<p>So, there was a thread that claimed Amherst to be number 7 in the douchiest college. Are people at Amherst really that way?</p>
<p>The article was intended all in good fun.</p>
<p>Ivy League universities, liberal arts colleges, a historically black college, and state, private, and religiously-affiliated universities are on that list.</p>
<p>It isn’t a criticism of the prevailing attitude of the student bodies at these schools: rather, it draws attention to the traditional stereotypes–both good and bad–that are unique and peculiar to these institutions.</p>