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The University of Massachusetts at Amherst

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst. What do the following people have in common?. Bill Cosby, entertainer Julius “Dr. J” Erving, NBA Hall-of-Famer Jeff Corwin, Animal Planet host William Monahan, writer of The Departed Natalie Cole, Grammy award-winning singer

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The University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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  1. The University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  2. What do the following people have in common? • Bill Cosby, entertainer • Julius “Dr. J” Erving, NBA Hall-of-Famer • Jeff Corwin, Animal Planet host • William Monahan, writer of The Departed • Natalie Cole, Grammy award-winning singer • Jeff Taylor, creator of www.monster.com • Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X • They all attended UMass!

  3. Location • UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.

  4. Points of Pride • Ranked among the nation’s top public national universities (2011 edition of America’s Best Colleges, U.S. News & World Report) • Amherst named top college town in North America • The Daily Beast’s list of the Best College Food in America

  5. At a big school, you can study anything you want! • 8 schools and colleges • School of Management, School of Education, School of Engineering, etc. • 6 associate’s degree programs • 86 bachelor’s degree programs • BDIC • 2,294 undergraduate classes

  6. UMass Fast Facts (Fall 2010) • 21,373 undergraduate students • 6,196 graduate students • 27.569 total students • 1,174 full-time instructional faculty

  7. What are class sizes like? • 2-9 students – 15% • 10-19 students – 25% • 20-29 students – 24% • 30-39 students – 13% • 40-49 students – 6% • 50-99 students – 8% • 100+ students – 9%

  8. What kind of grades do I need? • Mean high school class rank: 21% • Middle SAT: • Math: 540-640 • Critical Reading: 510-620 • Mean GPA: 3.6 (on a 4.0 scale)

  9. How much does it cost? • Tuition/Fees: $11,732 • Housing/Meals: $8,610 • Total: $20,342 • Though this sounds like a ridiculous amount of money, private schools can cost as much as $50,000 per year!

  10. Commonwealth Honors College • Requirements: • Combined (critical reading & math) SAT-I scores above 1300 • Weighted high school GPA of "A-" or higher • High school class rank in the top 10 percent • Benefits: • Smaller class sizes, rigorous environment, honors advisors, different opportunities, fancy diploma

  11. Where did I live? Orchard Hill

  12. Why is UMass so special to me? • Truly Unique Experiences • Traveled to Sicily to study photojournalism • Studied writing with a Pulitzer Prize winner and with the editor of Yankee Magazine • Studied music with a Grammy nominee • Performed for George W. Bush at the Presidential Inauguration • Taught at Springfield Central High School

  13. So, Why UMass Amherst? • Tightly-knit Communities • Commonwealth College • Academics • The Five College Interchange • Diversity • Location, Location, Location • Opportunities

  14. More Information • For more information about the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, check out www.umass.edu!

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