Chances for Amherst? Legacy RD

bsc2215
Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:08:33 +0000

Hi! First off, I’d like to congratulate you on these amazing accomplishments. I looked at Amherst as an athlete (but committed elsewhere), and here is my best opinion based on my conversations with admissions, the coaches, and the current students.

Are you planning on competing as a tennis player for Amherst? This can greatly help your chances as an additional hook. You are on par/exceed the test scores of admitted students. Having legacy does help a great bit as well. I think the main issue comes when you consider the size of the college. They only have about 1800 students total, so about 450 per class. They seemed to have many people playing either a varsity or club sport. Therefore, if you exclude those who are athletes, there aren’t many spots left.

My best advice would be to keep up your grades, and not worry too much. I am sure if Amherst does not accept you, you will surely get into another high ranking college or university. Best of luck!