Admission Archives
Advice for honing your ‘authentic’ application to Bates
Achieving authenticity is important for both prospective students and colleges themselves. Forbes reached out to Leigh Weisenburger, vice president for enrollment and dean of admission and financial aid at Bates, for advice about what makes a college application authentic.
The Year — 2021
Sending you warm holiday greetings from Bates, where our students are back in full Bobcat form and there’s joy in…
Hold the Door
Courtesy is indeed common at Bates. We believe our liberal arts experience opens doors of opportunity for all our students.
and yet, we persist: a documentary from Dance 253
Take an inside look into how Bates Dance is moving through these challenging times. Hear from our dancers on how they…
Spotify playlists curated by Bates students
Check out these playlists curated by Kian Moaledj ’23, Max Friedenwald-Fisherman ’21, and Anna Truman-Wyss ’21 for three quintessential Bates…
‘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.
Navigating the New Normal of Optional Testing
Bates Dean of Admission and Financial Aid moderates this conversation organized by the College Guidance Network.
Interview with a Clam Digger
Interested in a deeper dive into academics at Bates? Listen to this podcast created by Bates student Natalie Moon ’21 for her Science Communication course (Bio 126).
Bobcat Chat: The Bates Student Experience, Episode 3
Hear from current ‘Cats about why they chose Bates, what they’re studying, how they spend time outside of the classroom, and why they think this place is special.
Bobcat Chat: Career Development and Purposeful Work
Interested in why Bates is getting national attention for how we are preparing students for life after college? Join us for a session on the Center for Purposeful Work, our unique spin on career development in a liberal arts environment. Panelists will discuss internships, infusion courses, job shadows, and share helpful information about outcomes.