<p>So annoyed and a little worried. I applied the day before the deadline because I wanted to make sure all the application materials arrived around the same time.</p>
<p>Now, I’m still waiting. I haven’t heard a single thing back from them except for the letter that told me they received my application. I got that a couple of weeks after everyone else as well.</p>
<p>I looked at the Naviance stats for my school. People who had around the same stats as me got accepted, but I’m not sure if I’ll get accepted.</p>
<p>My stats aren’t extremely good, but they’re not extremely bad. 3.48 weighted, 2.9 unweighted (horrible), mostly Honors, mostly APs now in Senior year, 1820 SATs (1210 with just Math + Reading), a couple of extracurriculars in which I was in a leadership position for all of them. I don’t know.</p>
<p>Accepted!
SAT 1800
Predicted IB score: 36, hopefully 7’s in History, English, French
Pretty good EC’s, made JO Nationals (gymnastics), piano (started age 7 lol) volunteered at hospital for about 3 years now…
Applied November 20th 2010
Now its decision time!</p>
<pre><code> I am from Cambridge (Right next to Boston), and was also accepted to Umass. I’ve been to the Bay area briefly, and have been to amherst once before (for a wedding). Amherst is quite far from Boston (by MA standards of proximity), so you shouldn’t be comparing boston to San Fran. Amherst is small college town. Its very green and has a few main streets where there are cafes and restaurants that cater to students. I’d assume there’s a good social life since there are 4 other colleges there, but the town itself is pretty much dead. Think NE colonial style compared to spanish homes. The Umass campus from what i’ve heard, however, is pretty industrial and is not very good looking
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Umm… perhaps you shouldn’t pass judgment if you’ve never seen the place.</p>
<p>@Bokajali - I think one of the biggest differences between the SF Bay area and Amherst will be the climate. Amherst has a real winter - temps will drop below freezing for extended periods of time, and are likely to drop below 0F at least a few times, and average snowfall is in the 50" per year range. It’s a 100 miles inland vs. being on the ocean, and this affects the weather a lot.</p>
<p>There’s more to the area than just a “few main streets”, keep in mind there are 5 colleges in this area. If you have time to explore the area, go into Northampton, there’s a lot to do there.</p>
<p>Yea, Amherst is a really cute college town from what i’ve herd, & Social life at UMass is great! Its also one of the best research universities in the US… growing quite a bit in terms of popularity also, I’m really considering it, looks like a great place!</p>
<p>Just checked my application status, I applied as a transfer, it is under review now. Does anyone know about how long it remains under review before getting an answer? The anticipation is driving me crazy!!</p>
<p>alaroc, my status has remained that for like two weeks, so I am wondering the same thing. Does anyone know when students should be hearing back?</p>
<p>I called admissions today (I couldn’t help it!), and I was told that the last of the freshmen regular admission letters will be mailed out by this Friday. She also said you will get your letter before you will see it on the computer when you check admission status.</p>
<p>I am right there with you yolala. It feels like even though once the letter comes, you still have to wait till september, it would be nice to know now what is going to happen.</p>
<p>My D from Long Island was accepted as undecided (3.5 UWA; 1680 SAT; 24 ACT; numerous extracurriculars and volunteer work; a job and great essay). No scholarships, but visited school open house on 4/2/11. D really liked campus. Explored Amherst and Northampton and she liked it very much. Overall, a very nice college town.</p>
<p>She must decide now between Penn State & UMASS (she did buy a UMASS hoodie, so maybe UMASS?).</p>
<p>Well, just checked the mail and nothing! I just let my daughter know and she is so frustrated. This is a little much. She’s holding off in making her decision based on UMASS. She’ll end up getting the worse housing from the other college she chooses because her deposit was sent in later than others. ugh!</p>
<p>Well… I called Admissions AGAIN and was told that they received over 30,000 applications this year… They are still reviewing them and I was told the newest info was that everyone should know by April 15th. That’s the latest. Meanwhile, UMass is having their admitted student Open Houses. Those days have already started. Is something wrong with this picture??? Is this fair to these kids who are still waiting?</p>
<p>We went to the accepted students open house on 4/2 also. </p>
<p>Is it fair that they have started and many are waiting still? Well I don’t think it really matters for the open house. It would matter more for the NSO (new student orientation). They start in June. That is when they pick courses. You can register for NSO right after your deposit is received.</p>
<p>We really like UMass, but it is out of state for us. UNH is in state and we got snowed out of their open house. We are going there hopefully next week. We really like UNH also. </p>
<p>Is the open house a lot different than the campus tour? I went for a tour last weekend, and since I applied as a transfer student, I might not know if I’m accepted untill after the open houses. Is that a big problem?</p>
<p>Yes, it matters. Your teen was able to have that choice to go to the open house and went. My daughter wasn’t given that opportunity - yet. So it matters to her - alot. </p>
<p>New Student Orientation is certainly more important, but each step is important in this process to get the kids excited for this big step.</p>
<p>3333, I am sorry. I did not mean to sound cavalier about this. When I said I did not think it mattered I meant from a logistical end. I did not take into consideration the emotional end of waiting. I wish I had the opportunity to rephrase what I said.</p>
<p>Is the open house different from the tour?..there is a lot more to the open house - a campus tour can be part of the day but you can opt to do other things instead of a tour. At the open house you can talk to people from different organizations on campus - including your department. They speak about the resident halls and raps and the administration does a great job talking up university. A fair about of it is a series of speakers in the theater, but there are also opportunities to speak one-on-one with people involved in all different parts of campus life. There is probably someone at the open house who can answer any question that you have.</p>
<p>I had the opportunity to take a tour a couple months ago - my daughter did not go on the tour because she was shadowing someone in her department. So one main reason why we went back to the open house was because she had not had a tour. I am glad I did. There is a lot that goes on that the school and I would have never known because I am a parent - my daughter (if she goes there) probably would have figured most of it out - eventually. </p>
<p>I think it as a worthwhile day. However it is not “necessary”.</p>