<p>@Borges, several of us called and they said by this week.</p>
<p>Regardless of what happens everyone, this was an awesome experience. I’m thankful for each and everyone of you. It was a bit comforting being surrounded by people who were going through the same thing as you. Words can’t express how thankful I am and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. You all are really qualified candidates and I wish we all could be accepted, but the sad truth is we probably won’t. </p>
<p>I hope a few of us can meet up if any of us get into Amherst. </p>
<p>Again, thanks everyone :).</p>
<p>Is everyone going to post here no matter what?</p>
<p>Yeah, why not? We might as well take it to the end.</p>
<p>Ronlo, that’s such a sweet message. Thank you and the same goes to you. I really do love the bond we’ve made through this group.</p>
<p>And Worried, of course. (:</p>
<p>Thank you Alyssa :). </p>
<p>Sidebar: Wouldn’t it be amazing if at least 2 of us were roommates, haha! What a story to tell. “oh yeah, we met each other online.” :).</p>
<p>I’m so getting senioritis with this transfer thing. I find myself thinking about the process far more than working on assignments. This has never been more apparent than with my endeavor to complete a 15 page research paper in a single day. BLAH!
Four pages to go…</p>
<p>There is nothing to think about! You’re good to go! It’s everyone and myself who still risk being sunk in our little canoe, while you are relaxed on the shore!</p>
<p>Favourite. Metaphor. Ever. So good that I had to use the British spelling of favorite.</p>
<p>Just adding my own good wishes to the list. Regardless of what happens, it’s good to see that you can still find support in strangers. Hope some of us do meet in Amherst, and if not, I’m sure we’ll find a good college somewhere, sometime, for each of us.</p>
<p>Just a few more days…I haven’t been stressing about it too much yet, but now every time I get an new email in my inbox I start to freak out. Unlike, lucky people like dcsmiss 
(congratulations by the way!), I haven’t heard back from any of my transfer schools yet, and now this week I hear back from 3 of my top 4. This week is going to be so insane. Anyway, best of luck to all of you! I sincerely hope that you all have satisfying, engaged, and beautiful end to your undergraduate years, be they at Amherst or another school. It sounds a little weird to say it since we’re all transfer students…but, I still somewhat believe in the idea that where you go to college isn’t so important as what you put into it. And, from the brief time that I’ve “known” you guys, I feel fairly certain in saying that every one of you is capable of putting so much into your school. I just hope that you all find a school that both appreciates your genuine motivation and effort and reciprocates it. Which I know is why we’re all applying to Amherst :P. So, best of luck, don’t stress out <em>too</em> much y’all, and may the odds be always in our favour.</p>
<p>The Amherst admissions committee NEEDS to look at this thread. All of you are just so awesome and will be awesome at any university.</p>
<p>Hey guys! Just wanted to say good luck again. I’ve been travelling and just got caught up.</p>
<p>Hope your trip was relaxing, a welcome break from the burgeoning anticipation as the moment of truth draws nearer.</p>
<p>@JamesonFremont - Thanks
@Ronlo - I feel very much like I am in the canoe, and there’s a hole letting the water in.</p>
<p>We’re nearly there.</p>
<p>Community College Students Transfer to Amherst
A September article in U.S. News & World Report outlines strategies to save on college costs, including the suggestion that cash-strapped students consider a community college for the first couple years. The author cites Amherst’s transfer rate, noting that roughly two thirds of transfer students accepted at Amherst come from community colleges.
<a href=“https://www.amherst.edu/taxonomy/term/3774[/url]”>Taxonomy term | Amherst College;
<p>Ooooo</p>
<p>@worried, do you think that means that non community college students are at a bit of a disadvantage?</p>
<p>I think they’ll show favoritism to community college students. On the article it said that since Amherst paired up the Jack Kent Cook thing that they’re big on accepted people from community colleges. Sigh.</p>
<p>Amherst College accepts a lot community college students for the sake of socio-economic diversity.
Naturally, a student at a four-year can possess the same attributes.
Perhaps it is only for this reason that community colleges have higher admissions rates, as a fair amount of the applicants from four-year colleges do not come from a socio-economically disadvantaged background. If this is the case, students from either type of institution have an equal chance at garnering acceptance… but this is all conjecture.
@Ronlo: When do you hear from the other colleges?</p>
<p>Thank you so much @James. That was really touching and I chuckled at the Hunger Game reference, HAHA!</p>
<p>@dcsmiss I hear from 2 of the schools this week and one by the end of May. I can’t wait till the end of May, so basically whatever happens this week will determine my fate. Have you heard from all of your schools (minus Amherst)?</p>
<p>I agree with dcsmiss in relation to socio-economic diversity. If I’m not mistaken, weren’t only 7 accepted from community college out of the 22 last year? Although most of the accepted students are Community College students, I don’t think that should deter you. If you have the same credentials and finances as a CC kid, you both have an equal shot. That’s just my 2 cents though.</p>