Minority Student Acceptances Increase Dramatically for Class of 2011
Sam Nagourney
Issue date: 4/3/07 Section: News
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In a year when overall applications for admission increased by three percent compared to last year, the Admissions Office was very pleased to see a 36 percent increase in applications from U.S. multicultural students.
Dean of Admissions Wylie Mitchell said, "We are very excited to report a record number of applications from U.S. minority students this year which significantly contributed to this year's new all-time application record. And we anticipate a significant increase in multicultural enrollment next fall. We are really excited to see an increase in the quality and number of students who applied to Bates."
This year there were 551 multicultural applicants of whom 288 were offered admission, compared with 212 offered admission last year. This year the school admitted 11 Native-American applicants, 121 Asian-Pacific applicants, 69 African-American applicants, 85 Latino/Hispanic applicants and two multi-racial applicants. While it is unknown how many will enroll, this is a substantial increase from last year's four Native-American offers, 103 Asian-Pacific, 44 African-American and 62 Latino/Hispanic.
Marylyn Scott, Director of Multicultural Recruitment, explained that each of the "geodeans" (admissions deans who are responsible for particular geographic territories) focused their fall recruitment efforts on multicultural community-based organizations, high schools with large multicultural populations, and multicultural college fairs.
Furthermore, the recent addition of Scott to the admissions staff has introduced Bates to organizations like New England Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College (NECBAC) and Association of Black Admissions and Financial Aid Officers at Ivy League and Sister Schools (ABAFAOILSS) which substantially increased the Bates' outreach. Bates is also participating in workshops and fairs, speaking to multicultural audiences alongside Ivy Leagues and Sister Schools like Wellesley, Harvard and Brown. Bates' presence at those activities increases its name recognition, Scott explained.
Dean of Admissions Wylie Mitchell said, "We are very excited to report a record number of applications from U.S. minority students this year which significantly contributed to this year's new all-time application record. And we anticipate a significant increase in multicultural enrollment next fall. We are really excited to see an increase in the quality and number of students who applied to Bates."
This year there were 551 multicultural applicants of whom 288 were offered admission, compared with 212 offered admission last year. This year the school admitted 11 Native-American applicants, 121 Asian-Pacific applicants, 69 African-American applicants, 85 Latino/Hispanic applicants and two multi-racial applicants. While it is unknown how many will enroll, this is a substantial increase from last year's four Native-American offers, 103 Asian-Pacific, 44 African-American and 62 Latino/Hispanic.
Marylyn Scott, Director of Multicultural Recruitment, explained that each of the "geodeans" (admissions deans who are responsible for particular geographic territories) focused their fall recruitment efforts on multicultural community-based organizations, high schools with large multicultural populations, and multicultural college fairs.
Furthermore, the recent addition of Scott to the admissions staff has introduced Bates to organizations like New England Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College (NECBAC) and Association of Black Admissions and Financial Aid Officers at Ivy League and Sister Schools (ABAFAOILSS) which substantially increased the Bates' outreach. Bates is also participating in workshops and fairs, speaking to multicultural audiences alongside Ivy Leagues and Sister Schools like Wellesley, Harvard and Brown. Bates' presence at those activities increases its name recognition, Scott explained.
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