Thoughts on Bates or Colby and Bates v. Colby?

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Anonymous wrote:Bates has a sterling reputation with private equity firms.

And Colby doesn't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think what I am curious about is why maine why is this student so set on going into Maine has she been there in the middle of winter? Is absolutely brutal

For people like my son and me who despise DC weather, it is glorious.

[Anonymous]

I recently went to my 25th reunion at Bates and the people I met there are still some of the most amazing individuals I've ever met. They are incredibly bright yet humble, kind and inclusive, and have done some amazing things in the years since we graduated. The education I received there was stellar and the school has a terrific reputation both in the work world and with graduate schools.

I had no trouble getting into the graduate school of my choice and I never struggled to get jobs in my chosen profession. Every time I had a job interview, people would say, "What a fantastic school." I've worked as a journalist both in the newspaper industry (when it still existed) and the television industry and I've also been a journalism professor. I've also had big jobs in marketing communications and public relations and the education I received at Bates and the skills I learned there have played an invaluable role in my ability to be successful in my career. The professors there are so passionate about what they do and they taught me to write well, to think critically, to challenge myself, and the list goes on.

Also, I grew up in Massachusetts and the winters in Maine really weren't that much different. In fact, they were often more beautiful because the snow didn't get as dirty and destroyed by people and cars as quickly because it is more rural than Mass.

To answer people's questions about the endowment, Bates has a smaller endowment than most of its competitors because the school is the second oldest co-educational college in the country and women have not made as much money as men and still don't so this is obviously going to affect donations to the institution. As a woman, I'm proud of the school's equalitarian history and I didn't feel as though the smaller endowment affected my education in any way. The faculty, staff, coaches, and facilities were all fantastic and if I had to do it all again, I would choose Bates again.

Still some of the best years of my life!

Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I recently went to my 25th reunion at Bates and the people I met there are still some of the most amazing individuals I've ever met. They are incredibly bright yet humble, kind and inclusive, and have done some amazing things in the years since we graduated. The education I received there was stellar and the school has a terrific reputation both in the work world and with graduate schools.

I had no trouble getting into the graduate school of my choice and I never struggled to get jobs in my chosen profession. Every time I had a job interview, people would say, "What a fantastic school." I've worked as a journalist both in the newspaper industry (when it still existed) and the television industry and I've also been a journalism professor. I've also had big jobs in marketing communications and public relations and the education I received at Bates and the skills I learned there have played an invaluable role in my ability to be successful in my career. The professors there are so passionate about what they do and they taught me to write well, to think critically, to challenge myself, and the list goes on.

Also, I grew up in Massachusetts and the winters in Maine really weren't that much different. In fact, they were often more beautiful because the snow didn't get as dirty and destroyed by people and cars as quickly because it is more rural than Mass.

To answer people's questions about the endowment, Bates has a smaller endowment than most of its competitors because the school is the second oldest co-educational college in the country and women have not made as much money as men and still don't so this is obviously going to affect donations to the institution. As a woman, I'm proud of the school's equalitarian history and I didn't feel as though the smaller endowment affected my education in any way. The faculty, staff, coaches, and facilities were all fantastic and if I had to do it all again, I would choose Bates again.

Still some of the best years of my life!

Hope this helps.

This explanation doesn't really hold up.

Wellesley College is and has always been a women's school, and its endowment is 1.854 billion USD.

Bates College has an endowment of 261.5 million USD.

Oberlin, the oldest co-ed school in the country, has an endowment of 832.4 million USD.

And Smith, another women's college, has an endowment of 1.782 billion USD.

[Anonymous]

these two are leagues ahead of sewanee, rhodes, and hampden sydney, that's for sure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I recently went to my 25th reunion at Bates and the people I met there are still some of the most amazing individuals I've ever met. They are incredibly bright yet humble, kind and inclusive, and have done some amazing things in the years since we graduated. The education I received there was stellar and the school has a terrific reputation both in the work world and with graduate schools.

I had no trouble getting into the graduate school of my choice and I never struggled to get jobs in my chosen profession. Every time I had a job interview, people would say, "What a fantastic school." I've worked as a journalist both in the newspaper industry (when it still existed) and the television industry and I've also been a journalism professor. I've also had big jobs in marketing communications and public relations and the education I received at Bates and the skills I learned there have played an invaluable role in my ability to be successful in my career. The professors there are so passionate about what they do and they taught me to write well, to think critically, to challenge myself, and the list goes on.

Also, I grew up in Massachusetts and the winters in Maine really weren't that much different. In fact, they were often more beautiful because the snow didn't get as dirty and destroyed by people and cars as quickly because it is more rural than Mass.

To answer people's questions about the endowment, Bates has a smaller endowment than most of its competitors because the school is the second oldest co-educational college in the country and women have not made as much money as men and still don't so this is obviously going to affect donations to the institution. As a woman, I'm proud of the school's equalitarian history and I didn't feel as though the smaller endowment affected my education in any way. The faculty, staff, coaches, and facilities were all fantastic and if I had to do it all again, I would choose Bates again.

Still some of the best years of my life!

Hope this helps.

This explanation doesn't really hold up.

Wellesley College is and has always been a women's school, and its endowment is 1.854 billion USD.

Bates College has an endowment of 261.5 million USD.

Oberlin, the oldest co-ed school in the country, has an endowment of 832.4 million USD.

And Smith, another women's college, has an endowment of 1.782 billion USD.

Actually, it does hold up somewhat when you consider Bates is about half the size of these schools, meaning they don't have nearly the alumni that these institutions do.

It's also a school where the majority of students go into professions that are more civic-minded as opposed to money-focused. Many students become professors or doctors or work in creative fields instead of going into business and finance meaning they don't have millions of dollars to give back to the school. And god knows we need more people who are willing to use their intelligence to help others and make our world a better place. For example, the college continues to have one of the highest number of Fulbright scholars in the country each year because so many Bates students are about service to others.

So yes, the school's endowment is low, but the education I received at Bates was top notch and I'm very happy I went there.

[Anonymous]

My kid is at Bates and loves it. Small, friendly, great teachers. And considering it's in Maine, it's pretty diverse.

[Anonymous]

Very little name recognition for either these places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very little name recognition for either these places.

Maybe in the bowling alley and pubs where you hang out; great name recognition in places that matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very little name recognition for either these places.

Maybe in the bowling alley and pubs where you hang out; great name recognition in places that matter.

?? thanks for that reply! Bates alum here and it has always been a positive on my resume. Many job interviews over the years have started by an acknowledgement of Bates as a great school. And I agree!