Hi! I’m a rising senior looking at Amherst College, and I think from what I’ve seen it really appeals to me–I’m an introvert so a small college would suit me well but there are 4 other colleges in the area so I won’t feel that isolated. I also love the Open Curriculum + cross-registration and it has my majors, plus people seem intellectually-driven and focus on learning which I love.
However, I do have some concerns:
- I’ve heard there is some self-segregation at Amherst and I’m not really feeling that–I love diversity and interacting with multiple people.
- I’m also pretty connected to my Asian Indian culture, and I heard if you’re like that you could feel out of place??
- Furthermore, I love like Boston vibes and I’m not sure how I feel about Amherst being a small town–does the small town give off a very rural feel?? I prefer more a urban/suburban type feel–I guess kind of like Brown U.
I’m not really sure how accurate these concerns of mine are in 2020, so could someone please let me know if they still hold true? Any insight would be really appreciated–thank you!
(Also, my intended majors are biophysics and linguistics. How is the biology department at Amherst? Also, I think I’d have to cross-register to get my linguistics degree since Amherst doesn’t offer it–would my linguistics degree still be a degree from Amherst?)