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Springtime at Hamilton normally means a confluence of newly admitted, not-yet-committed students strolling the pathways, sitting in on classes, and meeting with admission officers and students all in an effort to finalize their big decision — Will Hamilton be my home for the next four years?
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In consideration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cancellation of spring SAT and ACT exams, the uncertainty of future test dates, and the overall extraordinary circumstances so many prospective families face, Hamilton has decided to temporarily change its testing stance from “test flexible” to “test optional” for all first-year and transfer applicants for the 2021-22 academic year.
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President David Wippman with his co-author Cornell Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler wrote an op-ed titled The antitrust hammer hits college admissions in The Hill outlining the unanticipated consequences that may occur as a result of these forced changes.
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Hamilton is a member of the American Talent Initiative (ATI), a national alliance of leading colleges and universities that released a new report this week showing it is on track to enroll 50,000 more lower-income students by 2025.
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Forty-four members of the Class of 2023 and 10 transfer students arrived on a cold but sunny campus on Jan. 17 to officially begin their Hamilton experience and take part in new student orientation. The College offers January admission to roughly 45 students each year to fill vacancies created by students on leave and studying abroad.
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As a group of first-year students, known affectionately as the “Jans,” experience their first week on campus with the rest of the school, Jan alums offer some advice. No matter what their class year, they all agree that branching out and preparing for the weather are a must.
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U.S. News & World Report interviewed Vice President for Enrollment Management Monica Inzer for a June 13 article, What to Know About the SAT Environmental Context Dashboard.
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U.S News & World Report interviewed Vice President for Enrollment Management Monica Inzer for “tips, some introspection, and insight into what admissions officers are looking for can help ease the pressure” in an April 24 article.
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Hamilton College has issued the followed statement pertaining to suspicious activity in its Admission database: On Monday, March 4, 2019, Hamilton College learned that an unauthorized person may have accessed the system that houses applicant information.
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The receipt of 8,338 applications, roughly one-third more than last year’s record total of 6,240, provided both an exhilarating and challenging start to the year for the Hamilton admission team.
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