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<li><p>The number one priority of Amherst students is academics. The only minor exclusion here is athletics. There are many students here that are completely engrossed in performing in their sport and place academics on the back burner. I say minor because I haven’t met a devoted athlete here that doesn’t take academics seriously. Otherwise, I know few people that don’t kill themselves academically every semester, its fun and it makes you feel like the less than responsible choices made at parties were more than paid for in pencil lead.</p></li>
<li><p>I have a few complaints about visiting professors, but otherwise the professors here have been amazing (Geology, Math, Russian, Physics).</p></li>
<li><p>There are so many intl students here. They fit in really well and other than there being an international student organization and an informal intl student table in Val, I haven’t seen a very cliqish group here.</p></li>
<li><p>Sometimes I sit in Val Dining hall and come up with an extremely absurd conversation topic because there always seems to be some kind of econ/political/religious/sociological/philosophic debate/rant happening. So maybe you should just avoid me</p></li>
<li><p>Join a sport or a good club. This is the best way to get invited to parties and meet people. You can always follow the music too. Lots of girls, Umass girls dont really travel to Amherst too often, but Smith and Holyokes do. LOTS OF GIRLS</p></li>
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<p>Go to Amherst, dont get lost at a big University</p>