<p>amherst has appeared to make the decision that thye are only interested in families that are overly concerned about brand, and will become a "boutique " brand. I am not from NE, but what is the reputation on the street about Amherst grads? </p>
<p>Had a D who turned down ND last year, and we saw no evidence that they had any interest in helping us with costs. They are smart enough there to be very kind and considerate of your additional requests, but they say NO with a smile and a god bless, but dont provide any additional money as they have raised tuiton. ND is no longer remotely affordable unless you are super rich. Family income is in the 2xx,xxx range, and we cant afford 45k per year, with 2 other kids coming right behind and private HS. we dont live large and dont waste money. dont have a car with less than 75k on it in my garage. shame</p>