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ADMISSION OFFICE CALENDAR
The Admission Office is located in Weaver House on College Road.

June, July, August 2009

Information sessions are held Monday - Friday at 9 am and 1 pm, unless otherwise noted.*

The Admission Office is closed on Saturdays in the summer.

Weekday tours are held Monday - Friday at 9:45 and 11 am and at 1:45 and 3 pm.

Interviews are available by appointment; please call 781-283-2270.

Monday, June 1

Summer schedule begins

Tours and information sessions as described above.

Friday, June 5

Commencement

Open. No tours, no interviews, no information sessions.

Saturday, June 13

Reunion Weekend

Open 8:30 am to 2 pm. Tours at 9, 10, and 11 am.

Friday, July 3

Fourth of July Holiday

Closed. No tours.

Friday, September 4

Summer schedule ends

 

Saturday, September 5 - Monday, September 7

Labor Day Weekend

Closed. No tours.

Campus Tours
Student-guided campus tours are available to everyone. They generally last one hour. An appointment is not required, but we suggest that you call ahead of time to make sure tours are available on the day you plan to visit.

Campus Tour Schedule:
Monday – Friday
: Year-round. See above schedule for tour times.

The Admission Office is open most Saturdays in the fall (the Saturday after Labor Day through mid December) and spring (April through mid May). The Office is closed on Saturdays in January, February, March, June, July, and August.

Information Sessions
An appointment is not necessary, but you should plan to arrive in the Board of Admission lobby in Weaver House about 10 minutes before the session begins. We encourage you to attend an information session before taking a tour. Please note that the 9 am and 1 pm tours overlap with the information sessions held at those times.

Information Session Schedule:
Monday – Friday: April, June, July, August, October: 9 am and 1 pm.

Interview Information
A personal interview is not a required part of Wellesley's application process for first-year applicants; however, we do strongly recommend it. An interview is required for transfer, accelerating, Davis Scholar, and postbaccalaureate candidates.

On-Campus Interviews
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday (fall and spring): 9 a.m. - noon

Please call or email us with your travel plans and interview availability two weeks before your visit. Interviews are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Because the College is closed at various times during the winter holidays, we encourage seniors who are requesting interview times in December to make arrangements by December 1.

Phone: 781-283-2270; Fax: 781-283-3678

Off-Campus Interviews
If you cannot easily visit the campus, we will arrange for an interview with an alumna interviewer near your hometown. Please complete the off-campus interview form.

 

 

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CAMPUS TOURS
Student-guided campus tours are available to everyone. They generally last one hour. An appointment is not required, but we suggest that you call ahead to make sure tours are available on the day you plan to visit.
Schedule:

Monday – Friday
: Year-round: 9, 10, 11 a.m.; 1, 2, 3 p.m.

The Admission Office is open most Saturdays in the fall (the Saturday after Labor Day through mid December) and spring (April through mid May). The Office is closed on Saturdays in January, February, March, June, July, and August .Please note: There will be no tours when the Board of Admission is closed. During exam periods and breaks, tours depend on student availability. The Admission Office is closed on Saturdays in the summer and will reopen the Saturday following Labor Day.

 

INFORMATION SESSIONS
An appointment is not necessary, but you should plan to arrive in the Board of Admission lobby in Weaver House about 10 minutes before the session begins.
Schedule:
Monday – Friday: April, June, July, August, October: 9 am and 1 pm.

 

INTERVIEW INFORMATION
A personal interview is not a required part of Wellesley's application process for most first-year applicants; however, we do strongly recommend it. An interview is required for transfer, accelerating, Davis Scholar, and postbaccalaureate candidates.

On-Campus Interviews
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturday (September-May): 9 a.m. - noon.
Please call, email, or fax us with your travel plans and interview availability two weeks before your visit. Interviews are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Because the College is closed at various times during the winter holidays, we encourage seniors who are requesting interview times in early or mid January to make arrangements by December 15.

Off-Campus Interviews
If you cannot easily visit the campus, we will arrange for an interview with an alumna interviewer near your hometown. Please complete the off-campus interview form.

 

SAFETY & SECURITY
A report on Wellesley's campus safety and security policies, recent statistics, and safety tips, in compliance with the Clery Act.

 

 

 

 











 

Wellesley College
Admission Office

106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA
02481-8203

tel 781-283-2270
fax 781-283-3678
email admission@wellesley.edu