Just curious - it seems like MHC is what you’re looking for so why would you want Bates?
The reality is a WL is a rejection - so do the LOCI but move on.
Last year 1138 were offered admission and 518 enrolled.
Know how many they offered WL to? 2,441 - more than 4x what enrolled - or 29.5% of all applicants. Shameless.
Oh, and zero got off the wait list.
Not being negative - but get Bates out of your mind. A WL is a rejection but a hedge for the school in case they fall short.
The previous year 2 got off the waitlist - `but more than 2400 were offered and 1200 were on it.
The year prior to that 4 got off it.
So it’s not realistic.
Not to say you shouldn’t try but afterward, clear it from your mind.
Frankly, how these schools use these waitlists is obscene - and unfair to the kids.
Good luck.