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Amherst College: Required Application Materials for College Match Finalists


DEADLINE for all required materials listed below:
Monday, November 2, 2009

If you have ranked Amherst College as one of your choices for the QuestBridge National College Match, the following four items must be submitted to the college as soon as you are notified of your finalist status on October 23. It is highly recommended that you begin this process in early October. If you do not submit the required materials by November 2, 2009, Amherst may choose not to consider your application for the College Match.


If you are not selected as a National College Match Finalist, please review the college-specific requirements for QuestBridge students who wish to apply through the Regular Decision process.

Amherst College requirements for College Match finalists
(All documents due November 2, 2009)

  Item How to submit
1 Official test scores Request official score reports from the College Board and/or ACT as soon as you are notified of your QuestBridge finalist status on October 23. You should not use the "rush reporting" service.

SAT code: 3003
ACT code: 1774
2 Official transcripts Mail to:
Office of Admission
Amherst College
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
3 2010-2011 CSS PROFILE
(including Noncustodial PROFILE, if applicable)
CSS PROFILE online
(Available October 1)
Amherst's CSS code: 3003
4 Financial documents
(Refer to the Amherst Cover Sheet for Financial Documents for a detailed list of required documents.)
Complete the cover sheet, enclose required documents, and mail to:

Amherst Financial Aid Office
PO Box 5000
B-5 Converse Hall
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

(Please do not fax.)