Amherst/Wellesley/Williams

chammom
Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:24:46 +0000

My son visited both Williams and Amherst for a few days each. He much preferred Amherst over Williams, as Amherst best suited his personality. My son is also not a big fan of Math, so he was drawn to the open curriculum at Amherst. Williams seemed sort of isolated to him,and he liked the town of Amherst better than Williamstown. He is very social, so the 5 colleges close by were a big factor. The dorm he stayed at was really nice and the people that were on the overnight trip with him were really fun. My son is not competive in the slightest and NEVER talks about school work. I know that one of most important factors in choosing a school for him was the balance of work/fun, and he chose Amherst. Are you from NYC? So were we, until we moved to Long Island 10 years ago My son is still a city kid at heart, yet he still chose Amherst. In any event they are all great schools. Good luck,whatever your choice.