Accepted Thread

<p>Chuck Norris is my life. Ha. I was accepted to Bates RD as well, still deciding though.</p>

<p>Name: Maddy
Location: Southern California (close to Pasadena)
Possible major/academic interests: Anthropology, history, religion, philosophy
Interests and hobbies: Writing, reading...lots of stuff I can't think of at the moment
Favorite Movies: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Civil War movies, Donny Darko, most things meaningful and serious
Favorite Book: Martin Eden
Music: Simon and Garfunkel
Political Views: Not sure yet....I try to remain open minded
What your'e looking forward to the least about Bates: Not being able to go home during breaks.
What your'e looking forward to most about Bates: Basically everything. The people, the classes, the campus life and college community, the research and career opportunities afforded by a small school. I can't wait to meet you all...</p>

<p>haha, I hope Bates isnt just a school full of Bowdoin rejects!!</p>

<p>hey- thewall, why do you refer to next year as "epic" for the conservative movement?</p>

<p>Rossi, I know this kid. Everything is epic to him. But he will show you a good party at Bates</p>

<p>Does anyone know when we have to send our SAT score reports in by. I know that even if we did not submit them with our initial application, we still have to before matriculation. Just wondering if anyone else has done this yet.</p>

<p>Name: Gary
Location: Singapore
Why Bates: The strong academics, the beautiful campus, friendly atmosphere, and the financial aid!!
Possible major/academic interests: Psychology, mathematics, economics
Interests and hobbies: running, swimming, tennis, listening to music
Favorite movies: Pride and Prejudice (BBC version, not the kierra one)
Favorite books: Sybil, Da Vinci Code
Music: Mostly chinese pop, instrumentals...
Political views: Liberal/Apathetic
What you're looking forward to the least about Bates: Cold weather (i come from a tropical country!) and lewiston.
What you're looking forward to the most about Bates: the people!
Other comments: wish i could go this fall, but i've to fulfill my national service obligation. so i'll matriculate only in 2007.</p>

<p>Name: Bill
Location: Chicago suburbs - home, Northern WI - school
Why Bates: Awesome school, good community, beautiful campus. . .
Possible major/academic interests: religious studies? econ?
Interests and hobbies: service, drama, working with kids, chillin', etc.
Favorite movies: Garden State, Dead Poet's Society, basically anything with Robin Williams
Favorite books: Brave New World, David Sedaris (sp) books, basically the whole spectrum
Music: I'm VP of the 90s club, but also alternative, classic rock, even a little country, sometimes classical, sometimes rap and hip hop, usually not heavy metal.
Political views: socially liberal, fiscally conservative
What you're looking forward to the least about Bates: probably four years of cafeteria food
What you're looking forward to the most about Bates: the community, the location, the classes. . .
Other comments: I'm hoping to go up for one of the official on campus receptions, anyone else from CC planning to go?</p>

<p>I'm going to the reception on the 21st.</p>

<p>Name: Becca
Location: Palo Alto , CA (bay area)
Why Bates: GREAT school, beautiful campus, really nice "feel" of the place when I was there
Possible major/academic interests: English or maybe government/poli sci. I'm not for sure yet... haven't figured out my whole life.
Interests and hobbies: working with kids, reading books, writing, carousing around
Favorite movies: A Few Good Men, Titanic (shut up, I'm a girl), Elephant (that movie was amazing)
Favorite books: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Apart from that, I could never pick.
Music: I'm like, the dork of all my friends. I love really old school nerdy music like the backstreet boys, and I'll totally rock out to the Spice Girls when I think no one's looking. I like a lot of current stuff too, I'm very eclectic, I like music in almost every genre.
Political views: Socially pretty liberal, fiscally more conservative
What you're looking forward to the least about Bates: The coooooooold! I'm no stranger to cold (born in NJ, moved to IL, then to MA, and eventually to CA... where it's not as cold) but I've become a wimp since I've lived here, and I've only ever been to Maine in the summertime!
What you're looking forward to the most about Bates: The classes, the people, the community, basically everything other than the cold
Other comments: I'll be at the accepted students dinner for San Francisco in Sausolito, anyone else gonna be there?</p>

