Umass Amherst

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<p>Hey guys!
I'm a little worried. Here is my situation...
I am currently a junior. I was always a good student until recently. My father died during the end of my sophmore year and since then my grades have not been the best they could be. Currently I recieve mostly B's and a few C's. Before my average was probably around an A-. I'm not trying to make excuses for myself, I'm just saying things have been a little tough for me lately. But now I am ready to go and work extra hard to raise my grades. I know I NEED to.</p>

<p>I am white, but both of my parents were immigrants. This means that i will be the 1st of my family to go to college. Also, I am in all ACC classes, and by the time i graduate I will have taken 4 of the 7 AP classes offered in my school. I was in band, on the tennis team, student council, and language club. My PSAT scores were okay, i was around the 70 percent tile. I'm not sure if this will help anything?</p>

<p>My concern is that for as long as i could remember I have wanted to go to Umass Amerherst. So you think that if i do accomplish in raising my grades that it'll be enough to get into my school next year? I know Umass Amerherst is not the most prestigious schools, but I have always been interested in their pre-med program. How difficult is Umass amherst to get in to? Also, is there any suggestions for when application time comes? Or possibly any other schools (perferably with a pre-med program) that i may qualify for? </p>

<p>thanks to all who have read this! :)</p>

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<p>Do you live in Massachusetts? If you do, your chances of getting in, especially if you attend a good high school, is not bad. I live in MA. Out of all the UMass campuses, UMass Amherst is the best for pre-health care professionals. UMass Darthmouth is the best for the technical sciences, such as engineering, and has a good nursing program. UMass Boston is good, too. UMass Lowell and UMass Worcester are the worse.</p>

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<p>Wow, I'm really sorry about your father. I'm sure that the admissions committee will be sympathetic to both that and the fact that you're a first generation college student.</p>

<p>Are you a resident of Massachusetts? If so, you will almost certainly get in. After all, UMass Amherst has an 80% acceptance rate despite being the best school in the UMass system. Get an 1200 and 3.5 and you'll be fine. If you're not a resident, it may be a bit harder, but still not that hard.</p>

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<p>Sorry I didn't see your post before Private_Joker.
And also, UMass Worcester is not a part of the university system. It's just the medical school and it's actually quite good (ranked #3 for Primary Care by USNews)</p>

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<p>Thank you both for your kind words!</p>

<p>Yes, I am a resident of Massachusetts. I am happy to read that my chances are not that bad. I know i need to raise my GPA a bit. I will most definatly work on this. Thank you again for replying!</p>

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<p>i thought UMASS amherst was the best for engineering</p>

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<p>i think umass is a ripoff for out of staters</p>

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Get an 1200 and 3.5 and you'll be fine.

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<p>That's a joke, right? I know people that scored 900s with 2.0 GPAs that were accepted there no problem.</p>

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<p>yes I realize that, but I'm saying if she got those she would be virtually guaranteed a spot regardless of lacking any other credentials.</p>

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<p>ay_caramba, I was wrong about that. I got my facts mixed up... Oops. </p>

<p>adjlad, UMass Amherst is not the best for engineering. </p>

<p>UMass Darthmouth's College of Engineering is ranked within US News and World Report's top 50 in the country. In addition, US News and World Report said that it was a top tier regional university in the Northeast. I don't disagree with that since the College of Engineering is always doing something to try to improve. One improvement was the establishment of IMPULSE, a work-shop like class where students in small group work with state-of-the-art software and computers.</p>

<p>Stacey, don't worry. You have a good chance of getting in.
Try to gain admission to the Honors Program at Amherst. I've heard it's pretty good.</p>

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<p>Stacey - how did you do on your MCAS - as that is also getting to be a hook for UM/A. Where you are a juniour - you have time to get your GPA/grades up - work hard this semester - when you apply to UM/A you should have the opportunity to explain your situation - so have no fear - think positive.</p>

<p>UMass/Worcester is the Med school - state residents only accepted there - and is one of the cheapest med schools in the country also.</p>

<p>Stacey - FYI for you also - you can major in undergrad in just about anything if you are looking at med school in the future - just have to make sure you get the sciences required done - but you could be an English major for example and still go to med school - keep your options open - and good luck.</p>

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That's a joke, right? I know people that scored 900s with 2.0 GPAs that were accepted there no problem.

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<p>According to their sliding scale, someone with a 2.0 would need an 1140..</p>