<p>My daughter received a letter inviting her to apply for next fall’s diversity weekend. Do these letters go to everyone on the mailing list or are they targeted? She’s a middle-class white girl but attends a majority black high school. Would she be able to qualify for this event?</p>
<p>If she got a letter I'm pretty sure they won't say no, but I'd be curious about whether it will help her get a feel for "fit", one of the goals of those programs. The main goal, I think, is recruitment.Most of those invites don't go to "everyone" but other people who don't they are "diverse" have reported setting them, at least at Duke.</p>
<p>i recieved mine today. I am a minority (black/indian girl attening a white catholic prep school). I read a couple topics about this program from last year and from what everyone else said its all about recruiting those who the university feels will be a good fit for them. This is the second university that i will visit because they will pay airfare, but Amherst requires an application so good luck!</p>
<p>My daughter attended diversity weekend two years ago (2006). You do have to apply and everyone isn't accepted. If you can go (particularly since Amherst is picking up the tab), I would urge you to attend. You get to see the college in session, visit classes, meet current students and get a feel for the campus. Students who attend the diversity weekend get a big edge in the admissions process (primarily because they have been prescreened - you have to apply so they have information on you already).<br>
when my daughter went, her letter of acceptance said that 75% of the students who attend diversity weekend who apply to the college are accepted. The college wouldn't invest in students they aren't serious about having apply. This is like hitting the lottery in a sense. Amherst is so competitive and the class of 2012 is supposed to be one of the most competitive in the history of college admissions (nationwide). So, apply and good luck. Amherst is the best. My daughter loves it. The Diversity Weekend sold her on the College.</p>
<p>My D, white, middle class, is a diversity student at Amherst. She attended Diversity Accepted Students' Weekend, not the Weekend, because we didn't know about it, and our area had few minorities. However, our income and region placed her on the Diversity list. Color does not matter. Go, and enjoy!</p>
<p>That's good to know ejr1. My daughter definitely wants to apply for the weekend but we weren't sure if it was appropriate. She's attended majority black schools her whole life and has black relatives so diversity issues are certainly important to her, but she is white. It's nice to know they take a broad view of diversity.</p>
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<p>To hear president Marx speak, it seems to be a huge emphasis at Amherst. If you are fortunate enough to get the invite, please seriously consider attending. A wonderful college. Period.</p>
<p>Please understand this weekend is not just for racial minorities, some colleges do have targeted weekends specifically for students of color. Amherst has a very broad definition of diversity. When they say diversity, they really mean it - geographical, racial, socio-economic, international, etc. We're from California and pay full tuition, so it's not just for low-income students. It encompasses a large number of students.</p>
<p>Just an FYI, another poster on CC, Momentum23, I believe, was admitted to Divoh and not to Amherst, RD.</p>
<p>I'm curious, does anyone know how Amherst selects these invited seniors to the Open House Program?
I got my letter yesterday... saying "Thank you for your interest in Amherst College!"...but I don't know if that's because I put myself on the mailing list, or answered back to the PSAT result mail, etc. I'm also a member on a college recruiting website called Z.I.N.C.H, where I have added a "shoutout" to Amherst.</p>
<p>anybody got a reply?</p>
<p>i did i was accepted for september...anyone else?</p>