<p>Accepted students can log on to the Amherst Class of 2011 website, which has a list of all the students who are enrolled.</p>
<p>50 students per page x 9 full pages = 450 + 37 on the last page = 487.</p>
<p>the class facebook, which is only available to members of the incoming class, displays the name and hometown of every confirmed member of the class of 11...then we just counted up the number of names on the list</p>
<p>does any one know what williams and swathmore's yield rate was - did we beat 'em</p>
<p>The May 9 edition of the Williams Record [url=<a href="http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?section=news&view=article&id=8955%5Dreported%5B/url">http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/?section=news&view=article&id=8955]reported[/url</a>] that the Williams yield stood at 43.9 %, with deposits still trickling in. Also 46% for Middlebury and 42.5% for Bowdoin. Numbers may have risen since then.</p>
<p>Thanks, gang, I appreciate it.</p>
<p>hmm this is at least the second year in running that Amherst underestimated its yield... they overenrolled last year and didn't accept anyone off the waitlist too :(</p>
<p>Don't worry, we have housing for up to 1800 students at Amherst without making dorm life uncomfortable. </p>
<p>As far as course instruction and teaching, the only effect this tends to have are: </p>
<p>1) Upperclass courses get overenrolled: Amherst freshmen tend to be adventurous with the open curriculum and take the same courses that juniors and seniors have waited 3 years to take. However, classes are still capped, so class sizes are unaffected and freshmen have an advantage b/c virtually every big name faculty that has overenrolled courses (Sarat, Corrales, Bassler, etc.) enjoys freshmen.</p>
<p>2) Intro-level sciences, economics, and law get cramped - You get the sense that everyone in freshmen class intends to be pre-med, pre-law, or a polysci-econ double major. This translates to endless freshmen pre-registrations for these courses (Intro Econ, Intro Chem, Social Org of Law, Intro Pysch especially). My advice, intro to econ will always be there, social org. of law is the only intro offered only in the fall, so take it, it will significantly harder to get into as a sophmore. The rest of the intro courses will always be there.</p>
<p>Only thing I would have any concern about are peak meal time crowds at Valentine, our only dining hall, and athletic facilities, especially in the winter. Club sports and intermural basketball are extremely popular in the winter competing for space with the winter varsity teams and spring varsity training. If you want gym facilities, even a treadmill, for personal use...GOOD LUCK getting in the way of all those teams. If their are any young politicans and civic leaders in the freshmen class, feel free to join the Amherst Senate and help address some of these issues. </p>
<p>But best advice, don't worry, don't stress, don't lolly your hours around on Facebook inquirying about every nook and cranny in Class of 2011 and Orientation. Sit back, relax, and think more about the issues and specific, topics, activities you care about in life...Amherst is lot better for students when they have an idea about what they like, value, and want to do with life.</p>
<p>The 2011 facebook now shows 596 members. Can anyone explain this mysterious 100 student increase?
The facebook lists all the new student names so they are not duplicates and these extra 100 new students are not listed as "deposited student" but as "other".</p>
<p>something about hampshire '10 students and residences....someone said. i dont exactly get it</p>
<p>Some of the schools in the 5 college consortium (Hampshire is the one, I believe) are overenrolled to the point of not having rooms, so some of their students will be housed at Amherst.</p>
<p>Do we really have that much housing, to be giving Hampshire students housing for a second year in a row? I remember room draw being pretty full this year, even the Hill was more populated this time around compared to room draw '06. I know we're gaining Charles Pratt and some upperclass dorms, but we're also losing Drew House, which is pretty full usually (and other dorms too, right?). I highly doubt all the overenrolled first years will all fit in North, South, Appleton, James, Stearns, C. Pratt and 3rd floor Williston. So... where are they going? Val, like the overenrolled 09s? And similarly, where are the opt out kids going then? Sounds like Amherst might be in for a little mess, and reslife must be pulling their hair out. I can't imagine we have the housing for 100 Hampshire students, too.</p>
<p>is there still a chance for transferring into the class of 2011 even though they are over enrolled?</p>
<p>There is always a chance - kids go for Study Abroad, some transfer out. New dorms are being opened up as they are being renovated, so there is room. But there aren't that many spots for transfers, so your academics need to be stellar, recs fantastic, and your essays great.</p>
<p>thanks for the quick reply</p>