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Overview Key FeaturesThe History program at Williams College prepares students to face the challenges of the present and future.We teach students to understand how the world came to be what it is today.By teaching students about the past, we prepare students for life in the present and the future, making them knowledgeable and effective global citizens.We teach students to be aware of contemporary public discourse about the past, to understand the stakes involved in how the past is remembered, and to bring their scholarly knowledge about the past to bear on contemporary public discourse.We teach students to question assumptions about the past.We teach students to challenge received knowledge: to deepen their understanding of past ideas, experiences, and events, and to analyze the structures and forces that produced them.We teach students to question their own assumptions and to be aware of their own perspectives.We teach students to appreciate historical change.We teach students that the world has not always been as it is today and to analyze how and why it has changed over time.We teach students to appreciate that many of their assumptions about themselves and the world are not universal truths but are instead the product of a changing history.We teach students to appreciate the transitory nature of the present, a present different from what was and what will be. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The History program at Williams College teaches students how to read closely, analyze rigorously, and speak and write clearly.

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1Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge ApplicationSchool ReportCounselor RecommendationTwo Teacher RecommendationsMid-Year Report (Due February 5 or for schools on a trimester, when 2nd trimester grades are available)$65 Application Fee or Fee WaiverEarly Decision Agreement Form (Early Decision applicants only)

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