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2026 Prologue Application

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Prologue to Bates will be offered On-Campus October 11-13, 2026

In addition to completing the Prologue application, we ask the student applying to submit additional materials: 1) Required: your unofficial high school transcript (in pdf format); 2) Optional: if available, your school profile (in PDF format).

Submission of this application and materials is due by August 7, 2026.

*Please confirm that you would like to attend the Prologue to Bates program.

October 11-13

Personal Information

*First/Given Name (enter name exactly as it appears on official documents)

Middle Name

*Last Name (enter name exactly as it appears on official documents)

Preferred First Name (if different)

*Birthdate

*Sex as listed on your birth certificate

Female

Male

You are welcome to provide additional details regarding sex or gender identity.

Pronouns

*Primary Citizenship

*If you are not a citizen of the United States, are you a U.S. Permanent Resident?

*Will you be a first generation college student? (Bates College defines a first-generation college student as an individual whose parents/guardians did not complete a Bachelor's degree; or if the individual resides with and receives support from only one parent/guardian, that parent/guardian did not complete a Bachelor's degree.)

Yes

Is there any additional information you'd like to share about your identity/background?

*Do you plan on applying for need-based financial aid if you apply to Bates College?

Yes

To better understand what Bates' need-based financial aid is, visit our Student Financial Services website.

To better understand what the Bates cost of attendance could be for your family, please use MyinTuition College Cost Calculator.

Family Information

Parent/Guardian #1

*First Name

*Last Name

*Relationship to you:

*Email

*Highest Level of Education?

College Attended (if any)

*Occupation

Parent/Guardian #2 (optional)

First Name

Last Name

Relationship to you:

Highest Level of Education?

College Attended (if any)

Occupation

Contact Information

*Home Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

*Email Address

Home Phone Number

*Cell Phone Number

*Would you like to opt-in to receiving texts from the Bates College Office of Admission?

Yes

Academic Information

*Name of your High School

School CEEB Code

*I am interested in applying to Bates College as a:

First Year

Transfer

*High School Graduation Date

*In which term do you plan on entering college?

*High School Guidance Counselor First Name

*High School Guidance Counselor Last Name

*High School Guidance Counselor Email

High School Guidance Counselor Phone Number

If your current school ranks, what is your class rank and size?

Rank:

Size:

*Academic Interests

*Please list your intended senior year courses:

Are you involved with any college access programs, community based organizations or after school programs (i.e. A Better Chance, College Horizons, Emerge, Matriculate, TRIO Upward Bound, SCS Noonan Scholars, College Match, Chicago Scholars, College Match, QuestBridge, Yes Prep, etc.)?

Yes

Please list all precollegiate program or community based organization name (s):

*Bates values students who meaningfully engage with their school communities. Please list your activities in order of importance to you. Please list all high school extracurricular activities (i.e. clubs, student organizations, athletic teams, family responsibility, work, religious, etc.)

Activity Section

Activity 1

Activity 1

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 2

Activity 2

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 3

Activity 3

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 4

Activity 4

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 5

Activity 5

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 6

Activity 6

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 7

Activity 7

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 8

Activity 8

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 9

Activity 9

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

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Activity 10

Activity 10

If you selected other, please put the category

Organization and Position:

Years Participated:

Before High School

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Description:

Hours per Week:

Weeks per Year:

If they wish to add more activities, please feel free to send in a resume.

Resume (optional)

*Prologue to Bates is a highly selective program and will provide you with wonderful insight into the Bates community. How has your lived experience shaped you, and what can our Bates community learn from you? (Essay should be a minimum of 300 words)

*Have you been to campus before?

Yes

*Are any of your family members affiliated with Bates College - as alumni, staff, faculty, or current students?

I have no family members affiliated with Bates College

One or more of my parents attended Bates

One or more of my siblings attended Bates

Another relative or relatives attended Bates

A relative is a current Bates employee (staff or faculty)

A relative worked at Bates in the past (staff or faculty)

Transcript

Applicants must submit a complete PDF of your recent high school transcript that includes grades from ninth grade through the end of your junior year. You may upload a transcript now or submit one later.

I will upload my transcript now.

I will submit my transcript later.

You can email a copy of your transcript to admission@bates.edu.

Transcript:

School Profile

Applicants can submit an optional PDF of your school profile to provide additional school context. This is a document created by your high school's counseling office that your counselor can provide you. You may submit one now or later.

I will upload my school profile now.

I will submit my school profile later.

I will not be submitting a school profile.

You can email a copy of your school profile to admission@bates.edu.

School profile:

Standardized Testing

Test scores are not required for Prologue to Bates or admission to Bates College should you choose to apply this fall.

Should you have standardized test scores you wish to submit to us, please do so below.

Test scores are not required for Prologue to Bates or admission to Bates College should you choose to apply this fall.

Should you have standardized test scores you wish to submit to us, please do so below.

I will be submitting test scores for consideration for Prologue to Bates

I will NOT be submitting any test scores for consideration for Prologue to Bates

SAT:

Reading/Writing

Math

ACT:

English

Math

Reading

Science

Writing

Composite

Submit

I certify that all information submitted in this application is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented.

Please type your signature to accept the terms. If you have any questions, please contact admission@bates.edu or call the Admission Office at 207-786-6000.