<p>Does anyone know what the procedure is for correcting errors in the Amherst application? Do I have to wait until I receive my PIN before I can ask for the corrections to be made, or can I make the request before receiving the PIN?</p>
<p>The PIN is for checking your application status. You should be able to write to admissions with your SSN and make the appropriate corrections that way. Do it by snail mail; many colleges won't accept corrections by e-mail. E-mail is for questions.</p>
<p>Thanks, but what does SSN stand for?</p>
<p>Social security number.</p>
<p>It turns out Amherst do accept corrections by email.</p>