{"id":1897,"date":"2022-04-28T09:42:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T13:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/german-russian\/?page_id=1897"},"modified":"2022-04-28T14:19:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:19:31","slug":"russian-language-placement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/german-russian-studies\/russian-language-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Language Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are pleased to learn that you would like to start or continue your Russian studies at Bates. We&nbsp;offer a range of interesting language, literature, and culture courses. To assist us in placing you&nbsp;properly, please complete the following:<\/p>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 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class=\"gform_title\">Russian Language Placement Questionnaire<\/h3>\n                            <p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_10'  action='\/german-russian-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1897#gf_10' data-formid='10' novalidate>\n        <div id='gf_progressbar_wrapper_10' class='gf_progressbar_wrapper' data-start-at-zero='1'>\n        \t<h3 class=\"gf_progressbar_title\">Step <span class='gf_step_current_page'>1<\/span> of <span class='gf_step_page_count'>2<\/span><span class='gf_step_page_name'> &#8211; What course is best for you?<\/span>\n        \t<\/h3>\n            <div class='gf_progressbar gf_progressbar_gray' aria-hidden='true'>\n                <div class='gf_progressbar_percentage percentbar_gray percentbar_0' style='width:0%;'><span>0%<\/span><\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_page_10_1' class='gform_page ' data-js='page-field-id-0' >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gform_page_fields'><ul id='gform_fields_10' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><li id=\"field_10_43\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_10_43'>URL<\/label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_43' id='input_10_43' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'\/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_43'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_39\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Have you ever spoken Russian at home, or in another informal setting?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_39'>Answer &#8220;yes&#8221; if you have spoken Russian at home or somewhere else but you have never studied Russian in a classroom (in high school, college, university, language or summer school, etc.)<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_39'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_39_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_39' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_10_39_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_39_0' id='label_10_39_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_39_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_39' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_39_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_39_1' id='label_10_39_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_40\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_10_40'>Provide more details about your experiences with Russian:<\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_40'>Please describe the setting in which you have spoken Russian: for example, your family speaks Russian, you lived in a Russian-speaking country as a child, etc.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_40' id='input_10_40' class='textarea medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_10_40\"    aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Are you able to read and write words using the Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_3'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_3_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_10_3_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_3_0' id='label_10_3_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_3_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_3_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_3_1' id='label_10_3_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_42\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Have you studied Russian before?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_42'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_42_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_42' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_10_42_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_42_0' id='label_10_42_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_42_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_42' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_42_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_42_1' id='label_10_42_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >For how long?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_7'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_7_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_7' type='radio' value='One year or less'  id='choice_10_7_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_7_0' id='label_10_7_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>One year or less<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_7_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_7' type='radio' value='2-3 years'  id='choice_10_7_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_7_1' id='label_10_7_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>2-3 years<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_7_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_7' type='radio' value='More than 3 years'  id='choice_10_7_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_7_2' id='label_10_7_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>More than 3 years<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >How long ago did you take your Russian class?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_8'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_8_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_8' type='radio' value='More than a year ago'  id='choice_10_8_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_8_0' id='label_10_8_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>More than a year ago<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_8_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_8' type='radio' value='Less than a year ago'  id='choice_10_8_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_8_1' id='label_10_8_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Less than a year ago<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Was it a full-year course (two or more semesters)?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_9'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_9_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_9' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_10_9_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_9_0' id='label_10_9_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_9_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_9' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_9_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_9_1' id='label_10_9_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p>You should take <strong>RUSS 101, Elementary Russian I<\/strong>. It is only offered in the Fall semester (September &#8211; December). Check <a href=\"https:\/\/gg-bprod.bates.edu\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched\" target=\"blank\">the schedule of courses<\/a> for class times.<\/p>\n\n<p>This course, offered in the fall semester as part of a yearlong sequence, introduces students to Russian language and culture with an emphasis on listening and speaking. Students also experience the richness of modern Russia through a variety of authentic texts including music, art, film, and television. The course is conducted in Russian. Enrollment limited to 22.<\/p>\n\n<p>Click NEXT below to give us more information about you.<\/p>\n<\/li><li id=\"field_10_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >How long ago did you take your Russian class?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_11'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_11_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_11' type='radio' value='More than a year ago'  id='choice_10_11_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_11_0' id='label_10_11_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>More than a year ago<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_11_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_11' type='radio' value='Less than a year ago'  id='choice_10_11_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_11_1' id='label_10_11_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Less than a year ago<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p>You should take <strong>RUSS 201, Intermediate Russian I<\/strong>. It is only offered in the Fall semester (September &#8211; December). Check <a href=\"https:\/\/gg-bprod.bates.edu\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched\" target=\"blank\">the schedule of courses<\/a> for class times.<\/p>\n\n<p>This course, offered in the fall semester only, is a continuation of Elementary Russian (RUSS 101-102), focusing on vocabulary acquisition and greater control of more complex and extended forms of discourse. The course is conducted in Russian. Enrollment is limited to 22.<\/p>\n\n<p>The course is open to first-year students, or other students with at least two years of Russian language study, but please <strong>provide us with more information about your background in Russian: you will need the permission of the instructor<\/strong> to register for the course.