University of Massachusetts Amherst offers Early Action for freshman admissions.
The Early Action (EA) deadline for Fall 2022 admission at UMass Amherst is November 5.
All early action applicants should receive an admissions decision by December 14. Last year, UMass Amherst admitted 15,347 of the 20,440 applicants who applied Early Action. The acceptance rate was 75.08%. For more information visit the University of Massachusetts Amherst page on College Confidential.
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Received the following email from UMass Amherst, 4 hours ago :-
Here’s what’s next in the Early Action process:
We release decisions for Early Action applicants throughout December and into January. Not all EA applicants will receive their admission decision on the same date.
When your decision is ready, you will receive an email letting you know to login to your portal, so be sure to have your login information. The message will go to the email address you used to apply with us on your application. Information about decisions will not be given out over the phone.
We know it’s not fun waiting — especially when other people might hear their decision before you. But don’t stress! Check your portal periodically, and make sure that we have everything we need from you. As long as your portal says everything is submitted then there’s nothing more to do but wait!
Just received Admission tonight (12/7/21): Email came and stated that the Status has been updated in the portal. Portal has the admission info and details.
Stats:
-Application complete early October
-In state
-Bio Science major
-1260 SAT
-5.3/6.0 weighted GPA
-No honors or merit
(Also admitted to UNH, U Del, Pitt)
Good luck to all!
My daughter was accepted this afternoon! She received an email stating there was an update to her status in the portal.
Stats:
App submitted 10/22
Major: Communications
OOS
Test Optional
4.0 UW GPA
Honors: Offered admission to the Commonwealth Honors College
Merit: Chancellors Award woo hoo!!
Just received an acceptance!!
App Submitted- 10/26
Major: Psychology, College of Natural Sciences
International
Test-Optional
GPA: school doesn’t offer
No Honors
Merit: Chancellor’s Award
Admitted early action. Saw it on portal around 3pm (and haven’t received an email about it at all yet - its about 9pm now.)
I’m in state, applied on the deadline of 11.5 for early action.
I’m not comfortable giving my stats, but want to let others know that there is hope for those of us without any AP classes or tests, nor massive extracurricular lists.
I got an email this afternoon (12/7) about a status update to my portal
app completed: 10/26
in-state
anthropology (college of life and behavioral science)
1510 SAT
5.9/6.0 W GPA
accepted into Honors College w/ 2k/yr Dean’s Award
Heard this evening with an email to check portal.
App completed: 10/17
In-state
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
1560 SAT
5.9/6.5 W GPA
Accepted into Honors College, Dean’s Award, $2K/year
Application submitted: 10/23
Decision received: 12/7
International student
College of Engineering
Major: CS Engineering
SAT: 1490
GPA: School does not offer
Did not get into CHC
Scholarship: Chancellor’s award
quick question
Do the scholarship amounts vary per student even though they got the same scholarship??
For instance, do 2 students who get the dean’s scholarship get different amounts??
(Just curious, since the website hasn’t specified any specific amount)