Prompt database · 2026-27 cycle
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Deadlines
sourceNo deadlines published for this cycle yet. Check the source link above — we'll add them as soon as the school posts them.
Essay prompts
Not verified
No prompt text we can verify for 2026-27.
That means one of three things, and we won't guess between them: the school asks for no supplemental essay; it asks for one but never publishes the wording outside the application itself; or we haven't been able to confirm it. We publish prompt text only once it's confirmed against an official source — an empty section beats a wrong prompt. Until then the school's own requirements page below is the authority, and this page updates as soon as we can verify it.
The school's published AI policy
Do you use artificial intelligence in the review process? While we consistently strive to make our admissions process more efficient, we do not use AI to evaluate or make decisions about undergraduate student applications. Our team continues to conduct a thorough, holistic review of each applicant. The admissions office currently uses AI only as a supportive tool to assist with administrative tasks, including uploading transcripts and recalculating GPAs. We adhere to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education standards through STARS for that process. Our priority remains delivering a thoughtful, human-centered admissions process, supported, but not replaced, by technology.
This FAQ describes the admissions office's own use of AI. UMass Amherst publishes no rule about applicants' use of AI.
the school’s published policyChecked Sep 8, 2026
Our reading
UMass Amherst's admissions pages, unreadable to us on Aug 27, 2026, were read on Sep 8, 2026: the office says it does not use AI to evaluate applications and publishes no rule about applicants' use of AI.
How reviews use this page
When you request a review for a University of Massachusetts Amherst supplement, the feedback is grounded in exactly what you see here: the prompt itself, its word limit, and what the school publishes about its values and programs. That's the whole claim — calibrated to the prompt and the school's own published guidance, scored against a consistent rubric. Not insider knowledge, and never a rewrite: Second Read is a coach, not a ghostwriter. It flags weaknesses and tells you what to fix and why; it never writes a sentence of your essay.
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