<p>Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls? that sounds like 90s music...</p>

<p>Oh it most cerrrrrrrrtainly is. I'm a dork and about five years old inside, haha.</p>

<p>we can have a music swapping party at Bates.</p>

<p>Name: Mary
Location: Bay Area, CA
Why Bates? Maine, gorgeous campus, friendly people, amazing education
Possible major/academic interests: spanish, political science
Interests and hobbies: traveling, music, reading, anything spanish
Favorite movies: Motorcycle Diaries, Garden State, Y Tu Mama Tambien
Favorite books: Never let me Go, Rain of Gold, lots more
Music: Juanes, Dispatch, Bob Dylan, Neutral Milk Hotel, Ben Harper, Alex Cuba Band
Political views: Liberal
What you're looking forward to the least about Bates: Cold, the distance
Other comments: I am goin to the reception in Sausalito.</p>

<p>Haha, and exchange our super-nerdy music? I'm a fan... and maymay, I'll probably see you at the reception!</p>

<p>hey, i'm really excited about my acceptance to bates. Unlike all of you Bowdoin lovers out there I am a Brown reject. I am getting myself psyched though and although the username is iceikle, i'm still a bit weary of the cold (NJ is sort of chilly). I'm going up this weekend for the small reception. Anyone else?</p>

<p>Name: Katie
Location: Watchung, NJ
Why Bates? I actually visited campus on freshmen orientation day last sept and our tour guide took us to the orientation picnic so that we could see the Bates community "in action". Its was so cute- everyone was soo excited to be there and start college. It seemed like Bates had a really interesting and friendly student body. Plus, I love Maine, it has a beautiful campus and stellar academics.
Possible major/academic interests: English, History, Russian perhaps??
Interests and hobbies: Traveling, horseback riding, a cappella, backpacking/ camping
Favorite movies: Far and Away, Braveheart, Love Actually, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, War of the Buttons!!!
Favorite books: The Alchemist, Catcher in the Rye, Flowers for Algernon, The Quiet American, The God of Small Things, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Le Petit Prince.
Music: the postal service, the format, the fray, the shout out louds, jack's mannequin, ben folds, death cab for cutie, belle and sebastian, jack johnson, any orchestral stuff by ennio morrcione (the mission soundtrack), guster, dispatch, the saw doctors!!
Political views: Conservative
What you're looking forward to the least about Bates: 10 hour drive :(
What you're looking forward to the most about Bates: everything! classes, the outing club, maine, and of course, meeting all the awesome batesies out there!
Other comments: YAY for Bates Class of 2010!!!! Is anyone going to the reception in NYC on the 18th or the one at Bates on the 21st??? also, what are all of your thoughts on the fall semester abroad programs? The one to Vienna looks awesome, but I really dont want to miss first semester freshman year on campus.......alas, a conundrum.
CONGRATS EVERYBODY!!! We are going to have an awesome time!!!!!</p>

<p>Decision: <em>ACCEPTED</em>_________</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: M760 V710 CW700
SAT IIs:Physics 710 Chemistry720 mathIIC 740
GPA:4.3
Rank:school doesn't rank
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Essays:good
Teacher Recs:good I think
Counselor Rec:great
Hook (if any): none, just hard-working white male
Location/Person:Ma
State or Country:Ma
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:white
Gender:male
Other Factors:[list][<em>] Extracurriculars:[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred:[li] Other thoughts:Accepted</p>[/li]
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<p>becchalk and maymay- yay for bay area batesies! we are gonna freeeeze. i unfortunatly can't go the reception because I have ballet rehearsal that I can't miss that night...let me know how it goes and I look forward to meeting you guys. What school to you guys go to?</p>

<p>clairethebear, you'll recognize me because I'll be the one in four parkas and a scarf in 60 degree weather in September... sixty degrees is COLD... I don't know what I'll do!!</p>

<p>I'm at Paly, what about you?</p>