Official Amherst College Transfer Fall 2013 Thread

<p>@sleepytransfer
Unfortunately, CC censors email addresses. So it will have to be somewhat br0 K3N when you send it. </p>

<p>@TommiGirl
As of late, the administration has taken a proactive stance on restricting alcohol consumption. This should not be a problem for people of age (like myself), but it has led to the campus police seeking out and shutting down parties quite quickly. It’s like a game of Whac-A-Mole as students go from party to party only to have them repeatedly shutdown. So regardless of one’s age, it is difficult to have any large gatherings.
Last fall, a new rule was implemented banning alcohol from common areas. This means that everyone must now drink in their rooms. I find this problematic because there is much less oversight of other students which may result in unsafe drinking with no one around to notify emergency services. Another potential problem is sexual assault, as again, no one is there to witness anything.
That said, most parties occur at the “socials” (dorms with suite style living). These tend to be overcrowded, and often smell of vomit. I can’t understand why people go, but maybe I’m just too uptight. I usually just go into town and barhop my fellow transfers (we tend to be older).</p>

<p>Thank you @Dave15. Are transfer students at Amherst kind of their own close knit group? Just wondering since you mentioned bar hopping with transfers.</p>

<p>@TommiGirl.
There is a group predominantly comprised of transfers. We sit in Val together and hangout on the weekends. That said, most of the transfers are completely assimilated into the general student body, and by that I mean that they’re indistinguishable from other students. I think the reason for some transfers sticking together has to do with the age/life experience difference from the rest of the student body.</p>

<p>@Dave</p>

<p>I just sent you my email again :slight_smile:
Lets see if it works.</p>

<p>Hi sleepytransfer, I think I’m having the same issues that Dave was with the minimum posting…</p>

<p>This last post should enable the messaging… I finally got the physical paperwork in the mail.</p>

<p>Final decision, I am going to Amherst :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Who else wants to join me there? :p</p>

<p>@sleepytransfer
That’s great. I’ll see you in August for orientation. I’ll be the transfer rep on campus</p>