This is what it's called when a student submits an application to one college under a "binding" agreement that says if they're admitted, they'll enroll at that college.
What is Early Decision?
This is one of the two most common forms used to apply for financial aid.
What is the FAFSA?
or
What is the CSS Profile?
This is the best way to build confidence before any interview.
What is practice?
This was the original name of Bucknell, which lasted forty years until it was renamed after a generous donor in 1886: "University..." (fill in the blank)
What is University at Lewisburg?
This is the total number if you add up the admission rates of all eight Ivy League institutions this year. (within 3)
What is 41 (Average = 5% each)
These are two examples of different college applications.
What are the Common App, the Coalition App, the UC App, ApplyTexas, MIT's App, etc...
These are three sources of money to help pay for college.
What are the student/family, federal funding, state funding, institutional funding, and private funding.
This is the percent of colleges and universities who use interviews as part of their admissions process. (within 10%)
What is 45%?
Bucknell was named the #1 Liberal Arts College on what popular site's debut ranking last year?
What is LinkedIn?
This is the number of colleges and universities in the US offering bachelor's degrees. (within 500)
What is ~2500?
These are two ways you can customize your college applications.
What are essays, supplemental writing, resumes, which round you apply in, interviews, video introductions? (etc...)
This is an online tool provided by each college to help estimate the cost of that college for an individual student.
What is a Net Price Calculator?
These are three times when teens might be asked to interview other than during the admissions process. (There are lots!)
What are scholarships, jobs, volunteer opportunities, audition days or portfolio reviews, leadership roles, meeting with coaches? (and more...)
Christy Mathewson, Class of 1902, played this professional sport and was inducted into its Hall of Fame.
What is baseball?
This is the average number of applications submitted per student last year 2025-2026 According to Common App. (Nearest whole number)
What is 6?
or
What is 7?
Colleges don't really care about your GPA. Instead, this is what they are looking at when they review your transcript.
What are grades?
and
What are courses or rigor?
These are three elements of the Total Cost of Attendance at a typical college.
What are tuition, housing, meals, fees, estimated expenses? (travel/books/personal)
One of the following is NOT a recommended way to prepare for interviews:
--Memorizing your answers to typical questions
--Practicing answering tough questions out loud
--Thinking of stories to illustrate your best qualities
What is memorizing your answers?
In 2005, the Bucknell(14) Men's Basketball Team was the first Patriot League team to win an NCAA March Madness tournament game, beating Kansas(3) by one point. What was the name of the ESPY Award they won for their performance later that year?
What is Best Upset?
This is the average admission rate for all colleges nationally. (within 10%)
What is 73%?