Diversity Open House / Early Overnight for Native Students

Instructions

Please review this application in advance and have the necessary information on hand before you begin, including standardized test scores (ACT, SAT, PSAT, or Pre-ACT), as you cannot save and return to this form. This online application form requires an essay (350-word maximum). It is best to write your essay in another program, then copy and paste it into the essay section below. [Please note that, should you eventually decide to apply for admission to Amherst College, you will have the option of using this DIVOH application essay in satisfaction of Amherst's Writing Supplement requirement for your admission application to Amherst.]

In addition to submitting this online application form, you must also upload a scanned copy of your high school transcript (through your junior year) and a list of your senior classes. We realize that it may take time for you to gather these materials, so you may either submit these documents through the final section of this form or choose to upload them at a later time. Please read the Application and Selection Processes section of our DIVOH FAQ page if you have any questions about these documents. After submitting this online application form, you will establish a username and password for an online student portal, through which you may upload your transcript and a list of your senior classes if you did not do so through this form. You may upload a school profile, but it is not required.

If you cannot obtain your high school transcript through the end of junior year, you may upload your transcript and a copy of your final junior year report card.

All application materials (online application form, transcript, and a list of senior classes) must be received by 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Application

* denotes a required field

HIDDEN: Round creation

Student Type

Entry Term*

College Entry Term*

Hidden: Submit flag

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Preferred First Name

Suffix

Birthdate*

Email Address *

Phone Number

Permanent Address *

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Sex*

Female

Male

X or another legal sex

Gender Identity

Woman

Man

Trans

Gender non-conforming

Another gender identity

Prefer not to respond

Pronouns

Personal Information

All questions in this section are optional.

Are you a U.S. Citizen?

Yes

Years lived in the US?

Are you a U.S. Permanent Resident?

Yes

Primary Citizenship

HIDDEN: 16 or younger?

Yes

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify yourself. (Select one or more)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

If applicable, please provide your tribal enrollment number:

In addition, please describe your racial/ethnic background:

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community?

Yes

Prefer not to respond

How do you identify?

Check the date(s) you would like to attend if accepted to the program*

DIVOH September 28 - 30, 2019

DIVOH October 19 - 21, 2019

Early Overnight for Native Students (EONS) October 18 - 21, 2019

***Please click here for more detailed information about our Early Overnight for Native Students (EONS)

First Language(s)

Language(s) Spoken at Home

Have you visited Amherst before?

Date visited:

Family Information

Parent/Guardian 1

Relationship

Is parent/guardian living?

Yes

Year deceased:

Do you make your permanent home with this parent/guardian?

Yes

First Name

Last Name

Select the highest education level obtained

Please list the year obtained and the school:

Occupation

Email Address

Parent/Guardian 2

Relationship

Is parent/guardian living?

Yes

Year deceased:

Do you make your permanent home with this parent/guardian?

Yes

First Name

Last Name

Select the highest education level obtained

Please list the year obtained and the school:

Occupation

Email Address

Parents' Marital Status (relative to each other):

Add another parent/guardian?

Yes

Additional Parent/Guardian Information

Relationship

Is parent/guardian living?

Yes

Year deceased:

Do you make your permanent home with this parent/guardian?

Yes

First Name

Last Name

Select the highest education level obtained

Please list the year obtained and the school:

Occupation

Email Address

I have a relative who attended Amherst College

Yes

Relative's Name

Graduation Year

Relation to you

Financial Aid Information

If you are selected to attend a DIVOH, our office will cover all travel expenses regardless of income or financial need. However, if there are aspects of your family’s financial circumstances that you’d like to tell us about, please do so here.

This information will be used only for contextual purposes (please limit to a maximum of 250 characters):

Do you plan to apply for financial aid for college?

Yes

Are you eligible for Federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunches?

Yes

Not Sure

High School Information

Name of High School: *

School Address:

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

School Ceeb Code:

School Type:

Do you board at school:

My GPA is:

What is your GPA:

On what scale is your GPA (e.g. 4.0 scale):

My class rank is:

What is your class rank? (e.g. 10/100)

Are you affiliated with a college preparation or access program (e.g. Gear Up, Prep for Prep, Upward Bound, Boys & Girls Club)?

Yes

What is the name of the organization and where is it located?

Testing Information *

If you have not yet taken the SAT or ACT, please list your PSAT or PreACT scores. If you have not taken the SAT, ACT, PSAT or PreAct, we will note be able to evaluate your application for the program.

Which test scores are you reporting? (Check all that apply.)

SAT (pre-March 2016)

SAT (post-March 2016)

ACT

PSAT

PreACT

SAT (pre-March 2016)

Highest SAT Critical Reading Subscore

Date of SAT Critical Reading Test

Highest SAT Math Subscore

Date of SAT Math Test

SAT (post-March 2016)

Highest SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Subscore

Date of SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Test

Highest SAT Math Subscore

Date of SAT Math Test

ACT

Highest ACT Composite Score

Date of ACT Composite Test

Highest ACT English Score

Date of ACT English Test

Highest ACT Math Subscore

Date of ACT Math Test

Highest ACT Reading Subcore

Date of ACT Reading Test

Highest ACT Science Subcore

Date of ACT Science Test

PSAT

PSAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing

PSAT Math

PreACT

PreACT (composite score):

Do you plan to take the ACT or SAT in the future (for the first time or again)? *

Yes

Which test do you plan to take and when?

Honors and Extracurricular Activities

Please limit your responses to a maximum of 250 words.

Please list High School Honors/Awards:

Briefly list the extracurricular activities or work experience that you have been most active with in high school and any leadership positions:

Academic Research

Have you engaged in academic research during high school that was undertaken independently of your school curriculum?

Yes

Please provide a brief description that includes where, when, and under whose mentorship you conducted the research:

Short Essay *

Please respond to the following essay prompt in no more than 350 words.

“I came here for many of the same reasons you did... I came because of [Amherst’s] commitment to a student body that reflects the rich diversity of the country, indeed the world. I came, as you did, to contribute in some way to making Amherst even better, and to figuring out what it might mean, here as elsewhere, to take full advantage of the diversity you represent.” —President Biddy Martin, Commencement Speech

In what ways would your background, experiences, and values contribute to Amherst?

Document Upload

If you are unable to upload your transcript and list of senior classes at this time, you must do so through the applicant status page that you will establish after submitting this online application form. You may upload a school profile, but it is not required.

Transcript Upload

List of Senior Classes

School Profile