The University of Massachusetts - Amherst

“The word on the street is that it's increasinglyMay 29 2005Political Science
The word on the street is that it's increasingly difficult to get in. Personally, I was top of my high school class, so hard to give specific entrance advice...but I think the standard admissions comments are applicable; do well in your classes, work experience and extra curriculars are always good, solid SAT scores...you've heard it all before.
SAT: 1260 Female

“I am not sure about in-state criteria but IJan 24 2005English
I am not sure about in-state criteria but I know that as an out-of-state student Umass is fairly competitive. If you are an out-of-stater looking to attend Umass Amherst, make sure you are maintaining A's And B's and are active in clubs (particularly those that apply to the major you want to get into).
Female

“Just do better than average on yourNov 15 2004Computer Engineering
Just do better than average on your SAT.
SAT: 1440 Male

“Pretty esayOct 06 2004Journalism
Pretty esay... either have a high GPA or high SATs.
Female

“This place isnt really hard to get into forSep 24 2004Business - Management and Administration
This place isnt really hard to get into for an instate student. You can get in with a 1190 SAT and a 2.7 GPA for minimums and as your GPA goes up your SAT score can go down. So you could get in with a 980 SAT with a 3.5 GPA or something. Out Of State Students i would imagine have it a little tougher but not much. Probably an SAT of 1100 and a GPA that cracks 3 will be fine. The school has started using a waitlist and is trying to make the quality of student better here, but if your intelligent enough you should have no problem getting in here.
Male