{"id":15763,"date":"2023-11-08T13:54:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/?page_id=15763"},"modified":"2026-09-17T18:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:31:23","slug":"askastudent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/connect-with-bates\/askastudent\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have a question about student life at Bates? We&#8217;d love to hear from you!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Student Admissions Team is made up of current Bates students from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and interests. 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