Prompt database · 2026-27 cycle
Bucknell University
Deadlines
source| Early Decision | November 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Early Decision II | January 10, 2027 |
| Regular Decision | January 10, 2027 |
Essay prompts
Confirmed with the school
No supplemental essays — personal statement only.
For the general first-year application, Bucknell University requires no school-specific essay this cycle — the Common App personal statement is the writing. Nothing is missing from this page: we list none because the school publishes none. Individual programs (honors, scholarships, or a particular major) can still ask their own questions — the source below is the school's own statement.
The school's published AI policy
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.
the school’s published policyChecked Sep 8, 2026
Our reading
Bucknell requires that everything submitted be the applicant's own and bars copy-pasting uncreated content, but actively encourages using AI as one would a teacher, family member, or friend — naming brainstorming, editing, and honing as appropriate uses.
How reviews use this page
When you request a review for a Bucknell University supplement, the feedback is grounded in exactly what you see here: the prompt itself, its word limit, and what the school publishes about its values and programs. That's the whole claim — calibrated to the prompt and the school's own published guidance, scored against a consistent rubric. Not insider knowledge, and never a rewrite: Second Read is a coach, not a ghostwriter. It flags weaknesses and tells you what to fix and why; it never writes a sentence of your essay.
Something wrong on this page?
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Prompts move mid-season
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