Vassar vs Amherst

PerformingDude
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:50:10 +0000

@nyreader thank you for your input! good to know about the consortium - I also got the sense that usually it leads to a lot of students from the other schools coming to Amherst, with some, but less, from Amherst going to the other schools. I’ve also heard the networking is really good at Amherst, and that it is a great school to have on your resumé for grad school!

@Bill_Marsh I really appreciate this perspective. I didn’t really look at in within the context of the larger scene, though it’s a great thing to consider. In terms of teacher prep, it looks like Amherst is starting a brand new Education Studies major (what I meant to refer to in my original post). It doesn’t look like they have specific faculty there, but they rather draw from sociology/anthropology professors (and some from other areas) to create some courses. Thanks again for the detailed response.