Bates in Maine. During spring break my Ds junior year we did a college tour that went from Maine to Connecticut. My kid knew she wanted a liberal arts college/university in New England. We saw lots of schools - Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Haverford (which was too small), Dartmouth and Tufts - but as soon as we drove into Lewiston, ME, my kid said the town looked “sketchy” and I have to admit it did not like it either. Even her dad, who was just there for moral support and to drive, agreed that he did not like it.