Comments on: Students admitted to the Class of 2019 are the academically strongest, most diverse in ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ history /news/2015/04/03/students-admitted-to-the-class-of-2019-are-the-academically-strongest-most-diverse-in-bates-history-3/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 By: Craig Prentiss /news/2015/04/03/students-admitted-to-the-class-of-2019-are-the-academically-strongest-most-diverse-in-bates-history-3/#comment-159114 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:33:07 +0000 /news/?p=93572#comment-159114 Dave, embedded in your comment is the assumption that being a legacy is somehow intrinsically less a form of privileging than when a school takes into consideration being a minority or being an athlete. We don’t really know what features her high school classmate or other students might bring to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ without seeing their complete applications and reading their recommendations. But I’d bet we would find that well over half of the students who apply to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ would thrive there. College admission shouldn’t be a commentary on one’s worth (though sadly, kids are conditioned to think it is by multiple influences, including their parents). The reality is that ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and other schools of its ilk turn town literally thousands of impressive applicants every year. This reflects a systemic problem as schools chase lower admittance rates by drumming up more and more applications, which in turn enhances their status in the “U.S. News and World Report” ratings (ratings that, sadly, too many alumni, parents, and applicants take a bit too seriously, as if there’s something really meaningful about being ranked one or two spots ahead or behind Colby…there isn’t). It would be nice if ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ didn’t play this game, but everyone does (which isn’t an excuse, just an explanation). But more importantly, Dave, as someone who was rejected from my father’s alma mater (Amherst), which was my first choice, I can sympathize with your daughter’s pain. But I’m also someone who ended up at a school I didn’t have my heart set-on, and today I couldn’t imagine a better experience than the one I had at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½! I’m confident that your daughter will look back on her own college experience, wherever she ultimately matriculates, with the same sense that she couldn’t imagine it having turned out any other way. You are rightly proud of her accomplishments. I’d encourage you to focus on that pride.

]]> By: ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ie /news/2015/04/03/students-admitted-to-the-class-of-2019-are-the-academically-strongest-most-diverse-in-bates-history-3/#comment-159095 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 20:25:55 +0000 /news/?p=93572#comment-159095 In reply to david clark.

Tell her to keep holding out, I got off the waitlist at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. These things happen!

]]> By: david clark /news/2015/04/03/students-admitted-to-the-class-of-2019-are-the-academically-strongest-most-diverse-in-bates-history-3/#comment-157587 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 01:05:45 +0000 /news/?p=93572#comment-157587 In reply to Ann Rendahl.

My daughter has three generations of family that attended ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. Her great grandfather and great grandmother met there as did her grandparents. In fact her grandfather, class of 1951, recently wrote a history of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. Anyways she was in the top 2% of her class with extremely high test scores and a variety of extra curriculum activities. She was wait listed, which surprised us and others including her guidance counselor. Apparently this type of thing is happening to many students this year. Students that work hard and deserve better, but don’t have that one thing that admissions determine puts them on the acceptance list. One student from her school that was accepted is a minority and plays football, but is below my daughter academically. I am not complaining, she and students like her, will do well where ever they go. It’s just tough on the students that feel rejected after working so hard. Anyway I am glad ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is so excited about their incoming class. Next year you can post that you are even a more selective college. Dave Clark

]]> By: Ann Rendahl /news/2015/04/03/students-admitted-to-the-class-of-2019-are-the-academically-strongest-most-diverse-in-bates-history-3/#comment-155113 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:55:20 +0000 /news/?p=93572#comment-155113 My nephew’s son will be attending ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ this coming year. I am so proud of him for picking a small school. My son teaches at a large University where his class size is 350 students and he has no assistant. That’s not what college is suppose to be about. Small schools have a better relationship with it’s students therefore they build a healthy environment and a great alumni . My children have degrees from small colleges to large Universities and I find the smaller schools have less trouble more responsible students and are more welcoming to people of all diversities. Keep the Good Work Up!

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