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2020 Prologue Application
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Due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will be unable to host Prologue to Bates on campus. Programming for Prologue 2020 will be held virtually – details and dates will be available on our website and communicated to applicants by August 1, 2020. For more information on Bates’ plans for the fall, please see our dedicated
Fall 2020 webpage
.
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*First/Given Name (enter name exactly as it appears on official documents)
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*Last Name (enter name exactly as it appears on official documents)
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*Sex as listed on your birth certificate
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Are you Hispanic or Latino/a/x?
Are you Hispanic or Latino/a/x?
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Race (optional - can check multiple boxes as applicable)
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*Will you be a first generation college student? (Yes means neither parent has a four-year degree.)
*Will you be a first generation college student? (Yes means neither parent has a four-year degree.)
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*Do you plan on applying for need-based financial aid?
*Do you plan on applying for need-based financial aid?
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To better understand what Bates' need-based financial aid is, visit our
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*In which term do you plan on entering college?
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*High School Guidance Counselor First Name
*High School Guidance Counselor Last Name
*High School Guidance Counselor Email
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High School Guidance Counselor Phone Number
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Africana
American Studies
Anthropology
Art & Visual Culture
Asian Studies
Biological Chemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical & Medieval Studies
Dance
Debate
Digital & Computational Studies
Earth and Climate Studies
East Asian Studies
Economics
Economics/Business
Educational Studies
Engineering
English Literature
Environmental Studies
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Foreign Language
French & Francophone Studies
German
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Japanese
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Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Miscellaneous Science
Music
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics & Astronomy
Political Science
Pre-Dental
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical
Pre-Veterinary
Psychology
Religious Studies
Rhetoric
Russian
Sociology
Teacher Education
Theater
Women & Gender Studies
Africana
American Studies
Anthropology
Art & Visual Culture
Asian Studies
Biological Chemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical & Medieval Studies
Dance
Debate
Digital & Computational Studies
Earth and Climate Studies
East Asian Studies
Economics
Economics/Business
Educational Studies
Engineering
English Literature
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Foreign Language
French & Francophone Studies
German
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Japanese
Latin
Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Miscellaneous Science
Music
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics & Astronomy
Political Science
Pre-Dental
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical
Pre-Veterinary
Psychology
Religious Studies
Rhetoric
Russian
Sociology
Teacher Education
Theater
Women & Gender Studies
Africana
American Studies
Anthropology
Art & Visual Culture
Asian Studies
Biological Chemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical & Medieval Studies
Dance
Debate
Digital & Computational Studies
Earth and Climate Studies
East Asian Studies
Economics
Economics/Business
Educational Studies
Engineering
English Literature
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Foreign Language
French & Francophone Studies
German
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Japanese
Latin
Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Miscellaneous Science
Music
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics & Astronomy
Political Science
Pre-Dental
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical
Pre-Veterinary
Psychology
Religious Studies
Rhetoric
Russian
Sociology
Teacher Education
Theater
Women & Gender Studies
*Please list your senior year courses:
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Bates values students who meaningfully engage with their school communities. Please list and describe all high school extracurricular activities (i.e. clubs, student organizations, sports teams, family responsibility, etc.)
Resume (optional)
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Are you involved with any college access programs, community based organizations or after school programs (i.e. College Horizons, Posse, Questbridge, Upward Bound, Emerge, SCS Noonan Scholars etc.)?
*
Are you involved with any college access programs, community based organizations or after school programs (i.e. College Horizons, Posse, Questbridge, Upward Bound, Emerge, SCS Noonan Scholars etc.)?
Yes
No
Precollegiate program or community based organization name:
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Prologue to Bates is a highly selective program and will provide you with wonderful insight into the Bates community. What do you hope to gain from this experience? (Essay should be between 300 and 500 words)
*Have you been to campus before?
*Have you been to campus before?
Yes
No
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