<p>Hi</p>
<p>I’ve just heard that Amherst hasn’t admitted any mainlanders for ages. Is that true? Any current Amherst students willing to clarify this rumor? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I can't check until I get back from break and can access the campus network, but I would be surprised if that rumor were true.</p>
<p>One of D's friends went home to China last Christmas Break and brought back some things for her, so the rumor is definitely false.</p>
<p>I know precious few (that is to say, no) Taiwanese, whereas the place is swarming with mainlanders.</p>
<p>Does Amherst like as many country represented as possible? Would they give aid to someone who comes from a lesser known country even tho he is less qualified (not in terms of test scores, grades.. but just a bit lacking in stellar ECs)..</p>
<p>If by aid you mean extra money, then no. All aid is need-based and Amherst will meet 100% of your demonstrated need regardless (yes, this applies to internationals too).</p>
<p>If by aid you mean a boost in admissions, I'm not so sure.</p>
<p>I have access to numbers now, and the rumor is indeed false. Amherst has enrolled 7-8 mainland Chinese each of the past four years.</p>
<p>hi Catfish,
could you please tell me if the Chinese students they enrolled get fin-aid?
needing aid seems really kills an application..</p>
<p>catfish, i meant a boost..</p>
<p>Do you mind posting the list of countries of students admitted over the past years?..</p>
<p>isa087, that's probably not public information, but I think Amherst will be need blind for internationals very soon.</p>
<p>jhl, since Amherst has chosen to restrict access to that information, I think it's probably better if I don't post it on a public forum. If you have a specific question, like the OP, I can answer that, but I'm not going to copy and paste the whole thing.</p>
<p>Catfish, is Brunei ever represented at Amherst?</p>
<p>Not recently, so far as I can tell, though I imagine Amherst gets very few applicants from Brunei, given its small size. There have been Amherst students from Brunei's larger neighbors (Malaysia, Indonesia, and especially Singapore).</p>
<p>Oh and isa087, all enrolled students, including internationals, receive 100% of demonstrated need. The college is, however, not yet need-blind for internationals, although becoming so is a priority and will likely be accomplished soon.</p>
<p>^If Brunei is not represented, will that translate to higher chances for me?</p>