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Amherst College Visit Report by jackson17

Visit to Amherst College in August 2005 by jackson17
(Student, HS Class of 2007)
(Member since November 19 2005 with 1082 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - The session was very informative, but very few people were there to ask more detailed questions.

Campus Tour: Yes - The campus is beautiful and mostly New England style, although there are some more modern buildings.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Our tour guide was nice, but I barely saw any other students (summer visit).


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
3 - Good
3 - Good
In the info session, the teacher seemed rush but otherwise nice.


Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
There was A LOT of construction going on, but overall, the place was very visually appealing.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Everything was clean and well-maintained (that wasn't being worked on, that is).


Dormitories:
3 - Good
3 - Good
The dorms we saw were small doubles, but I would guess they're typical.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Amherst seemed like a safe campus in a nice town. Security didn't seem to be a concern to anyone.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The school was pretty great and seemed like the epitome of a LAC.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The area immediately around campus was residential and clean and the town was about two minutes away.


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Great college town!

Campus Visit Notes for Amherst College


Visit Description:

One of the best qualities Amherst has going for it is the community. It's part of the Five-College Consortium, and UMass is literally five minutes away. The town is great (at least on the main drag) and we saw a brochure with tons of advertised places to eat. It would take only a few minutes to get from any point on campus into town. I was a little concerned that the campus was snobby. Our tour guide was nice, but seemed a little pretentious. That was kind of the general feeling I got about most people, but everyone still seemed mostly nice. I love the fact that Amherst doesn't have a core curriculum and that a lot of students have been able to take advantage and design their own majors. There were a few triple majors they talked about, too! Boston is about a few hours away by car, and Northampton is about an hour away. Apparently, it's a great little college town with an artsy feel.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Drove through, so no hotel.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

We ate at Johnny's, I believe, which is a great little burger joint with dozens of french fry varieties. Apparently Antonio's pizza is great and popular too.

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Parking was said to be horrible, but a person could walk through most of the town anyway.