Schedule of Events
Friday, May 15, 2009
| 8:00am |
Early Bird Tour |
Olin Arts Center |
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9:00am
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Welcome, Refreshments, and Schedule Overview |
Olin Arts Center |
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10:00am
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Session A
The First Steps of the College Search Process:
Creating a Roadmap |
Olin Arts Center
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Session B
Writing the College Essay: Read through examples of college essays |
Benjamin Mays Center
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11:00am
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Session C
Observe a mock Interview |
Olin Arts Center |
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Session D
How Predictive are the Tests?
The history and data of Bates' standardized test optional policy |
Benjamin Mays Center
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12:00pm
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Student Lunch: Eat with the Bates Community
Counselor Lunch: Conversation with the Dean of Admissions |
Dining Commons
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1:00pm
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Session E
Panel: Maine students share their perspective on the college search process |
Dining Commons 221
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Session F
Mock Application Read: Walk through the details of the Common Application and How deans review applications
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Benjamin Mays Center
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Driving directions to event parking:
Bates College is located approximately three miles from I-95 (Maine Turnpike) Exit 80 (Lewiston Exit).
Northbound travelers: Take Exit 80 and turn left onto Alfred A. Plourde Parkway at the stop sign at the end of the ramp.
Southbound travelers: Take Exit 80 and bear right onto Plourde Parkway.
All travelers: Continue on Plourde straight to stoplight at intersection of Plourde and Pleasant; continue on Plourde .6 miles to stoplight at Webster Street.
Turn left onto Webster and travel 1 mile to stoplight at Farwell Street.
Turn right onto Farwell and follow .6 miles to stoplight. Continue straight across intersection onto Russell Street and follow for .8 miles before the third stoplight.
Turn left into the parking lot behind Merrill Gym
