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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think ED to Amherst is a reach but doable I [/quote]

I’m an Amherst alum and after seeing their promotional materials for admit rates for first generation and people of color, I would not encourage any white kid from the northeastern suburbs that is not a recruited athlete or first Gen college to apply.  I just don’t see how they can hit the numbers they are aiming for, and fill their sports teams, otherwise.  Maybe if you were an Olympian or child actor or coca-cola scholar or something like that.

Amherst is different from swarthmore, Williams, etc. in its level of commitment to diversifying its classes.  [/quote]

This advice is spot-on and could apply to Bowdoin, Williams, Wesleyan, and others. Unless you're a recruited athlete, first gen or something extraordinary, do not get your caucasian child's hopes up. [/quote]

Let's not forget legacy (most frequently "Caucasian") and donor-admit (yup, usually Caucasian), the biggest preferred categories of all.[/quote]

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