<p>There's definitely drinking and partying at Amherst, but it tends to occur in a few distinct areas, especially the Social Quad. If you don't want to drink, there's plenty of other things to do (movies, performances, etc.) and you don't have to go near the areas where all the parties are.</p>
<p>Ok, thanks! So out of these schools, could you rate them in order of just relative calmness/quietness.</p>
<p>Amherst
Davidson
Williams
Pomona
Claremont
UChicago
Carleton
Duke</p>
<p>Thanks for your help. Actually the truth about not wanting to go to school with lotsa parties/drinking is because I'm easily influenced (having done that before), so.... Yeah. :P</p>
<p>Lol its not a big deal. In college its pretty normal to party and most can balance intellectual environments with some fun on the weekends pretty well.</p>
<p>Amherst College
Claremont McKenna College
Davidson College
Georgetown University
Grinnell College
Haverford College
Rice University
Swarthmore College
Tufts University
University of Chicago
University of Notre Dame</p>
<p>Davidson has a great neuroscience program. Also, consider Haverford and Swarthmore (though those aren't conservative politically, but they're not party schools by any means).</p>
<p>The moment I read this, I thought Swarthmore. And maybe Reed, but I have no idea about their neuroscience.</p>
<p>Duke is a big party school..it does NOT sound like what you're looking for.</p>
<p>Duke sounds good for you... Dartmouth is a heavy drinking school</p>
<p>From my visits/friends at Duke, I'd certainly say that it has a party reputation. However, while they do party, all students their are heavily driven and proud of their work.</p>
<p>Duke is probably what you'd call "work hard, play hard"...but as an outside observer, all in a good balance.</p>
<p>the University of Chicago is where fun goes to die, so if you don't want parties, definitely consider Chicago.</p>