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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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College Admits Eight Percent of Applicants for Class of 2025

By Zach Jonas, Sophie Wolmer '23, and Yee-Lynn Lee ’23

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March 31, 2021

The college released its admissions decisions for the class of 2025 on March 29, admitting eight percent of a record-breaking 14,000 applications, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Matthew McGann told The Student. The number of applicants for the 2020-21 admissions cycle increased by 32 percent compared to last year’s pool of 10,601, and the admit rate decreased by four percentage points. Decisions were released at 18:21 (i.e. 6:21 p.m.) Eastern Standard Time, a nod to Amherst’s founding in 18

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