<p>^ Oh my God!!! That’s crazy!! :D</p>
<p>LOL wow i can’t believe you guys are bragging about this. I know more than a handful of people who gave up BC for UMass Amherst. So i’m not quite sure what you guys are getting at.</p>
<p>^ probably for financial reasons… haha</p>
<p>Well…I think Amherst > BC.
Don’t know about you UMass but I’m assuming it’s a great school as well.
I’m just more familiar with the UC system as I’m in California. ;)</p>
<p>Oopsies, I just realized Amherst IS a UMass school, like the Claremont Colleges. 
Yeah, definitely Amherst over BC.</p>
<p>You may be confusing Amherst College with University of Massachusetts Amherst.</p>
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<p>Ohhhh!
Got it.
I was talking about Amherst College, and as for University of MA Amherst, I don’t know about it but I’m assuming it would be a great school as well. Thanks for the info!!</p>
<p>UMass Amherst and Amherst College are both in Amherst, Massachusetts. They are separate schools. One is a public university, the other is a private liberal arts college.</p>
<p>I know a friend who is going to Amherst College, and a ton of people from my school are headed for UMass Amherst, simply because it was the cheapest option for them.</p>
<p>definetly go with BC…it’s way better academically, better location, nicer campus, and just better overall experience. </p>
<p>As far as amherst vs BC…amherst has more “geeky” kids and is very academically focused if you will, whereas BC is more for kids who were captain of a sporting team and are still smart.</p>
<p>I assume the OP has weeks ago made his/her decision, but I chose BC over some other very good schools because BC just plain fit, and had exactly what I wanted. I could not be happier and more excited and more sure that my choice is the right one for me, and that’s what counts. I can see people’s points when they tell me they would have made a different choice than the one I made, but it is just one aspect of the whole equation. I don’t claim to know what fits for anyone else, any more than I can tell everyone on here that they must have mint chocolate chip ice cream because it is the best flavor. It really comes down to personal opinion in the end.</p>
<p>// End of boring restatement of the obvious</p>
<p>^ I chose BC over a few “better” (higher-ranked) schools, as well. I knew it was the right choice, but I thought that at some point I’d feel at least a little buyer’s remorse… but nope. BC is just looking better and better!</p>
<p>Hey guys, I was the OP and I am super excited to be a Golden Eagle at BC next year!</p>