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Considered among the top liberal arts and sciences colleges in the nation, Wellesley is widely acknowledged as the college that best provides an education for women.

	VISIT WELLESLEY THIS FALL AND WINTER
PLAN A CAMPUS VISIT Visit us. See calendar below.
SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW: Off-campus with an alumna near you: off-campus request. On-campus: call 781-283-2270.
MEET WELLESLEY REPRESENTATIVES in your area Meet Wellesley admission counselors and alumnae at college fairs, high school visits, or other events in your area this fall. See schedule.
JOIN US FOR A CHAT Chat online with current students who are eager to answer your questions about life at Wellesley. Admission staff will also be available to answer your questions. See schedule and register.

Learn more about Wellesley's unwavering commitment to affordability with generous financial aid.

Read our (new) Student Blogs.
Learn more about life at Wellesley from our student bloggers. This year, three new bloggers, aka "The Real Women of Wellesley," will give you a glipse of what life is like as a Wellesley student.

You may also want to peruse some profiles of current students and recent alumnae.

Request information about Wellesley.
Prospective first-year, international, transfer, and Davis Degree applicants.

Course Catalog 2009-10.
Learn about Wellesley's 1,000+ course offerings and 53+ majors.

Learn more about Wellesley

Why consider a women's college? Many excellent reasons.

The advantages of a women's college. A disproportionate number of women's college graduates run Fortune 1000 companies (radio broadcast- Dean Jennifer Desjarlais).

A young alumna's reflections on Wellesley. (pdf) Insights from Hannah Galvin '01.

Inquiring Minds. Wellesley's commitment to women in the sciences (pdf).

More on student life. Learn more about our vibrant campus.

ADMISSION OFFICE CALENDAR

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


November 2009
Campus Tours are available Monday - Friday at 10 and 11 am & 2 and 3 pm and on select Saturdays. Please see schedule below. Interviews are available by appointment, Monday - Friday; please call 781-283-2270.
November weekdays	Class visits available on a drop-in basis for high school seniors and juniors. (exception Nov. 3, 25, 26 and 27) Overnight and lunch visits available for high school seniors.	9:50, 11:10 am and 1:30, 2:50 pm (Exception: Wednesday afternoon classes are held at 2:15 and 3:35 pm) Overnight visits available Monday- Thursday through November 12 with the exception of November 3. Lunch visits available Monday - Friday with the exception of November 3 and 25. Please call two weeks in advance to schedule, 781-283-2270.
Tuesday, November 3	Tanner Conference	We encourage you to visit our Tanner Conference. Interviews, tours, lunches, classes, and overnights are not available.
Saturday,November 7	Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm	Tours at 9, 10, and 11 am Information Session at 10 am
Thursday, November 12	Overnight visits end
Saturday, November 14	Morning Program: Discover Wellesley Day Discover Multiculturalism (and more)	9:00 am Tour 10:00 - 11:15 am Student Panel 11:30 am Tour
Saturday, November 21		Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Tours at 9, 10, and 11 am
Tuesday, November 24		Tours at 11 am and 2 pm
Wednesday, November 25		Tour at 10 am
Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29	Thanksgiving Recess	Closed; no tours, interviews, class visits, or lunch visits

December 2009

Campus Tours Weekday tours are held Monday – Friday at 10 and 11 am and 2 and 3 pm. No information sessions in December.

On-campus interviews available by appointment, with one week’s notice through December 18. Please call 781-283-2270 to schedule.

December weekdays

Class visits available on a drop-in basis for high school juniors and seniors through December 4

Lunch visits for high school seniors through December 11

9:50, 11:10 am and 1:30, 2:50 pm (Exception: Wednesday afternoon classes are held at 2:15 and 3:35 pm)

Lunch visits available Monday - Friday. Please call two weeks in advance to schedule, 781-283-2270.

Friday, December 4

Davis Campus Day

Davis Campus Day. Visit for Davis Degree Program for nontraditional-age students. Register.

Saturday, December 5

Open 8:30 am -12:30 pm

Tours @ 9, 10, and 11 am. Interviews available by appointment.

Monday, December 14 - Monday, 21

Reading/Exam period

Open; Limited tours. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule.

Saturday, December 12

Open

No tours. Interviews available by appointment.

Friday, December 18

Last day for on-campus interview

Limited tours. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule.

Saturday, December 19

Closed

No tours or interviews

Monday, December 21 - December 23

Open

Limited tours only. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule.

Thursday, December 24 - Sunday, January 3

Holiday Break

Closed; no tours.

January 2010
Please note that the Admission Office is closed for tours and interviews from January 1 through January 21. No lunch visits, class visits, or overnights in January. Campus Tours: No tours from January 1 through January 21. Beginning Monday, January 25, weekday tours are held Monday – Friday at 10:00 am and 11 am and 2:00 pm and 3 pm, unless otherwise noted. Interviews: Please note: no interviews from January 1 through January 21. Davis Scholar, Fall Transfer, and Postbaccalaureate applicants may call the Admission Office to schedule interviews for Friday, January 22 or Friday, January, 29. Additional interview days will be available Wednesdays and Fridays in February. If you are unable to visit campus on one of these dates, you may request an off-campus interview.
Friday, January 1	Last day for regular decision applicants to request an off-campus interview	Off-campus interview request form
Monday, January 4	Davis application available online.	Davis onine application
Friday, January 1- Thursday, January 21		No tours or interviews.
Saturday, January 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30		Office closed; No tours or interviews.
Monday, January 18	Martin Luther King Day	Closed.
Monday, January 25	Limited tour schedule.	Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule.
Tuesday, January 26	Spring semester classes begin.
Tuesday, January 26 – Friday, February 5	Add/Drop period.	Limited tour schedule. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule.


February 2010
No information sessions or overnight visits in February. Campus Tours Weekday tours are held Monday – Friday at 10 and 11 am and 2 and 3 pm. No Saturday tours in February. Interviews: On-campus interviews are available for Transfer, Davis, and Postbaccalaureate Candidates on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please call 781-283-2270. To request an off-campus interview, complete the off-campus interview request form.
Monday, February 1-Friday, February 5	Add/Drop period.	Limited tour schedule. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule.
Friday, February 5	Davis Campus Day	Davis Campus Day visit for Davis Day Program for nontraditional-age women. Register.
Monday, February 8	Regular tour schedule begins	Monday – Friday at 10 and 11 am and 2 pm and 3 pm.
Saturday, February 6, 13, 20, and 27		Closed; No tours.
Saturday, February 13 – Monday, February 15	Presidents’ Day Holiday	Closed; No tours.
Tuesday, February 16	Lunch program and class visit program begin	Lunch visits may be scheduled by high school juniors and seniors (please call one week in advance, 781-283-2270 to schedule) Classes available on a drop-in basis.
Friday, February 26	Last day for on-campus interviews for Transfer, Davis, and Postbaccalaureate candidates

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.
Select Saturdays in September, October, November at 9 am. See detailed schedule above.

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): 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.

Office of Admission
Last Modified on November 18, 2009
Expires on December 30, 2009