What draws me to Bates is it’s name. To be blunt, I would have never known about the institution. Not because I didn’t want to, but because no one around me ever mentioned it. Around the same time I started taking an interest to academics I was watching various shows, one being “Bates Motel”. Coincidentally the following month my counselor put up a poster with just the name of the college “Bates”. It was simple, simple enough to capture my attention while also feeling the urge to learn more. As I researched about the school, the more I found out how prestigious the institution is. From it’s clubs to it’s alumni to it’s past rivalries with Dartmouth. The more I researched, the more I fell in love with the school. It honestly surprises me
