<p>I’m considering applying for Bates so can anyone tell me what sets this school apart from all the other schools?</p>
<p>I'm going to be attending Bates in the fall, and what really made Bates unique for me was the excellent academics and laid-back, friendly atmosphere. It seems like Bates is an incredibly open and friendly school to really excel because you are interested in learning, not just to compete with other students. Similar schools don't have such friendly atmospheres.</p>
<p>because I wanted to get my "Masters" at "Bates"</p>
<p>Can it be said that Bates is artsy and very liberal? Is there a good number of URMs?</p>
<p>Although I was looking at Bates as a prospective student, during my process of exploration/research I realized I am quite techy type person. How much techy is Bates? Is it too much Art focused or is geekism (as a lot of americans will put it) favored? Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Anybody have anything else to say about Bates? I'm also planning on applying there but I'm not so sure now.</p>
<p>What are you looking for in a college? What areas of study are you interested in? Does Colby offer them? Is the location too far north for you? Are you worried about diversity? What other colleges are you looking at? It's pretty hard to answer your question without some background.</p>
<p>I like a lot about Bates' atmosphere that I've read. I'd be studying Economics. I am not interested in Colby or Bowdoin. I like the location and would definitely enjoy being near Sunday River. I am looking for a diverse, liberal school that is worth 40k a year compared to my state's best school, UT-Austin, which also ranks highly in Econ (which is where I am unsure as to whether Bates is worth it). </p>
<p>How does Bates compare to other schools in Economics?</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Comparing UT-Austin to Bates is like comparing apples to oranges: one is huge, the other is a small, liberal arts college. There is more info for economics majors at Bates site: <a href="http://www.bates.edu/x25884.xml%5B/url%5D">http://www.bates.edu/x25884.xml</a></p>
<p>A forthcoming Journal of Economic Education article on economics departments at liberal arts colleges ranks the Bates department second in the nation in faculty members' production of high quality scholarly work. Faculty research are wide-ranging and include work on fiscal and monetary policy in the United States, 20th century economic history, decentralization in river basins, labor market developments in China and the empirical relationship between urbanization and economic growth. Faculty members bring this variety of intellectual interests into their classrooms.</p>
<p>Most Bates students take Principles of Economics and about 30 students per class major in economics. The secondary concentration in economics is drawing a growing number of students whose principal interests are in another field. After graduating from Bates, more than two-thirds of economics majors go on for further study, predominantly for the MBA degree. Students are accepted at the top business schools, including Harvard, Chicago, Stanford, MIT, Wharton and Tuck. Some students attend law schools, such as Yale and NYU, and a few continue graduate work in economics at programs such as Princeton, Yale, and Chicago. Many graduates begin their post-Bates careers working for firms such as Analysis Group/Economics, Arthur D. Little, DRI, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Nation Economic Research Associates, and The Urban Institute, as well as for government organizations such as the Federal Reserve System.</p>
<p>The economics major at Bates is unusual in two respects. First, the curriculum emphasizes empirical work. In addition to the standard requirements of Intermediate Microeconomics and Intermediate Macroeconomics, all Bates majors take calculus and both statistics and econometrics before beginning their upper level electives. These courses provide students with the basic skills necessary for independent research work with economic data, both in upper-level electives and in their careers after Bates. Second, each economics major writes a thesis, an extensive research project, in the senior year. The thesis requirement is designed to further develop students' writing skills in economic analysis as well as their ability to manage a large project independently.</p>
<p>Faculty members frequently conduct research projects with the aid of student assistants. The College also provides some funds to support students' independent research projects.</p>
<p>unfortunately i do not know much about the economics department here, however, for all other students looking at Bates, i am a first year student here and I think it is fabulous. I wanted nothing but Brown last year and I am so glad that I ended up at Bates. I enjoy the courses, the living, mostly the atmosphere. Everyone is very friendly and I am excited about what lies ahead...</p>
<p>balboa - that is some great information. I'm glad you've posted that and I will stick with the application. :D</p>