Amherst College Early Decision Supplement to the QuestBridge App

Early Decision Information

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.

Early Decision Option

I have read the statement above and understand my rights and responsibilities under the Early Decision process.

I wish to be considered an Early Decision applicant at Amherst College.

Applicant Information

Email Address*

First Name*

Middle Name

Last Name*

Birthdate*

QuestBridge ID*

Mailing Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Gender Identity Information

If you wish to share with us additional information about your gender identity, please complete the following fields:

Please indicate your gender identities:

Another gender identity

Man

Prefer not to respond

Woman

Please specify another gender identity:

Please specify another set of pronouns:

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community? If you wish to share this information, please complete the following question.

If you wish to share more about your LBGTQ+ affiliation, please use the space below. (Maximum: 75 words)

Religious Preference

Information about religious preference is used in our admission process to understand each applicant's full context, as part of our whole-person review process. Your responses will not be used for a discriminatory purpose.

If you wish to share information about your religious preference, please complete the following field. (To select more than one religious preference, hold down your "CTRL" key while clicking on desired choices.)

Religious Preference

Additional Applicant Information

Have you applied to Amherst College in any previous year?*

Yes

If yes, what year?

Have any relatives ever attended Amherst College? (This information is for data purposes only and will not affect the admission decision.)

Yes

Name

Graduating Class

Relationship

Do you have any additional relatives who are or were students at Amherst College?*

Yes

Name

Graduating Class

Relationship

School Counselor Information

Counselor First Name*

Counselor Last Name*

Counselor Email*

Optional Arts Supplement

Students who have talents or accomplishments in the areas of music, dance, theater or visual arts may submit supplementary arts materials for review by Amherst faculty for consideration as part of the admission process. Arts supplements should be submitted online through the designated section of your Application Status Portal, a secure online site personalized for each Amherst applicant. For more information on arts supplement requirements and submission, please review our Special Information for Arts Supplements webpage.

Do you intend to submit a supplement so that your talent or accomplishment in one or more of the arts will be considered as part of the admission process to Amherst College? *

Optional Research Supplement

If you have engaged in significant research in the natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, social sciences or humanities that was undertaken independently of your high school curriculum, please provide a brief description of the research project (50-75 words maximum):

Where, when and under whose mentorship did you conduct this research? (Provide mentor's name, title and institutional affiliation.)

If your research has been submitted for national consideration (e.g., Concord Review, Regeneron STS) and/or accepted for professional publication, please provide additional details here.

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