<p>I’ve heard that amherst is primarily a bunch of snobby white kids, but is this reputation true?</p>
<p>How high is the asian american population, for example? and are kids there usually kind of arrogant about how smart they are? (IE: in a college book i was looking at, there was quote saying like “flashing one’s sat scores could be a club at amherst”) do people who aren’t as smart feel inferior or maybe even excluded?</p>
<p>wut? "primarily a bunch of snobby white kids" mwahahaha.....NOT.
Here is the profile of the class of 2008, the latest available, with the note that things got even better for the class of 09:
53% are men; 47% women
44% are receiving scholarship and grant aid
35% indicated they are students of color
(149 students)
16% Asian-American (67 students)
5% African-American (22 students)
7% Latino/a (32 students)
< 1% Native American (2 students)
6% multi-ethnic (26 students)
11% are first-generation college students
12% are children of alumni
6% are non-U.S. citizens
"Flashing one's SAT scores could be a club"...NOT
We've never had a discussion about SATs as in disclosing our scores, just talking about how stupid the test is.
Sure, we have some popped collars, but don't assume that is the dominant atitude here. There is no dominant atitude.</p>
<p>D is poor scholarship student from public school. At speech for parents at move-in President Marx said that for the first time in history over 50% are scholarship studentsk, and over 50% from public schools (Largest freshman class ever). That there are many kids who can't afford to go out to dinner, and the kids know this, and adjust for that. D has made many friends, and can't tell which ones are rich and which ones aren't. She hasn't met any snobs. As for SAT, she doesn't even know her roommates SAT score! She says there are popped collars, but quite frankly, she can't tell which are copycats (asin style) and which aren't, and she doesn't pop hers, because it bothers her neck - no one seems to car about it - pop or not pop - it's your choice and she has friends who do and those who don't. No problem as far as she is concerned.</p>
<p>Ok, I've seen like 6 people who pop their collars. Really not a dominant social thing. There ARE a lot of rich white suburban kids, but less so than at most prestigious colleges, and they mostly are NOT snobs, but very friendly and accepting. I am another poor scholarship student from public school, and nothing has made me uncomfortable so far.</p>
<p>I totally agree with what you're saying, Cynthia! Popped collars are rather a target of humour than a mainstream thing.</p>