Amherst College - Area Immediately Around Campus

Rating	Posted By	Comment
3 - Good	mrscollege August 13 2009	Very small. But if you like small towns, it's very quaint and beautiful. Not far from Boston, and there are regular bus excursions to Boston. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	macnell May 01 2009	Easy walk into the downtown area. Many shops and restaurants that cater to the large student population in Amherst. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	phanatic April 06 2009	Very pleasant--old-fashioned New England town. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	13softball August 22 2008	town w shopping see above [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	mochabear August 09 2008	A ton of stores and restaurants, and employees/owners were very friendly, answered many of my questions, and were very positive about Amherst when I said I was considering going there. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	ChiSquare July 10 2008	Funky but surprising small downtown within walking distance. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Zythiel June 13 2008	Within walking distance of the town. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	AnotherAlice August 10 2007	There are some good restaurants, hangouts on the main street. A very typical college town. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	footballyus2345 April 08 2007	as i said fatzos and antonios [View Full Report]
3 - Good	littleathiest March 21 2007	Its definitely a rural campus, however, this is aided somewhat by the fact that its part of a 5 college consortium. From my understanding, that really helps improve Amherst's social life. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	meganthegeek August 24 2006	Amherst is a <i>really</i> small town, so when I stayed for a longer period of time in July '06, the whole place seemed dead. I bet it's a lot better when the schools are all in session, but don't expect a metropolis. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	jackson17 August 17 2006	The area immediately around campus was residential and clean and the town was about two minutes away. [View Full Report]