<p>^ Hmm, I dunno. This is just all speculation on my part. And this whole “middle class” thing is so subjective. People on CC call themselves “middle class” when they make 250k a year lol. </p>
<p>However, they are not only funding low-income individuals; I did a bit of stalking for the candidates who were admitted, and they were middle to upper middle class from their stats info. My family makes less than at least one of them. So yeah, I am personally doomed. :p</p>
<p>I’m going to throw all your reasoning out the window and conclude they chose the others by some sort of lottery. Otherwise, I’m just as doomed as you are! lol</p>
<p>^ haha, let’s hope I am completely wrong :D</p>
<p>@blarghh</p>
<p>"Minority + needs financial aid = open house invitation = accepted</p>
<p>Minority (I’m Asian) + needs financial aid + no open house invitation = rejected/waitlisted</p>
<p>Minority + doesn’t need finaid = no open house invite= could still be accepted. </p>
<p>Of course, I could be wrong!"</p>
<p>I hope you are right since S has not received anything yet.</p>
<p>I mean, it really doesn’t make sense that Amherst would essentially tell every nonwhite acceptee a week in advance, for no other reason than they are not white, especially when considering that minority students make up almost half the student population. That is just unfair and unkind to white applicants. There must be a reason–like FA.</p>
<p>Dear internet:</p>
<p>Are there any minorities who don’t need finaid that were accepted yesterday?</p>
<p>Hopefully no response so far = no, haha. </p>
<p>But yeah, it would make sense to not notify the non-FA minorities yet. I mean, if your parents make $500k a year or something you don’t need to be funded for the open house-- that’s just unnecessary. </p>
<p>With that same logic, I think both low-income white and minority applicants (ie Pell Grant status) who did not receive an open house invite yesterday are not in for a fun Friday.</p>
<p>well, we don’t know what the email from the diversity dean said, which I think is the crux of the problem. Like, has it been said, that the email is for those being funded to come to the open house? It could be financial aid, or it could even be only the truly outstanding minority applicants–like the ones invited to DIVOH. If anyone who got this email yesterday could give the gist of it(whether FA was mentioned at all, or if the dean said why you were being notified a week in advance), I would really appreciate it.</p>
<p>I don’t think there’s really a formula for this. Blarghh is probably right about low income being the deciding factor for who got the e-mail. It wouldn’t make sense to fund somebody who could easily afford to go, no matter what their race. And we don’t know what the cut-off is, either. I think there are too many independent factors involved to make any assumptions. Try not to stress! I bet a lot of people who are biting their nails right now will be receiving good news next Friday :)</p>
<p>neonthursday, I know you are right…its just SO hard to NOT worry right now, haha.</p>
<p>The e-mail:</p>
<p>"Dear neonthursday:</p>
<p>Congratulations on your admission to Amherst College! In a year of record breaking applications, we are pleased to inform you that you are among the thirteen percent of our candidates being invited to join our Class of 2015!</p>
<p>We are sending this email in advance of your official written notification of the Admission Committee’s decision because we hope that you will take advantage of our offer to fund your travel to the Admitted Student Open House.</p>
<p>Amhersts Diversity Recruitment Program provides this funding to admitted students who we believe have the potential to contribute to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of Amherst. If you choose to attend the Open House, our office will purchase an airline ticket, bus fare or train ticket for you and arrange for your transportation to campus. Once on campus, your meals, housing, and entertainment will be provided by the Admitted Student Open House Committee. You should be prepared to travel to campus on Saturday, April 16, 2011 (so that you can attend the early morning events on Sunday) and depart from campus some time in the late morning or early afternoon on Monday, April 18, 2011."</p>
<p>It goes on to explain that, “our formal offer of admission will be mailed on March 31, 2011 (email notification will be sent on April 1, 2011). Details about your admission and the May 1, 2011 response date will be included. Financial aid award letters will be sent on April 7, 2011. In the meantime, please take advantage of our newly designed website <a href=“http://www.amherst.edu%5B/url%5D”>www.amherst.edu</a> to seek answers to any questions you may have about Amherst.”</p>
<p>Haha, I feel you, thestartingline. I am like a human anxiety machine.</p>
<p>Thank you neonthursday!!! I really appreciate you posting that!(I would give you a hug if I could). From the letter, it doesn’t sound like even if you are applying for FA, that you would necessarily get it. If you live close enough to drive OR have the financial ability to get yourself to Amherst for open house, then not getting this email means nothing.</p>
<p>Congrats neonthursday on your acceptance! 13%? damn.</p>
<p>No problem! And exactly. It’s kind of a luck of the draw thing. And yeah, thirteen percent is ridiculous.</p>
<p>Thanks neon for posting that (:</p>
<p>and congrats! :D</p>
<p>I need to stop clogging up this thread with my doom and gloom predictions, haha. Self-banning myself from the amherst forum starting…now!</p>
<p>seriously, why can’t they just email all applicants already! It’s not like they are still making decisions, why make everyone besides minorities and low income wait another painstaking week? It just doesn’t seem fair :(. Not that I really think I have much of a chance anyways though, but I’d rather just know for sure one way or another.</p>
<p>@neonthursday</p>
<p>congratulations!!
what were your sat’s scores?</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! And my SAT scores were 800 CR, 640 M, 750 W (2190 total). My SAT IIs were mid-700s. I’m statistically pretty average for these kinds of schools. Except for the math. I’m horrible at math, and I’m glad that Amherst doesn’t mind.</p>
<p>blarghh, you are funny. Thanks for brightening up this thread, and I hope your self-banning edict doesn’t last too long.</p>
<p>anyone know roughly how many applicants got Open House invitation from amherst? and do pure asians, not asian-americans, considered student of color/minority?</p>
<p>Asian-Americans, are, as you say, “pure” Asians. Being Asian-American does not indicate being biracial. </p>
<p>In the college admissions process, Asians are considered as adding to diversity, but are not generally considered minorities.</p>