What sets Bates students apart from the rest? The following table may provide a few clues. In a national survey of incoming firstyears, members of the Class of 2008 at Bates (garnet figure) and at 38 other very selective institutions (black figure) revealed their typical activities during the last year of high school.

Activity	Bates/Other Colleges
Came late to class	62.5/65.9
Was bored in class	31.3/40.2
Tutored another student	62.0/66.7
Studied with other students	95.4/90.8
Asked a teacher for advice after class	40.3/34.0
Was a guest in a teacher’s home	44.4/33.5
Performed community service as part of a class	56.9/51.3
Voted in a student election	31.7/28.4
Worked on a local/state/national political campaign	17.7/13.4
Drank beer	68.6/54.2
Drank wine or liquor	66.4/62.2
Maintained a healthy diet	56.1/51.1
Stayed up all night	63.0/69.8