Chances for Amherst as a Transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>Community College GPA: 3.93</p>

<p>ECs: Forensics, Mock Trial, Student Government and 70+ hours a month of community service</p>

<p>No SAT's.</p>

<p>Latino student from a really poor family who had to struggle a lot to do well in school which I think I'll write a killer essay about.</p>

<p>Chances for Amherst as a transfer?</p>

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<p>as good a shot as anyone else probably</p>

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<p>depends on how much room they have as a result of how big their freshman class is I think...last year I got waitlisted and they took only 12 people or something. transferring is ridiculous, apply to plenty of schools.</p>

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<p>When will the stats as to how many seats are available to transfers be released or when can I see last year's?</p>

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<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/326408-2006-transfer-rates.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/326408-2006-transfer-rates.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>The 2006 transfer thread's percentage is still small but, statisticsally, I think you are in a good position. Just try to be as personable and learned in your app essays as you can be, in order to appeal to the admissions committee.</p>

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<p>Will the lack of SAT's hurt me?</p>

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<p>not really, a little if at all, i cant speak for amherst but its peers (like bowdoin) dont require them for hs freshman so "it shouldnt hurt"</p>