<p>(Sorry if this is in the wrong section, first post!, Don't think this is appropriate for "chance section" due to lack of actual data to use)
Personally, I have had 2 brothers graduate from Amherst College (Does this count as double legacy in a way?) and also find that Amherst is my dream school. I don't have a problem with ED and if it helps my chances into getting in, I would love that. I have yet to finish senior year so I can't yet give GPA etc. I am just wondering if lets say, I get a 2250+ on the SAT, 3.5 GPA(unweighted), am treasurer for a school club that goes to a local hospital for cleft palate patients to assist/volunteer and also 2 years of mandatory military service(my nationality forces me into this, should also mention I am an international student). How much of a shot do I have at getting into Amherst?</p>
<p>I don’t think those things will help much for a coming from behind position.</p>
<p>Just would like to add this in, but over the next 2 years ill be taking around 6-8 APs. (at a school which only offers them in 11th grade, and only offers 14 APs - not sure if that is a lot or not.)</p>
<p>Siblings at some schools can sometimes help and ED of course gives you somewhat of a boost, but they rarely make up for substandard stats and as an international, you have to know that your chances are reduced anyway. Always figure that ED gives the qualified candidate a better shot, it doesn’t cause them to lower their standards.</p>
<p>You never know what it is that causes them to accept you, so you have a chance, but have a Plan B. And I would say that to anyone applying to a school with an acceptance rate like Amherst’s, unless you were a recruited athlete or developmental.</p>