<p>^ But the thing is, schools like Columbia both have the people (as you pointed out) AND has the citay.</p>
<p>firus
maybe you didn't catch when i mentioned "Subway". Regardless of whether the school is in session, Im sure i would've been bored because theres no means of convenient transportation to take you anywhere. Amhert, MA has a lot of farmland. Like What the?</p>
<p>It's no New York subway system, but the PVTA is a convenient (and always free for students) way to get around the 5-college area. That's pretty convenient transportation, as it goes to all 5 campuses as well as other important places. So Authentic, I do imagine your experience would have been significantly more interesting had you been around when students are at school. It's no New York (having lived both places, I'll readily concede that), but Amherst's not the middle of nowhere hicksville that some people make it out to be.
And firus, hahaha. Nice one. ;)</p>
<p>Well sure, the massive student population is what makes Amherst exciting...summer won't cut it. Nobody is saying that Amherst is comparable to New York City...but if you want a charming college town, it's pretty close to unbeatable.</p>
<p>So Authentic, I understand what you are trying to say but respectfully disagree. I visited my friend who goes to NYU. Yes, the city is awesome and right there. What I found, however, was that my personally favorite aspect of college was actually lacking. From what my friend told me, and what I saw, nobody throws parties in dorms (why would you when you have the city!!!11!!!!). So ya, go to a school in a place like NYC if you want to get a fake-id and go to bars and clubs on the weekend, but dont be disillusioned that you automatically get 'more.' You don't get 'more,' you just get 'different.'</p>
<p>When I visited him it was basically the same as if he had visited me. The only difference was that we wandered drunk around the streets of NYC instead of around campus :P</p>
<p>^ You know, I really don't think that you have to go to a school in th middle of nowhere traditional college experience. In fact, many college in the suburbs of cities have tight knit communities and still have access to the city around. Is the city access as convenient as at schools like NYU or Columbia? No. But surburban schools really have the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>firus, well you know, everyone has different taste and I personally think that being in a city not only gives you something different but gives you waaaay more. Notice the emphasis I put on "Waaay". Because if you're in a place that all you have to do is pay is $2 to go anywhere you want, come on, how convenient is that?</p>
<p>But, setting is not the most important on my college criteria anyway but I get what you mean with going to NYU and like I said before, we all have different taste.</p>
<p>The suburbs? Who wants to be in the suburbs, though? **** the suburbs, talk about a horrible experience all around. I wouldn't spend 4 years there for most anything.</p>
<p>the suburbs is frikkin quiet...&& nice....no wait, at least New Jersey suburbs are nice....</p>
<p>New Jersey...:(</p>