Amherst: The Big Picture
The best thing about Amherst is nearly everybody pulls double duty in one way or another. Almost all of my friends are varsity or club athletes. Because of that, we don't have very many fat people. The size is perfect for what I wanted. Unfortunately, many people confuse Amherst College and UMass Amherst, which is insulting to my intelligence. We are in a college town, but that is mainly due to UMass. We are remarkably well contained within our own campus. The food is particularly unenjoyable however.
Amherst Academic Life
Every professor knows my name, and I am on a first name basis with half of them this semester. In particular, my econ professor doesn't care anymore whether I show up to his class, as I am particularly insightful when I do, and I often meet with him during office hours to ask question above and beyond the curriculum. We are very competitive and very well informed, but choose to gang up on those with ill informed opinions. We also are not very accepting of Christians in particular. For some reason, we are fine with almost every other religion, but as soon as someone admits they are Catholic or Protestant, we question their intelligence. We have no requirements, although that may change, which really allows for a broad educational experience.
Amherst's Student Body
We don't like christians. No set styles around campus. Lots of political knowledge, and lots of rich kids.
Amherst Student Activities + Social Life
We love our sports teams. And rugby. I always leave my dorm room unlocked. I met my closest friends through class and pledging. I do physics well past 2 am every tuesday. People drink usually on wednesday-saturday, and there is a large lull on friday nights. Saturday nights can be spent watching a movie with friends, attending concerts or events around, or playing board games.
