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Amherst College Visit Report by ChiSquare

Visit to Amherst College in July 2008 by ChiSquare
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2009)
(Member since February 22 2008 with 574 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: No - They don't do interviews.

Information Session: Yes - Lots of awkward silence. The personality of the admissions person was not conducive to asking questions.

Campus Tour: Yes

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
N/A - summer


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Lovely campus. Pretty view of the surrounding foothills. Not many new (or new looking) buildings.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
We've seen dorms at at least a dozen schools; D & I agree that dorms here were 2nd best of all campus visits. They've done a lot of renovation on dorms recently.


Overall Campus Impression:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good


Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Funky but surprising small downtown within walking distance.


City/Town/Community:
3 - Good
3 - Good


Campus Visit Notes for Amherst College


Visit Description:

D loved the campus, and loved the purported benefits of the 5 college consortium. To quote a faculty member, Amherst is "wicked difficult" to get into.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Not every B&B on an organic farm is charming.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

We were surprised that there is ONLY ONE dining hall on campus. Several of us asked "doesn't that get crowded at mealtime?" Answer: yes, sometimes.