<p>I agree with thinker88. Also, if you find different rankings Colby is actually ranked much higher than Bates:</p>
<p>[America’s</a> Best Colleges Page 2 of 25 - Forbes.com](<a href=“Forbes List Directory”>Forbes List Directory)</p>
<p>But lets be honest, rankings really don’t mean that much when you’re talking about tier 1 schools (in all honesty). I think that Bates and Colby are very different schools in terms of environment and overall “prestige.” One thing you have to take into account as well, is that Bates is SAT optional, so it’s admissions process is very different from Colby or Bowdoin. However, Bates is still an amazing school and I would choose it any day over many other schools in and out of the NESCAC; you just can’t compare Colby’s admission % with Bates’ when they don’t even use the same system!</p>