I think Amherst is truly a special place. For one, the academics are unmatched and the opportunity to learn in a small class setting from such distinguished faculty is definitely something to take advantage of. The town of Amherst is great as well, as it caters to 25,000 students because of the surrounding schools, giving students the ability to attend a small school but still feel like they're in a real "college town." In terms of athletics, Amherst is again unmatched, as our teams...

In general, I love attending Amherst College. My only "problem" is a lacking school spirit. Outside of our better publicized sporting events, students can be really passive when it comes to supporting each other's events.

The best thing about Amherst are the professors. As someone who never developed close relationships with teachers in high school, I have been so pleased to find so many wonderful, caring, inspiring people teaching here; I often spend 20-45 minutes in a professor's office chatting about everything from work to politics to art. The depth and breadth of interest of the professors is also wonderful. The professor of my poli sci class - Cuba, Politics of Extremism - started each class last semester...

i love the size of amherst, great for relationships with professors and getting to know a diversity of students more intimately. it seems like class and work is taken more seriously here than other schools, i definitely appreciate that about amherst. i feel like im getting a better education than most people in the world. people either think im talking about UMASS amherst or are very impressed that i go to amherst. the town of amherst is actually really cute and convenient, but its not a...

Amherst is a little small - it feels like high school. The size is also one of it's greatest benefits as you get to know everyone and meet a lot of interesting people. The administration is wonderful - everyone is very friendly and accommodating.

Many people say it's too small for them, but I like the size. I like how I can manage to know most of my dorm-mates, classmates, professors and such. Amherst is a great town to be in, and that's one of my favorite things about Amherst. Some say the town is too small (I mean, it is a TOWN, not a city), but you can walk to many shops and see friendly people. I love how Tony Marx is treated pretty much like a movie star, except he's very approachable. In that sense, I love the student-admin...

Just like any school if you go to Amherst you will probably love it and hate it. