<p>hi, i’m applying for college in the fall and i’ve looked at amherst college sites and what not. but to amherst students, why did you choose amherst and do you regret going there? i know that it’s a small school with less than 2000 undergrad students. what do you do for fun? do you ever get bored? thanks alot! please help me choose the right college :/</p>
<p>I ask the same question, but rephrased ... what in your opinion makes Amherst stand out? What are it's qualities that attracted you? I am an international student, so I can't visit and all the resource I have is the internet, so it would be really helpful if students who have visited Amherst share their experiences! Thanks!</p>
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<p>Have you checked the area of College Confidential where students report their visits? Amherst has around a dozen reports. To find it: look top left of this page, under the Discussion Menu; click: New! College Visits.</p>
<p>Be sure to click beyond that page to find Amherst (or any other school of interest) by alphabetic letter. The first page lists only the most recent visits. At the moment there's one recent Amherst visit posted, but the other dozen visits from the past 2 years can be found with one more click, under the letter....A. for Amherst. </p>
<p>For the OP, perhaps some current students will post on this thread, too. </p>
<p>My son, an '05 graduate, usually mentioned these qualities most: humane, authentic, exceptionally intelligent professors and students; plenty to do that was student-generated (music, theater productions) in addition to sports; lovely town; situated in the Five College Consortium. The typical college life problems were solved readily by a sympathetic administration; felt like a family. If it was housing or finances or whatever, he could find an adult on campus, discuss the problem, and solutions were sought together. No condescension. Excellent diversity of peoples' backgrounds. No two people alike.</p>
<p>Best of both worlds: small college of l800 students within a region of students totalling 30,000 so it had the numbers of a large university but the close-knit administration and faculty of a college. Small within big. Free college busline connects the 5 campuses. Take a class on another campus if you like.</p>
<p>The school encourages students to become involved in extra-curricular activities, valuing them as much as the classes as part of a student's education. Consequently there are many student activities on campus every evening and weekend. Departmental-sponsored performances, such as choir, orchestral concerts and drama, are at a high level of artistic sophistication. In addition, many student-initiated productions give plenty of opportunity for participation, fun and innovation. </p>
<p>Biggest problem: after arriving there by air, it was tedious to get from the airport to campus. So after a while, he went more places (other cities, such as Boston or New York) by train or Greyhound or Trailways public bus if he could. There's a free or inexpensive bus from Univ of Mass campus right to Boston also. Most weekends he and others stayed on campus, but every semester it was nice to take a trip to a major city 2 or 3 hours away.</p>
<p>Did not own a car for all 4 years and did fine. After freshman year, he knew people to ask for an occasional favor to get somewhere or do an errand by car, but a car was not needed on a daily basis; perhaps just a few times each semester, from friends. His bicycle was useful in Autumn and Spring, but not on wintry days with ice or snow; then everything is walkable or go by bus.</p>
<p>Best wishes on your search.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>Err I knew about that college visits section ... it's rather visible! Thanks anyway!</p>