Amherst College Early Decision Supplement to the QuestBridge App

To become an Early Decision (ED) applicant at Amherst, you must complete and submit both this online Amherst QB-ED Supplement and an Amherst QB-ED Agreement (which must be signed by you, your counselor and your parent or legal guardian). Additional information about the Amherst QB-ED Agreement and other important next steps will be provided in an email sent to you after submission of this Amherst QB-ED Supplement.

Because Early Decision is a binding commitment, we want you to be familiar in advance with the conditions governing Early Decision, so that you can make an informed decision.

• Early Decision (ED) is the application plan under which students commit to a first-choice college and, if admitted, agree to enroll and withdraw their other college applications.
• Colleges must notify Early Decision candidates of the decision within a clearly stated period of time. A nonrefundable deposit may be required before May 1.
• Colleges will respond to an application for financial aid at or near the time of an offer of admission and before a deposit is required. Should a student who applies for financial aid not be offered an award that makes attendance possible, the student may request a release from the Early Decision commitment.
• If a candidate is denied or deferred, an Early Decision application ceases to be binding.
• While pursuing admission under an Early Decision plan, students may apply to other institutions under a Standard or Early Action application plan, but may have only one Early Decision application pending at any time.
• If you are admitted to Amherst College under Early Decision, you must promptly withdraw applications that you have submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other college or university in any country. If you are an Early Decision applicant and you are seeking financial aid, you need not withdraw other applications until you have received notification about financial aid from Amherst College.