Schedule Your Interview
Contact Us To Schedule Your Interview
We encourage you to schedule an interview with a representative from our Admission Office. Your interview is your opportunity to ask questions about your interests and about the application process. On-campus interviews last 30-45 minutes and are conducted in Lindholm House at 23 Campus Ave.
For high school seniors and transfer applicants
- You may interview only one time — on-campus or off-campus.
- Appointments are necessary. To request an interview, call 1-855-BATES55 (1-855-228-3755) or email (admission@bates.edu).
- On-campus interviews are offered June 17 – November 22, 2013. If you can’t schedule an on-campus interview, or want to interview after November 22, 2013, you can interview with a Bates alumni representative throughout the United States and abroad.
- For International Applicants: you can request an alumni interview via email (admission@bates.edu). In your email, please include the following: first name, middle name, last name, mailing address, high school, and date of birth.
For rising high school juniors
On-campus interviews will be offered starting in January 2014. There will be limited interview opportunities during Bates February break. If you can’t schedule an on-campus interview you can interview with a Bates alumni representative throughout the United States and abroad. Call 1-855-BATES-55 (1-855-228-3755) or email (admission@bates.edu) to request your interview in January.
Alumni interviews
These interviews are available throughout the U.S. and in many foreign countries. They carry the same weight as an interview on campus.
- January Admission applicants must complete their alumni interviews by Nov. 1, 2013
- Early Decision I applicants must complete their alumni interviews by Nov. 15, 2013
- Early Decision II applicants must request alumni interviews by Dec. 15, 2012 and complete their alumni interviews by Jan. 1, 2014
- Regular decision applicants must request alumni interviews by Feb. 1, 2014 and complete their alumni interviews by Feb. 15, 2014
- Fall 2013 International Transfer applicants must request alumni interviews by Feb. 1, 2014 and complete their alumni interviews by Feb. 15, 2014
- Fall 2013 Domestic Transfer applicants must request alumni interviews by Mar. 1, 2014 and complete their alumni interviews by Mar. 15, 2014
- Prospective Students (including Juniors) may request alumni interviews after Jan 14, 2014