Is New Commonwealth College a "Game-Changer" for UMass Amherst?

<p>Slamherst -
I was a MA resident in '77, was accepted to UMass, but went out of state to U of Az instead, in large part due to the “ZooMass” reputation. I now reside in CA. My daughter applied to UMass as her safety and just yesterday received her acceptance to the Honors College with a nice merit scholarship that would bring down the cost to what she would pay in-state for a UC or CSU. We’ve been watching the construction process of the new complex on the internet, taken the video tour, etc., and it looks very nice. After one full semester of experience, how do you think it’s going? Do students like the new complex?</p>