This thread mystifies me too. Having just visited Amherst, williams, Cornell, Dartmouth and Emory (as a recruited athlete) much said here makes no sense.
The facilities at Amherst are top notch. It’s obvious they spend a ton of money on facilities. The attention to detail is incredible, it is so clean, groomed and maintained it almost feels like Disneyland. Of my visited schools, it feels the “richest.” The surrounding town is also very tidy and we’ll kept.