{"id":11904,"date":"2020-05-15T09:50:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/?page_id=11904"},"modified":"2025-10-24T16:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T20:56:47","slug":"ask-the-college-experts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/explore-bates\/ask-the-college-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the (College) Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We asked counselors about the commonly asked questions they received. Their helpful insights coupled with feedback from our virtual and in-person travel, led us to create of a series of (very) short videos affectionately called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLz3kCyMrnLemcoIDjYUgpjWZeToWjKguh&amp;feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Ask the (College) Experts&#8221;<\/a> tackling the following questions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tRQhbiv_PZU\" target=\"_blank\">Where do I start?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PGz3XqImW6I?si=ce77FpgZ8MWV2ejj\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PGz3XqImW6I?si=ce77FpgZ8MWV2ejj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How should <em>students talk to their families<\/em> about the college search and application process?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h4UFgTWJjNY?si=pVJ3-pT2uy2xaO2Q\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h4UFgTWJjNY?si=pVJ3-pT2uy2xaO2Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How should <em>families support their students<\/em> during the college search and application process?<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3gbn48YUoDA?si=xxrRmRow_c7gHwoP\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3gbn48YUoDA?si=xxrRmRow_c7gHwoP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish version<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TpThnNThiwU\" target=\"_blank\">What does &#8216;Liberal Arts&#8217; mean?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/arzsjKI89LY\" target=\"_blank\">What does &#8216;Early Decision&#8217; mean?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_Y1442mVg8g&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\">What should I know about financial aid?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pH6QqVa-Q5w&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\">How do I connect with a college?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EEvAEaL7hBs\" target=\"_blank\">What makes a &#8220;good&#8221; college application essay?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tl93QBisPCM&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\">What if I can&#8217;t visit?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bUCdkeT5Ph4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What does &#8220;test-optional&#8221; mean?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aOYLfryp5uo\" target=\"_blank\">How should I fill out the activities section of my application?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hQXsfVpGa4w?si=DvAxLvZLVEmiBH9q\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hQXsfVpGa4w?si=DvAxLvZLVEmiBH9q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I navigate college admissions after the Supreme Court&#8217;s 2023 decision?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xq5WohKmhW8\" target=\"_blank\">What happens after I submit my college application? <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mCpNmJU7agM\" target=\"_blank\">I got in! How do I choose where to go?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These videos are neither meant to provide all of the answers, nor are they meant to focus solely on Bates. Rather, it is our hope that these small bites of information will be a helpful starting point for you on your unique college search process. At the very least, we hope to introduce you to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/admission-deans-and-counselors\/\" target=\"_blank\">the real people<\/a> in our office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to dive in? 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