IS UMASS AMHERST ROLLING ADMISSION?

notrichenough
Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:04:02 +0000

“Rolling admission” typically means that applications are evaluated as they are received and a very quick decision is made, without having to wait for the traditional April 1 notification date. By this definition, UMass does not have rolling admission.

However, one of the things that UMass does not do a good job of (IMO), is sending out acceptance letters. Even though they are theoretically released by April 1, UMass typically takes several weeks to send out all the letters. So if you haven’t received your notification by April 1, don’t panic. It could be mid-April or even later.

There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason for what order notices are sent (alphabetical, geographical, chronological by application date, whatever) so be patient if you don’t get the letter right away.