*****Bates College Class of 2020 ED and RD Discussions*****

I’m from Texas!!! @Seare825

My application portal is no longer available. Is anyone else having same issue? I’m not reading much into it though. Whoo, is the wait always like this?

They just emailed me it’ll be available by noon on the 12 (tomorrow). I’m more than slightly freaking out…

Oh gosh this is really really scary! Noon tomorrow EDT! I’m not mentally ready for this,

I am really nervous, actually. When I saw that the portal was down, I started to panic and wonder if that meant that it was time for decisions to go out. Just keep reminding myself, “love your list!”

Does anyone know what they want to major in?

@fallen16 At least, it’s not only mine that’s down. I want to do bio pre-med, I guess. I don’t really know what tomorrow will bring, so once I got the email, I just got all my RD apps(essays and FA stuff) ready with a click away. That’s just me lol, always moving forward. Also expecting my EA decision from my safety school soon too which could help make Christmas cool if tomorrow goes wrong. Till 2mao then. I would say goodluck but the decisions have been made already, lol. Cya y’all 2mao

Good luck to all of you from an old-as-dirt Bobcat!

I got in bates 2020

Did you ask for too much FA@dquintero

BATES 2020!!!

Bates 2020
-Swimming and Diving Team
Congrats to my fellow seniors.

Now to figure out what people wear in real winter…

I just got accepted as well! Awesome! I was born and raised in Maine and I can tell you that the winter here can be brutal. Bring LOTS of warm clothes, real winter jackets, hats, gloves, boots, ect.

RD awaits for me.

@ZainSD deferral is better than a denial!

Actually I am applying in RD(should have mentioned that) xD

@ZainSD Ahhh, okay! Well good luck to you!!

Also for everyone, I found a Facebook group for accepted people

https://www.facebook.com/groups/472714676236151/

Hey guys! Bates is my dream school and i am an international student planning on applying early decision 2 to Bates. But the problem is that my SAT isn’t bad or strong, it is pretty much mediocre. i got a combined score of 1740. I feel like i will do better in ACT if i take it, but there isnt time to take it. I wanted to ask for your opinions if i should apply test optional or submit my SAT scores like that. I am a pretty good student with an un-weighted GPA of 4.67/5, pretty much a lot of activities from student government to volunteering services to sports.
Pls i really need your helps to help me decide. i have all my application materials ready, just remaining to decide and submit before the the deadline .So pls help:((

@snow30 I have no idea what to do about your SAT, but if you’re worried about sending everything else in, you can send in all your other stuff and send in the SAT later if you decide you want to! I used the Common App and sent in everything at different times and they got it all!

@aanycdn Thanks for your reply