Comments on: ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ to waive all application fees for prospective students /news/2025/09/16/bates-to-waive-all-application-fees-for-prospective-students/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:15:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Mary Pols /news/2025/09/16/bates-to-waive-all-application-fees-for-prospective-students/#comment-266821 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:15:25 +0000 /news/?p=170492#comment-266821 In reply to Steven Oblack “96.

Hi Steven,
Anyone has always been able to apply and be considered for admission, based on their qualifications and strength of their application materials. That will hold true now as well, the only difference is that all people who are interested in applying can do so without paying for the opportunity to be considered by our Admission team. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ isn’t changing its standards for admission.

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By: Mary Pols /news/2025/09/16/bates-to-waive-all-application-fees-for-prospective-students/#comment-266820 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:03:15 +0000 /news/?p=170492#comment-266820 In reply to Derek Yerardi.

Hello Derek,
The change is effective immediately, but not retroactively.

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By: Steven Oblack “96 /news/2025/09/16/bates-to-waive-all-application-fees-for-prospective-students/#comment-266797 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:17:17 +0000 /news/?p=170492#comment-266797 Why are we doing this? To lower our acceptance rate? How can the college do a thorough evaluation of all applicants if anyone can apply?

This does not make sense to me and would appreciate learning more about the rationale. I am all for waiving the fee out of need, but not sure how this new process helps ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ get the best students.

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By: Joyce S. Cote /news/2025/09/16/bates-to-waive-all-application-fees-for-prospective-students/#comment-266796 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:55:29 +0000 /news/?p=170492#comment-266796 What a blessing! Thank you for sharing this wonderful change for all students.

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By: M. Patricia Morse /news/2025/09/16/bates-to-waive-all-application-fees-for-prospective-students/#comment-266793 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:27:19 +0000 /news/?p=170492#comment-266793 Great move –

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By: Derek Yerardi /news/2025/09/16/bates-to-waive-all-application-fees-for-prospective-students/#comment-266787 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:15:44 +0000 /news/?p=170492#comment-266787 If we already paid, will we be reimbursed?
Thank you

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