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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The Amherst admissions process is a bit of a black box, like those at
other highly-selective schools (the College admits admitted 18% of
applicant... READ MORE
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Current Student
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In terms of selectivity, Amherst is in an elite group of schools, with an
admissions rate similar to the "lower Ivy" schools (everything besides
Har... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Amherst uses the common application and a supplemental essay, with about
three topics to choose from. There is no interview. Amherst is very
selec... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Amherst College uses the Common Application, which is pretty easy. They
also have a supplimental essay, which is creative, but not too bad. I do
t... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Once at Amherst, the academic envrionment is surprisingly low-pressure.
Amherst students are not a terribly competitive lot, and the work is
usua... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Amherst provides a top-notch academic experience, with departments that
are first-rate. Particularly popular are the English, History, Political
Sc... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Amherst is widely regarded as the best liberal arts college in America,
usually along with Williams and Swarthmore. The professors here are
excell... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Amherst College provides an excellent academic atmosphere, with small
classes, caring professors, and a (wonderful) open cirriculum (which
means the... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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In general, Amherst enjoys a great nationwide reputation, and many of the top consulting and financail firms send representatives to the campus in the... READ MORE
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Current Student
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In terms of employer prestige, Amherst is roughly on the same level as any ivy below HYP. On campus recruiting is excellent- as far as ibanks and cons... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Amherst is pretty well respected, and many top employers recruit on campus, like Bain and McKinsey in consulting, and Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and U... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There is an excellent alumni network. Since Amherst College is so small, alumni treasure new graduates (I guess they see graduates as part of some so... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The town of Amherst is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and
UMASS-Amherst. Together with Smith and Mount Holyoke Colleges (both all
fem... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Nearly 100% of Amherst students live on campus in college housing.
Juniors and seniors generally have little problem getting singles, with
sophomor... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I'd say that most people at Amherst are pretty happy. The food isn't bad
(although people complain, but people complain wherever you go). The
hous... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Amherst is a great, safe place with that "small New England town" feel.
There's plenty of nature, with a lot of breathtaking scenery...but it
isn't... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Socail life is prevalent at Amherst, for those who want it. Whether it's
attending a concert, heading out to a movie at a local theater, heading
t... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Social life is generally centered around parties on campus. Although TAP
(a weekly party sponsored by the social council) has been curtailed to
the... READ MORE
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Current Student
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For such a small, selective college, Amherst has a reasonable party
scene. There are 4 underground frats (not recognized by the college)
that occa... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The social life is pretty good - there's always something to do, whether
it's a school-sponsored or club-sponsored event (which there are lots of)
o... READ MORE
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