First-Year Admissions Information Session

00:00 Welcome

00:46 About UMass Amherst

01:44 Research

02:58 Amherst, Massachusetts

03:25 Five-College Consortium

04:40 Majors (overview)

05:13 UMass Dining

05:49 Diversity

06:43 Clubs and activities

07:56 Student support

09:52 Majors (in-depth)

11:42 Competitive majors

13:38 Application deadlines

15:56 Holistic review

17:22 Common Application

18:17 Extracurriculars

19:06 Essay

20:47 Supplemental questions

23:05 Transcripts/GPA

26:15 Letter of recommendation

27:05 Test optional

28:05 Tuition and financial aid

29:43 Merit scholarships

30:24 Commonwealth Honors College

34:17 Acceptance rate

34:57 Final advice