<\/p><\/li><li id=\"field_10_37\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Would you like to ask for the permission of the instructor to register in RUSS 201?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_37'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_37_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_37' type='radio' value='Yes' checked='checked' id='choice_10_37_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_37_0' id='label_10_37_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_37_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_37' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_37_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_37_1' id='label_10_37_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_37'>Click NEXT below to give us more information about your background in Russian. We will contact you soon and give you our advice.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_38\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Would you like to ask for the permission of the instructor to register in RUSS 201?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_38'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_38_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_38' type='radio' value='Yes' checked='checked' id='choice_10_38_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_38_0' id='label_10_38_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_38_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_38' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_38_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_38_1' id='label_10_38_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_38'>Click NEXT below to give us more information about your background in Russian. We will contact you soon and give you our advice.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><section class=\"highlight-box highlight-box-blue\"><p>If you feel that your Russian language skills are strong and it&#8217;s too late to register for RUSS 201 in the Fall semester:<\/p>\n<\/section><\/li><li id=\"field_10_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p>You should take <strong>RUSS 202, Intermediate Russian II<\/strong>. It is only offered in the Winter semester (January &#8211; April). Check <a href=\"https:\/\/gg-bprod.bates.edu\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched\" target=\"blank\">the schedule of courses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>This course, offered in the winter semester, is a continuation of RUSS 201 and completes students&#8217; introduction to the formal aspects of Russian language. Emphasis is placed on students&#8217; use of Russian to express themselves orally and in writing. Conducted in Russian.<\/p>\n\n<p>The course is open to first-year students, or other students with at least two years of Russian language study, but please <strong>provide us with more information about your background in Russian: you will need the permission of the instructor<\/strong> to register for the course.<\/p>\n<p>Click NEXT below to give us more information about your background in Russian.<\/p><\/li><li id=\"field_10_36\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Would you like to ask for the permission of the instructor to register in one of the Russian courses?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_36'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_36_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_36' type='radio' value='RUSS 201' checked='checked' id='choice_10_36_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_36_0' id='label_10_36_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes, I would like to take RUSS 201<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_36_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_36' type='radio' value='RUSS 202'  id='choice_10_36_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_36_1' id='label_10_36_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes, I would like to take RUSS 202<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_36_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_36' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_36_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_36_2' id='label_10_36_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_36'>Click NEXT below to give us more information about your background in Russian. We will contact you soon and give you our advice.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_25\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >How long ago did you take your Russian class?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_25'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_25_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_25' type='radio' value='More than a year ago'  id='choice_10_25_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_25_0' id='label_10_25_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>More than a year ago<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_25_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_25' type='radio' value='Less than a year ago'  id='choice_10_25_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_25_1' id='label_10_25_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Less than a year ago<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_24\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p>You should take <strong>RUSS 301, Advanced Russian I<\/strong>. It is only offered in the Fall semester (September &#8211; December). Check <a href=\"https:\/\/gg-bprod.bates.edu\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched\" target=\"blank\">the schedule of courses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The course is open to first-year students, or other students with at least three years of Russian language study, but please <strong>provide us with more information about your background in Russian: you will need the permission of the instructor<\/strong> to register for the course.<\/p><\/li><li id=\"field_10_34\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Would you like to ask for the permission of the instructor to register in RUSS 301?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_34'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_34_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_34' type='radio' value='Yes' checked='checked' id='choice_10_34_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_34_0' id='label_10_34_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_34_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_34' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_34_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_34_1' id='label_10_34_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_34'>Click NEXT below to give us more information about your background in Russian. We will contact you soon and give you our advice.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_35\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Would you like to ask for the permission of the instructor to register in one of the recommended courses?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_10_35'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_35_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_35' type='radio' value='RUSS 301' checked='checked' id='choice_10_35_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_35_0' id='label_10_35_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes, I would like to take RUSS 301<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_10_35_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_35' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_10_35_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_10_35_1' id='label_10_35_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_35'>Click NEXT below to give us more information about your background in Russian. We will contact you soon and give you our advice.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_10_41\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><section class=\"highlight-box highlight-box-blue\"><p>If you feel that your Russian language skills are strong and it&#8217;s too late to register for RUSS 301 in the Fall semester:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>You can ask for permission to take advanced Russian courses: look for courses with numbers higher than 301. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/gg-bprod.bates.edu\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched\" target=\"blank\">the schedule of courses<\/a>. Please indicate that you would like to take the advanced courses on the next page.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class='gform-page-footer gform_page_footer top_label'>\n                         <input type='image' src='http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/german-russian\/files\/2017\/11\/thin-gray-next-button-md-e1511994251974.png' id='gform_next_button_10_19' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='next' class='gform_next_button gform-theme-button button gform_image_button' alt='Next Page'  \/> \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id='gform_page_10_2' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-19' style='display:none;'>\n                    <div class='gform_page_fields'>\n                        <ul id='gform_fields_10_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><li id=\"field_10_18\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  >Please give us more information about your experiences with Russian language and culture:<\/li><li id=\"field_10_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_10_14'>Describe your last Russian course:<\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_10_14'>We would like to know more about your last Russian course in order to advise you better. <br \/>Please describe in as much detail as possible your <strong>most recent Russian course<\/strong>. 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