Are Amherst students happy and friendly?

lillypod
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:45:23 +0000

Hi Beeboo6, S is a very happy Freshman at Amherst and has found students to be very friendly. Of course he is closest to his floormates, but I suspect this is to be expected.
I think his favorite thing about Amherst is how very accesible his professors are. It is very common that a few students will go to office hours and the prof spends over an hour in an intimate in depth discussion . Review sessions in the evenings and weekends are commonplace before an exam, as are emails with personal feedback on assignments. Most recently he approached a prof because he had a conflict between 2 required classes in his intended majors. One prof spontaneously offered to teach him his class individually for the year! None of us can believe that he will have this amazing opportunity next year. Students are also invited to meet with prospective professors who are being considered for a position at the college. These are just a few of many examples in just a short time that he has been at Amherst…
Good luck!
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