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May 2008

No information sessions in May.
Interviews are available by appointment.
Weekday tours are held Monday-Friday @9, 10, and 11 am and 1, 2, and 3 pm. Please note limited tour times*.

 
Friday, May 2   Class and lunch visits end
Saturday ,May 3   Open 8:30am - 12:30 pm; Tours @ 9, 10, and 11 am
Limited tour schedule
*Thursday, May 8 – Thursday, May 29 Limited tour schedule Open; limited tours. Call to confirm tours*
 
Friday, May 9

Inauguration of H. Kim Bottomly – 13th President of Wellesley College

Open; no tours; no interviews.

Saturday, May 10  

Open; no tours; interviews by appointment only

Tuesday, May 13   Closed; no tours
Saturday, May 17, 24, and 31   Closed; no tours
May 24 - 26 Memorial Day Weekend Closed; no tours
Friday, May 30 Commencement Open; no tours

 

 
June/July/August 2008

Information sessions are held Monday-Friday at 9 am and 1 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Interviews are available by appointment.
Weekday tours are held Monday-Friday @10 and 11 am and 2 and 3 pm. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm schedule.

 
Monday, June 2 Summer schedule begins Tours and information sessions as described above.
Saturday, June 7 Reunion weekend Open; tours @ 9, 10, and 11 am. Interview appointments available.
Saturday, June 14-Saturday, August 29   The Admission Office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and there are no tours either day.
Thursday, July 3 - Friday, July 4 Fourth of July holiday Closed, No tours, no interviews, no information sessions.

 

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: 9, 10, 11 a.m.; 1, 2, 3 p.m. (except January. See above schedule for January).
Saturday* : September 11-mid-May: 9, 10, 11 a.m. (*When the College is open. See the above schedule.)

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. 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 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 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 May 6, 2008
Expires on September 1, 2008



 
Pamela Melroy '83 at Wellesley's Whitin Observatory. Read the Boston Globe Magazine's profile of Wellesley alumna and trustee Pamela Melroy, who commanded the October '07 space shuttle mission.
 
Wellesley College
Board of Admission

106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481-8203
tel 781-283-2270
fax 781-283-3678
email admission@wellesley.edu
 
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.
Saturday* : September 9- mid May: 9, 10, 11 a.m. (*When the College is open. See the schedule at left. Note: January tour times at 9:30 and 11 am, 1:30, and 3 pm.)  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. 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.
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. On-campus interviews are available to high school seniors through the third week in December; they are available to juniors after April 1. Please note the College is closed at various times during the winter holidays.

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. Off-campus interviews can be scheduled up until January 1.

 

Safety and Security Report at Wellesley College
A 2006 report on Wellesley's campus safety and security policies, recent statistics, and safety tips, in compliance with the Clery Act.

 

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Nontraditional
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