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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The requirements for adimission were the SAT, but ACT will do fine, high
school transcript. Their not that selective. There were no interviews, I
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Alumni
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I didn't do an interview. Interviews were not required, although you
could opt for an information interview during your campus visit if you
wanted... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Straightforward. Accepted Common Application. Separate application was
necessary for Mass. State sponsored scholarships(in-state residents
only) f... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I do not recall to much about the overall admisions process, but I do
have one piece of very important advice for any student planning on
attendin... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Introductory courses are usually taught in lecture halls. The more you
wait to enroll in popular classes, the harder it will be to enroll.
Lecture... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I had attended UMass during a time of severe budget cuts, but luckily, I
had no problem getting the classes I needed. I enrolled myself in
program... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The engineering, computer science, and general science departments have
received a focus from the administration over the last 10 years. These
dep... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The quality of classes with the school of Management is very good. I
would say it compares with many schools that are seen as the elite
business ... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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They have the Career Center featuring everything from jorunals, periodicals on available jobs, to itnerview and resume writing tips. hey have tapes. E... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I've found that the UMass Amherst name carries a lot more weight outside of Massachusetts than within it. UMass Amherst has a strong national and inte... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The prestige seems to be growing. Unfortunately, the catchy (but cheap) homophone: 'Zoo-Mass' ala UMass. In the 70's during the Animal House era, this... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The career workshop is a very good one within SOM, i cannot speak for the entire school. There is a man, Richard Fein, who writes books on getting jo... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Lot of partying, each residentail zone (there are a total or 5) has its
own unique personality. There's big cultural diversity and ther's
somethin... READ MORE
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Alumni
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UMass Amherst is in an ideal collegiate setting. The campus is packed
with things to do, the town is typically New England and quaint. There
is ju... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Amherst is a great town. With the 5 college consortium in the area, and
the greater bohemian-intellectual community of Northampton and Pioneer
Val... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The quality of life at Umass is generally good. Housing is very good
for students who do not enjoy noise and ruckus, but if you are a student
who... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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There's lots of social life at UMass. There are many things to do around
twon, from shopping, to hiking to skiing. Lots of shops ann fine
restaura... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Greek system - what Greek system? This is one of the GREAT things about
UMass, and one of the reasons why I picked this school. I wanted a
school ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Please see Quality of Life comments. Greek life, thankfully, involved
only a relatively small percentage of students 10-12%. Fraternity
parties we... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Alright I am bias because I hang out with athletes, but I think the
Greek System is stupid. It is paying for friends, but if that is your
cup of ... READ MORE
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