No Canada goose. My D is a Bates 2020 grad and says it is best avoided. D had a great LL Bean down coat, served her well for four years plus.
Good hiking boots that can double as snow boots. Good gloves.
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My teen will be part of the Bates class of 2025 but will be coming from a similar climate. REI, LL Bean, etc are all good. Actually it is 13 degrees now in Lewiston so maybe the weather isn’t quite the same.
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Lewiston is def colder than Brunswick, but it is all cold for my Texas boys ( though they both claim to love it!)
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I would stay away from Canada Goose coats. As a current Bates student, I have to say that people are usually judged if they wear Canadian Goose Coats because they look “preppy.”
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ED2 just released and my son is thrilled to be admitted! This Texas mom knows where we will be vacationing for a while as we now have 2 Mainers ! (Bates 25 an Bowdoin 23)
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My son just got in, too! So thrilled here!
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My son is also Bates bound and we couldn’t be more excited for him!
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This one I’m especially happy to hear! Congratulations!
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Congrats @Illinoisparent12 and @CocoaTiger ! CocoaTiger I feel like I have seen you around TX posts… we are from Dallas.
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Me, too. Congrats to your son, @CocoaTiger! Take that Hamilton 
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Congrats to @CocoaTiger and @momsquared33!
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Congratulations to ED2 admits!! You all should be super proud and excited, Bates is a wonderful school (not to mention highly selective)! Applied RD (though someone else from my high school got in ED1 so I am not super confident in my chances). Not super high on my priority list (I applied to 17 schools, because I’m crazy), but it would be really nice to be admitted!
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hey rd！
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RD applicants, do you know the decision date?
It should be April 1, if not sooner!
Decisions released tomorrow by noon!
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Hi everyone
I’m an international applicant from South Africa, and I am pleased to meet you all. RD decisions will be out on Saturday, 13 March noon EST. I just got an email.
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We applied to a lot of similar schools! Bates, Amherst, Oberlin, and maybe more! Nice to meet you! 
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Hi, I didn’t even take notice of that. Thanks for letting me know and I am crossing my fingers we get good news from somewhere soon! Are you American?
Nice to meet you too, good luck! 
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Yes fingers crossed!! I am American (I live in Maine actually, where Bates, Bowdoin, and Colby are)! Hoping for the best for both of us! Bates is notorious for protecting their yield (which basically means that they like to admit students that they know will come to their school), so who knows?
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