<p>Of the following: Williams, Amherst, Middlebury and Bowdoin,
which would be the best to study history or english, play lacrosse, and have fun?</p>
<p>Which school takes their lacrosse most seriously?
Which school is most academically rigorous?
Which school is most fun for student athletes?</p>
<p>Is there any glaring difference in the student bodies or social scene at these schools?</p>
<p>Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>Disclaimer: I’m a current Amherst student, so this may come out a little biased.</p>
<p>All three schools are known for their academics, so I can’t imagine there’d be a ton of differences when it comes to the history/english departments. That being said, Amherst has the open curriculum which allows for a lot more experimenting in different departments and disciplines than you would probably be able to at a school with distribution requirements, etc. Also, you can truly engineer your schedule each semester to take classes you’re really interested in. </p>
<p>Varsity sports are also big at all four schools, and for Amherst I must say the teams are pretty close. The social scene does tend to revolve around athletic teams, but that’s where the other campuses can provide a different type of scene (which isn’t really available at Midd, Bowdoin or Williams). At Amherst, there’s lots to do if you make an effort to go out of your immediate comfort zone. </p>
<p>When it comes to lax, I know the Amherst men’s team made NCAA’s last year and had the best record in program history. Although I don’t play lacrosse and can’t say much about the other schools’ athletic programs, I can say as a student-athlete there’s a lot of support throughout the athletic department in terms of coaches, trainers, and other staff. Amherst is definitely for the student-athlete, emphasis on the student - as a NESCAC athlete, you don’t always see that with the other schools you mentioned.</p>
<p>Hope all this helps!</p>