<p>I did the stereotype prompt... I figured being half Northern and half Southern puts me in a good place to look at the stereotypes both groups of people make about the other... so hopefully it will impress the admissions office!</p>
<p>good luck to everyone on this thread! Amherst is a great place and it would be awesome to be given the chance to go there :) </p>
<p>so when does the admission office hand out the tracking ID and PIN for our applications? or do they let us know some other way...</p>
<p>Not sure if I did it right, but I chose the science one.</p>
<p>Basically it is about "physics gives momentum to my life"</p>
<p>thankyouall- I did the science one too! phew! I thought I was the only one; I talked about "the beauty that lies in science."</p>
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<p>mistofolis- I was thinking the same thing because when I applied to Northeastern, BU, BC, and Barnard, they sent me my ID & Tracking password immediately, I still haven't even received confirmation from Amherst college, so I'm just patiently waiting! I think it depends on when you submitted your application? I didn't have to apply under the common app because I used my questbridge application but they extended the deadline for questbridge applicants until the 15th...so I don't really know; sorry : (</p>
<p>I used the Common Applications and submitted it on Dec. 22nd. A few days later, they sent me an email with an ID. Don't worry guys, on one of the email they replied, they told me that they won't start reviewing applications until late February or sometimes in Feb.</p>
<p>Son got an email saying thanks for applying and..
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Throughout the admission season, we will send you, via email, important updates and information concerning the status of your application. We will soon send you more information about how you may access your admission records online to determine whether we’ve received all the application materials you’ve submitted.
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<p>He submitted all his stuff Dec 29 and had paid the application fee Dec 11. Received this email Jan 7</p>
<p>I applied commonapp too and still haven't got my email confirmation :O Oh well, I'll just trust it arrives sometime soon...</p>
<p>I did the science prompt. I talked about my passion for the science of music and how studying it junior year inspired me as a composer and student (my major is music composition)</p>