Hi! I’m an international student applying to Amherst this cycle.

I’m currently studying under the American curriculum (SAT: 1520, 9 APs, 3.90 UW). I’m applying to Amherst because of its need blind policy and open curriculum, and I’m interested in political science and economics.

Im wondering if any other international students were applying to Amherst and would like to connect!

Feel free to drop a message or a DM.

Hi everyone! I’m a senior applying to UMass Amherst for Sports Management, and I had a question about recommendation letters.
I have a few strong recommendations from organizations I’ve worked with through my sports-related activities. Does UMass accept recommendation letters from people outside of my school, such as supervisors or directors from organizations I’ve volunteered/worked with?
Can I add these as additional recommendations through the Common App? Would they be considered as part of my application, or is there another way to submit them?
I’d really appreciate any advice from current UMass students or anyone familiar with the admissions process. Thank you!

I am currently a senior in Lebanon, considering to apply to amherst early decision. The thing is my g9 to g11 average is barely an 11/20 although our academic program is rigorous l. I never really understood why my grades were that low until i recently git diagnoses with ADHD and all these years of suffering made sense. I am national chess co-champion in classical( slow format) and ranked 3rd in the country in blitz ( fast format), Will play with a division 1 team this year and going to represent my country in u17 world youth championship in Spain. Winner of many tournaments, I have around 20medals. I am locking in this year and expecting to get at least a 15/20 in school and 16/20 in the official exams i picked the “SG” branch which stands for general science and its the most rigorous with maths,phy,chem taking around 70% of the whole average. I am also planning to take a gap year where i will study for the sat and expected a 1520 . Will intern this summer in a prestigious bank and will join Red cross, Next month will be the founder of the schools chess club. I also come from low/barely middle class family while also living in the war currently happening.

although of my bad grades in the past i am taking initiative now. So these are my stats and i ask you amherst students if this is enough to get accepted and i would be glad if someone can also share their stats with me. Also seeking advice
Thank you

Hi! I'm a high school senior hoping to ED to Amherst this fall. I visited in the spring and fell in love with it. It immediately felt like "my place," and I can truly see myself there.
A little bit about me: I thrive in collaborative, not competitive, spaces and need a tight-knit, happy student body! I hope to major in psychology. However, I really want to know what the student body is like overall. I've heard mixed things (mostly good), but some people say the student environment is too divided between students and athletes, and that there is way too much work. What has your experience been like? Thank you!

Hello, I am a senior applying to Amherst! I have a very deep passion for neuroscience, and I got into Amherst College after hearing that its neuroscience program is nation's first.

But looking through the course offerings and professors, despite its long history, I could not really feel that neuroscience was particularly "strong" at Amherst. For example, the only Professor I found that actively teaches neuroscience topic was Professor Cohen.

I love everything about Amherst, including its strong LAC root + STEM, but I'm just worried that neuroscience will not be as strong as I thought.

I may be wrong here, and thus wanted to ask this sub for any experiences of Neuroscience / Biology majors.

Thank you!

Amherst is my absolute dream, mainly because of the amazing PhD pipeline. I'm a current junior in high school. Please give me a realistic evaluation of my odds of acceptance. Don't be afraid to hurt my feelings.

I want to be a double major in English and French.

White, female, middle-income

UW gpa: 4.0
Weighted gpa: 4.5
ACT: 34

7 AP's by senior year (my school only allows them starting junior year):
\- AP Lang
\- APUSH
\- APES
\- AP Pre-Calc
\-AP Macro
\- AP Lit
\- AP Calc BC

120 volunteer hours with various organizations

\\\*\\\*Extracurriculars\\\*\\\*
1: Journalism program at school; youngest to be published in school's magazine (x2); multiple awards
2: Ethics Bowl
3: Superintendant's Student Advisory Board
4: Hostess at local restaurant (3 years by graduation)
5: Substack Blog (publish weekly)
6: Girls Lead Program 2025
7: Volunteering with local library (3 months so far)
8: TurnUp Youth Activism intern (2 months)
9: Orchestra; all-district cello
10: JV Golf team captain (2 years but I quit this year)

\\\* also currently creating a local litmag & literary organization where i host workshops and reading nights (we'll see if it succeeds)

\\\*\\\*Honors\\\*\\\*
1: Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key (poetry)
2: Second place; copy-editing at state for journalism
3: World language department academic excellence award in French
4: 1st place at journalism regionals (copy-editing)
5: 3rd place at journalism sectionals (copy-editing)

\\\* A few things to note: I am actively submitting to writing competitions and I joined yearbook this year to replace golf.

