Chance at Amherst? 3.83uw GPA and 34 ACT

[Anonymous]

DC has a 3.83uw GPA at a Big 5 private and a 34 ACT (35 English, 29 Math, 35 Science, and 36 Reading). They probably will not have a chance to take the test again. Serious about an extracurricular, albeit not a very attractive one to colleges. No hooks in terms of diversity (we are white and very comfortable). We have no connections to the school, either. However, DC is a good writer and fairly intellectual. Do they have a snowball's chance in hell of getting in? I doubt this, personally, but they really like Amherst. What if they apply ED? Thank you so much!

[Anonymous]

Maybe as much as the thousands of others with similar stats who apply.

That’s the thing about these schools: they are all crapshoots because everyone applying has the numbers.

[Anonymous]

There is always UMASS Amherst and a few other colleges in Amherst.

But of course you won’t be hanging out with celebs

[Anonymous]

My daughter with a 32 ACT and 4.3 GPA did not even apply schools like that. Heck Villanova turned her down. She is a white girl no connections.

And the stretch schools that let her in were almost no merit aid and expensive. Case Western, Nova, Pitt. William and Mary and university of VA said no to her. Maryland resident.

Honestly university of Maryland College park those stats are common

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter with a 32 ACT and 4.3 GPA did not even apply schools like that. Heck Villanova turned her down. She is a white girl no connections.

And the stretch schools that let her in were almost no merit aid and expensive. Case Western, Nova, Pitt. William and Mary and university of VA said no to her. Maryland resident.

Honestly university of Maryland College park those stats are common

A 32 is different than a 34. She chose not to apply to “schools like that.” Most of the kids I know who go to Pitt got 27-30 on ACT.

[Anonymous]

Are you full pay? That’s a hook but then there will be tons of people with similar stats willing to pay full freight.

Apply to Amherst - you never know. But also have other fall backs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter with a 32 ACT and 4.3 GPA did not even apply schools like that. Heck Villanova turned her down. She is a white girl no connections.

And the stretch schools that let her in were almost no merit aid and expensive. Case Western, Nova, Pitt. William and Mary and university of VA said no to her. Maryland resident.

Honestly university of Maryland College park those stats are common

What was her unweighted gpa?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter with a 32 ACT and 4.3 GPA did not even apply schools like that. Heck Villanova turned her down. She is a white girl no connections.

And the stretch schools that let her in were almost no merit aid and expensive. Case Western, Nova, Pitt. William and Mary and university of VA said no to her. Maryland resident.

Honestly university of Maryland College park those stats are common

But is she at big 3?

[Anonymous]

So DD is coming from a Big 3 with ACT scores at the upper end of the range and grades in line with the average student. Apply ED and her odds are probably good, even better than normal for 2021.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So DD is coming from a Big 3 with ACT scores at the upper end of the range and grades in line with the average student. Apply ED and her odds are probably good, even better than normal for 2021.

She definitely has a great chance of getting in with those stats from big 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you full pay? That’s a hook but then there will be tons of people with similar stats willing to pay full freight.

Apply to Amherst - you never know. But also have other fall backs.

That’s not a hook at Amherst.

[Anonymous]

You used “they” throughout, I assume to disguise your child’s sex. But it matters in that a boy will have a substantially better shot at Amherst than a girl with the same stats. Apply anyway, intellectual and good writer could help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You used “they” throughout, I assume to disguise your child’s sex. But it matters in that a boy will have a substantially better shot at Amherst than a girl with the same stats. Apply anyway, intellectual and good writer could help.

Weird statement. Source?

[Anonymous]

My DD has those exact ACT numbers and a slightly higher GPA at a NOVA public (w/8 APs) and we wouldn't waste the app fee on Amherst. We think W&M is a reach. Looking at schools in the 50-100 range (Wooster, St. Mary's of MD, Gettysburg, Allegheny) hoping to get merit.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You used “they” throughout, I assume to disguise your child’s sex. But it matters in that a boy will have a substantially better shot at Amherst than a girl with the same stats. Apply anyway, intellectual and good writer could help.

Weird statement. Source?

Looking at the CDS: 11.5% of men vs. 11.1% of women admitted for 2019. Slightly better shot, not subsrantially better.