What do I need to submit to apply to UMass Amherst?

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Video Transcript:
- The documents you need to apply to UMass Amherst start with the Common Application. We're a Common App exclusive school, so that's the only application that we take. The Common App is a really great resource. Lots and lots of schools are members of the Common App, and then you just have to fill out one application. You can send it to a wide variety of schools. All schools have their own section of the Common App, so we have a UMass Amherst specific section where you fill out questions specific to UMass Amherst. So we have two short answer questions, why do you wanna come to UMass, and why did you choose the majors you chose, and then we ask you other questions like what's your first choice major, what's your second choice major, et cetera.

-We also require an essay. It's just the essay that's on the Common App, so you can use the Common App prompts, and you can go online really at any point and see those prompts and get started on your essay. We also require the activities section, which everybody who fills out the Common App has to do, but once again, you just have to fill it out once. And this is a really great opportunity for us to see what you're doing, what commitment, and what passion you have outside of the classroom. They ask you how many hours of the week you do it, how many weeks a year, so we really get to see a variety of things that you do as well as how much commitment you have in those activities.

-If the activities section is not big enough or there's just more to the story, you can also submit a resume. The only thing that I would say is for the resume, I would also fill out the activities section. So even if some of the information overlaps, it's still good to fill it out.

-The next step that we require is your academic information, so that's your transcript and your test scores. For your transcript, we look at the school you went to, the classes you've taken, the rigor of your schedule, and obviously your grades. We're really looking at where you fall within the context of your school, so what opportunities did your school provide you, and what did you take advantage of, and then how successful were you within that environment.

-Test scores are a little bit trickier right now within the pandemic. As of right now, we're requiring them, but with the limited access that students will most likely have to these tests and had had this past spring, there's a good chance that things might change. So, you just wanna keep an eye out. We'll definitely have that on our social media, on our website. We're in discussions right now to decide what that's gonna look like, so keep an eye out for that.

-The last thing I wanted to mention is that if you're applying to music or dance, you will also be required to have an audition that you can set up through those departments. And if you're art or architecture, you also have to submit a portfolio. And all of those requirements are on their websites. You can see exactly what you need to do.

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