<p>If I’m pretty positive a girl from my school is getting into Amherst (she got an early write from Swarthmore and Williams, my other two top schools), is there ANY chance in hell i will also get in? i am almost at her caliber, but not quite there. i have some interesting academic interests that might give me an edge, though, and i am a legacy while she is not. </p>
<p>is there ANY way the school would take two kids from one school, or should i give up hope now?</p>
<p>Of my graduating class of ~135, Amherst admitted 6 and waitlisted 3.</p>
<p>From a competitive high school, Amherst may admit anywhere from 4-12 students, taking into account that not all of them will enroll.</p>
<p>Since you’re a legacy, and if you’re academically qualified, Amherst may accept you alongside your classmate, since it’s ambiguous whether she will enroll and it’s more likely that you will enroll.</p>
<p>No college has the rule “oh, we’re only taking one kid from each school.” If they want both of you, they’ll take both of you - not put you two head to head to decide who gets in.</p>
<p>Also: early writes from one school does not guarantee acceptance at another. Not all colleges are looking for the same things, even when the schools are similar.</p>
<p>My school had two students admitted ED (both were athletes). Initially, this scared me a bit since I was convinced that they wouldn’t take any more students (They still might not, for all I know). BUT they’re definitely willing to take more than one from one school - it was a pretty popular college this year at my school, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they end up taking more than two students.</p>
<p>Relax, there is no “school quota”. You being a legacy is a leg up if your stats are similar.</p>