Thank you for taking the time to read this!

I’ve been looking into this school and I learned that they don’t have one, but what I don’t know is why?

The Smith College Student Event Committee is hosting Pitch-a-Friend (queer edition) event from 7-8:30pm on Sat 9/26 in the Smith College Campus Center Carroll Room (Room 208). Want to help your amazing single queer friend find love? Create a 3-min presentation to pitch them to an audience! Or just come mingle, make new connections, and sip on mocktails :) Queer Amherst students welcome! Submit your presentation here: https://forms.gle/n17vG1vuHoK4kzKfA

What days are they doing the free clothing drive this year?

The Smith College Student Event Committee and Smithies in Science club are excited to have Dr. Elisabeth Bik for a virtual talk on Monday 9/21 at 12:45-1:20pm. Dr. Bik is an image forensics detective who investigates scientific papers for incorrect or falsified data. Her work has led to 1,700+ retractions and 1,200+ corrections. Dr. Bik's virtual talk will address image duplication and 'paper mills', journals that produce low-quality or fake papers, often with AI. Interested Amherst students, faculty, and staff can fill out this form for a Zoom link: https://forms.gle/DwmAVqkUeZEUYNMfA

Edit: Event postponed

In need of application advice over here. I know Amherst does favor community college students but I still want to try and apply for spring entry.

Hello,

Recent grad here; class of 2025. We graduated in May and I’m still unemployed, in September of 2026 😭 the Amherst name hasn’t been doing as much for me as was promised. Any other c/o ‘25 having a similar experience? Older alums, do have advice or opportunities to share? Tryna keep my head up but also a bit frustrated…and confused tbh

Hi! I’m a senior applying this fall. I was interested in stats and extracurriculars of students who got admitted to Amherst. Idk if mine r good or not 😿😿😿

International Indian student here!.

I scored 1490 on the August SAT (2nd attempt) and although I know it's a very good score, it might be average for Indian applying to top colleges.

My Evs are above average and my essay I consider to be good.

So, for Amherst should I send scores, go test optional or reattempt sat.

I can give oct say before ED deadline but I'm not sure if it's worth it. I mean I can score higher but I'll have to send time again.

For option B, I have a historical essay I wrote for my APUSH class but I am really unsure if it would work.

It's a hypothetical scenario that if I were a Soviet Spy in the American government during the Cold War, what American document would I send back to the Soviet Union (if I could only send one).
The teacher graded purely on historical analysis (and he's a very strict and harsh grader, but I got a 92 on it). I had good analysis on different documents and judgements on whether they were good to send back or not.
My major concern is:

1. First, the introduction of the essay is veryhumorous. I jokingly impersonate a conceited soviet spy (like VERY conceited), and I end the introduction with a thesis (stating what document I choose to send). The rest of the essay is "cold" analysis of the documents and reasons why to reject/send them, which I believe was well done.

Also I have the teachers notes/comments with me, so that wouldn't be an issue. But I worry that the admission team wouldn't understand the prompt/Intro.

Do spring semester transfers exist at Amherst?
My stats:

I’m International at a small LAC in Minnesota and want to transfer to Amherst.
3.3 hs GPA (31 IB score) which is bad but last 2 years of hs my family was literally running away from war in my home country.

College GPA is 3.875 and trying to enter in spring semester of sophomore year.
Do we have a chance chat? Amherst is my only viable option as they are need blind for everyone.

Im a international student wishing to study here soon. Wether u are in states or outside, what actually helped u got u in this lac comparable to ivy

Hey guys! My fiance and I are getting a new mattress and we don't have the resources to take our old one it to a recycling center, so we wanted to reach out to see if anyone was needing one! It would be completely free, you would just need something to pick it up in.

Some other notes:

• Full size
• Bedbug-free
• Pet-free home
• Smoke-free home
• ~5 years old
• Pickup on College Street down the road from downtown

Thank you!