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Goals for Enrolling the Class

to recruit excellent students who will study in a wide array of academic disciplines and who will participate in the life of the Bates community in various ways
to support coaches as they recruit and try to enroll scholar-athletes for 30 varsity NCAAteams at Bates
to support directors of activities as they recruit and try to enroll students who will participate in Bates theater, music, dance, debate, art, and other activities
to maintain the gender balance (50% males / 50% females)
to maintain or improve the academic profile:
Class of 2012 – 81% of the enrolling first-year students graduated in the top fifth of their HS class
Median scores: Verbal 678/Math 678
The middle 50% range for SAT submitters is V 650-690 / M 640-690
to maintain 20% racial / ethnic diversity (that is, under-represented US groups and international students and students of dual nationality)
to continue to achieve geographic diversity (50% from New England / 50% from the rest of the USA and international)
to increase the strength and diversity of all kinds represented in the applicant pool