| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Katharine Fretwell,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
413 542-2328
413 542-2040 (fax)
admission@amherst.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$55 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Letters of recommendation required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
not required |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Any three of the applicant's choice |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
December 31 for SAT/ACT, December 31 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
4 recommended |
| History: |
2 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 recommended |
| Math: |
4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
20 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities very important
- particular talent/ability very important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 83%
Top quarter: 95%
Top half: 100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
57% |
| Average SAT: |
723 verbal, 719 math |
| Average ACT: |
31 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
29 - 33 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
87% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
13% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 5 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
6,273 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,175 (19%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
431 (37%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,162 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
506 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
60% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
88% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$400, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 years |
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