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What is your overall opinion of this school?

Doug

Bates is a bubble. Realize that in coming to Bates you will know a high percentage of people on campus just in that you go to class. The school is the right size for me, and I like not feeling like a number and not being an anonymous citizen of the campus. Recently diversity has become an issue on campus. Most minority students claim that everyone at Bates is white and racist. They have rallies all the time professing so, which really gets old. Maine is the Whitest state in America, and diversity has been steadily increasing, however, if you don't like being called racist just because you are white, Bates is not for you. Lewiston leaves some to be desired, but it has its charm. Neighboring Auburn has the largest Wal*Mart on the east coast. Between Lewiston, Auburn, and Portland you will have plenty to do.