Chance me for Amherst!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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<p>Hi.</p>

<p>I’m a senior at a very good public high school in New Jersey and am curious of my chances at Amherst.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>4.0 GPA (my school doesn’t rank but I am probably in the top 5-10 people out of a class of 350)</li>
<li>2380 SAT (800V, 800W, 780M)</li>
<li>800 and 760 on 2 SAT IIs</li>
</ul>

<p>I have taken the hardest course load at my school (4 APs up until this year - all 5s) and am taking another 3 this year.</p>

<p>I am an all-state trumpet player, editor of the school paper, president of the community service club, captain of the nationally-recognized quiz bowl team, and have helped found a service non-profit that has raised over $20,000 (and has been recognized by CNN).</p>

<p>Main Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, Cum Laude, Harvard Book Award, Cornell Book Award, AP Scholar with Honor, President’s Volunteer Service Award, Scholastic Writing Award (National Gold Medal)</p>

<p>What do you guys think?</p>

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<p>Your stats are good enough to get you into the 1 pile. After that, it will depend on your essays. They must be stellar and showcase who you are and make you stand out from others with your stats. You have a good chance. Go for it! But remember, elite college admissions are a crap shoot.</p>

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<p>You have a good chance. My S with VERY similar stats to yours was wait-listed last year.Make sure you have fab essays, and make a compelling case why Amherst needs you. Make sure you visit and they know it. Contact a prof(can be done thru their fab on-line catalogue) and attend a course. Don’t hang back…</p>

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<p>A visit can’t hurt, but D and others were accepted without a visit. I will show interest, of course, but not required.</p>

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<p>Lucky D. If you really want Amherst, best to make a strong effort…Was she from the NE? I think there are so many applicants from the NE it is a disadvantage.</p>

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<p>You have a very strong chance.*</p>

<p>
Disclaimer: This does not mean you have a 100% acceptance chance.</p>

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<p>It’s too late in this year’s application cycle for a visit to have any impact.</p>

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<p>you could set up an account with **************.com and they’ll give you a much better percentage than collegeconfidential will :)</p>

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<p>ok CC blocked out my website lol it’s, c o l l e g e p r o w l e r</p>

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<p>Does a visit matter at Amherst? I know at some schools (including Bates, oldBatesie), visits are thought to matter. But, Amherst may be overwhelmed with so many applicants that they may or may not pay attention. I have no data and am not asserting an opinion one way or another. My son got in to Amherst and quite a number of other schools without any visits and we live 1.5 hours from Amherst.</p>

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<p>A visit can’t hurt, and with acceptance rates so low, even for the best applicants, I recommend that applicants show sincere interest to their top choices, esp if they are not ethnically or financially disadvantaged.
I have no hard data about Amherst, just a waitlisted son with fab stats who is now at Midd.</p>

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<p>lol at “ethnically disadvantaged.”</p>

<p>Woe is me, for I am not white!</p>

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<p>it’s not easy being green either…</p>