Who did you turn down for Amherst?

8bagels
Tue, 07 Jun 2016 07:12:36 +0000

As a very top LAC, Amherst is certainly a peer of the Ivies.

Schools are really made up of students and professors. That’s the core.

The student stats at Amherst are squarely in the middle of the Ivies, a touch lower than HYP, a touch higher than Brown, Cornell, and right on the nose for the others.

It’s as difficult (or more difficult) to get into as most of the non HYP Ivies. This is particularly true for non-athletes.

And the professors are excellent. They have very high pay packages and attract professors who (generally) are primarily interested in teaching.

I agree with @prezbucky, for a student fortunate to have the choice, it comes down to individual fit.