Bates Supplement

I am drawn to Bates for several different reasons, but the most prominent reasons are probably because of its academics in the liberal arts, and because of the tight knit community that is dedicated to not only forwarding itself, but also the town around it. When looking for colleges, my priority was smaller sized colleges that have good science programs, but I also liked the idea of good crew and nordic teams. While looking at colleges, I found that Bates fit my first priority almost perfectly, while nailing the second. I loved how Bates had a great science program that was free for everyone to join and that allowed tons of opportunities for research and allowed for students to easily go abroad.

Another reason that Bates really called to me was because of its involvement with the town around them. I visited many other colleges that had good academics, but none of the others really had any sort of student involvement outside of the college. Bates shocked me because of the emphasis on student involvement in the community. This really calls to the Christian side of me because I love to help others and donate my time to the helping of others, in and outside of the church. Because of these two things, I feel myself being called to Bates.