Admission Archives
December 10, 2020
‘So, are you really Test-Optional?’ Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Leigh Weisenburger weighs in.
Because Bates is in its fourth decade of a test-optional admission policy, we are getting more questions than ever from students, parents, guardians, counselors, and our colleagues in admission who are moving test-optional. Learn more about why Bates has been test-optional for 36 years, what the data shows, and how the pandemic has provided a needed push for institutions in moving the conversation forward.
November 25, 2020
Early Decision II and Regular Decision Deadlines Moved to January 11
This year has presented great challenges to prospective college students, their families, and the counselors who support them. In recognition…
September 28, 2020
In Support of Students Who Engage in Protests or Walkouts
Bates College supports students who are using their voices to constructively institute change in policies, to protest against systemic oppression,…