I got in!
Rejected. Expected at least getting waitlisted. Disappointed!
waitlisted 
Hey I was just wondering if you’d feel comfortable posting your stats. I personally got waitlisted but figured I had a shot at getting in and am just wondering what it takes. Thanks and congrats on getting in!
Awesome, @nickgaj ! Congratulations!
@Lindagaf Thank you!
Accepted! feels so good
Accepted!! Yay Bobcats!
Was scared after I didn’t do an interview but I visited so I guess it pulled through!!
Waitlisted. Kinda fell out of love with Bates after visiting my top choice though so not. a huge bummer.
SAT 1470 GPA 98 uw
D20 accepted! She applied test-optional and visited them during Prologue. Very excited as I know this is one of her top 3 choices.
My so is waitlisted, but totally okay since he got acceptances yesterday ?
Waitlisted, Bates seems to be very competitive this year.
@Bradyfish Can you post your stats? Just wondering what it takes to get in congrats btw!
for future applicants:
waitlisted
SAT: 1560
GPA: 4.988 (weighted)
subject tests: us history (800) math 2 (790) world history (770)
no class rank
junior year AP: art history (5), lang (5), physics 1 (4), us history (5)
senior year AP: calc bc, us gov, english lit, spanish language and culture, macro
extracurriculars: model un president for two years with five awards (one from a large international conference–this is a pretty big deal for mun), debate captain, internship on a statewide campaign, concert choir/a capella, rector for a large retreat at my school, political columnist in my school newspaper, volunteering at a home for low-income seniors, peer tutor, founder/president of my school’s jsa chapter, other less important commitments, secretary of a statewide political organization (nj)
awards: first place amc 10 and amc 12, gold medalist national spanish exam (2x), various model un awards, scholarship finalist for my school, brandeis book award, multiple honor societies, guest speaker at a teen leadership camp
common app essay: about how my personal experiences changed my view of politics/religion. it’s definitely good but not the best thing i’ve written
@katie6745 Possible you were waitlisted for yield protection. All your stats seems very high and ECs very strong. Unless you are New England, white, from a suburb with extremely high need and showed absolutely no interest I can’t see this being anything but that.
@Charlie2772 white and from an nj suburb !
Hi everyone, I thought I’d share my stats for future students:
Accepted
SAT: 1220 (did not send)
GPA: 3.8 (W)
no class rank
Honors Classes: Geometry, World History, Biology, Algebra 2, Chemistry, Pre-calculus
AP Classes: U.S. History, Biology, Literature, German, Seminar, Psychology
Extracurriculars: Figure Skater (competed in Solo Dance nationals), Violinist (1st stand in my school orchestra and got into a regional orchestra twice), Summer Internship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Domestic/International Volunteer (Chicago, Peru, Washington DC), Often volunteer at my churches food pantry, on the board of a GSA club in my school, created a club to help minorities feel more included in school (I go to a very white school)
Common App Essay: I talked about my journey through life on swing at our family house in the Adirondacks (a very special place to me). I thought it was pretty good
Interest: Interview (didn’t think it was the best but it wasn’t bad. It was my first interview at a college so I was pretty nervous) and Campus tour
Overall: What I gathered from Bates was that they really care about what you can bring to their community. You have to make yourself stand out in a unique way. I think there are not many gay, asian, male figure skating, violinist who applied to Bates, which probably helped me out. Yes GPA is important, but I think that if you really show the admissions team who you are as a person, and what you can bring to their community (common app essay!!) then you have a pretty good chance.
Linked below is an article by Bates that I found useful. You can tell that Bates really cares about the individual as a whole. Bates seems to admit people and not just numbers (if that makes sense)
https://www.bates.edu/news/2016/04/08/inside-admission-decisions-2020/
@katie6745 , I agree that you may have been waitlisted for yield protection. Is Bates your top choice? If so, email them a LOCI. Let them know that it’s your top choice and that if you are accepted, you will attend. Then email them in a few weeks (maybe around April 10-15) to reaffirm that. Add any additional info, such as prizes or achievements, etc… but keep the email short and sweet.
If May 1 comes with no word, email or call and state the same. You sound like a strong applicant. Bates has a fantastic debate team. A couple of years ago, they came in second in the World Championship in Oxford, England. You can let them know you want to be part of that, etc…
That is how my daughter got off waitlist at Bates, and it’s been an amazing experience for her. They knew she wanted to be there. Since then, she’s won awards, a prestigious scholarship, a summer research grant, is a TA, and has had all kinds of great opportunities. She most values the excellent relationships she has with professors, who have given her good letters of rec that have helped her achieve these things. Good luck!
I suppose I’ll post my stats for future applicants, but keep in mind they are super holistic so fit matters a ton!!!
**Decision: Accepted **
SAT: 1500 (780M/720E) + Physics (740), Math (800)
3.79/4 or 93.13/100 UW
No APs
Senior Year Course Load: Dual Enrollment Oceanography, DE Geo/Astrophysics, DE Environmental Science, DE Calculus I, AP Lit/Comp, Computer Science w/ Data Analysis, US History II
**Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): **
- 1st in state Envirothon & 15th/54 teams at internationals
- Some regional science fair awards
- Regional band
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
- Independent research, presented at science fairs
- Turtle Conservation Organization Don’t wanna dox myself
- FTC (Lead Programmer)
- Envirothon
- Youth Orchestra Principal Clarinet
- Birding Club + Bird Photography
- Extracurricular programming + some random projects
**Volunteer/Community Service: **500 hrs or something from the turtle conservation org + summer activities
Summer Activities: - Turtle Organization Research Intern
- Marine Science Summer Camp TA
- Seaport Education Intern
Essays: - Common App about discovering love of nature, 8/10?
Interview: Didn’t interview
White upper-middle class from southern NJ, no hooks. I think I was just a really good fit for the outdoorsy and hippie vibe at the northeast LACs. I also visited, so I’m sure the demonstrated interest helped a bunch. They definitely practice what they preach about admitting the people, not the numbers, so I encourage everyone to apply no matter what even if they don’t think they have a shot!