<p>Wow, so today I just kind of discovered Amherst.
Of course I’ve known of Amherst (one of my friends actually goes there), but I had never considered it as a possible college choice for myself.</p>
<p>It looks beautiful, and it seems to be a very good school in the Social Sciences area, which is what I plan to study.
Is this true?</p>
<p>And why is it always missing from lists of national college rankings?
It seems to only appear on lists of liberal arts colleges.</p>
<p>Anyway, I was wondering if I have a chance at getting accepted to Amherst this year (Class of 2011). Candid assessments are appreciated.</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA: Overall- 96.5/100.0 (Freshman- 94.9 / Sophomore- 97.1 / Junior- 97.4)
Rank: 13/368
SAT I: 2290 (Critical Reading- 700, Math- 790, Writing- 800)
SAT II: Biology-E- 690, Math Level 1- 740</p>
<p>ECs/Awards:
Math Club - Officer, Vice-President, President
Mathlete Team - Captain
Merit Certificate - New York Math League
Silver - County Interscholastic Math League
Spanish Club - President
School Newspaper - Feature Editor, Culture Corner Editor
Local Youth Football Clinic - Volunteer Assistant Coach
General Student Organization volunteer
Volunteered at Special Olympics
Studio Art course (will send supplemental slides)
2nd Place, schoolwide Art Contest
National Honor Society
Honor Roll every semester
National Merit Semi-Finalist
Published by The America Library of Poetry
1st Place, school Biology Fair
Brown University Summer Program
Babysitting job</p>
<p>Location: Long Island, NY
School Type: Private (Catholic)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male</p>