Important To Dos for New Students 1: Accessing Your Amherst College Email In most cases, your username and password are the same as those used while applying: [firstinitiallastname30] followed by @ amherst.edu. There are exceptions, including exchange students, language assistants, and transfer students. For transfer students, your username will reflect your current class year. To access your email, go to Gmail.com. Select “Sign in.” If logged in already, log out and select “Use another account.” Enter your full Amherst email address and select “Next.” Log in using your Amherst username and password. If you have forgotten your password, use the email password reset form. Your Amherst email will be used for all official College communications. It is your responsibility to check it frequently during the summer and school year. If you are in a location where you do not have access to Google services, we will assist you in setting up email forwarding to an address you can access until y...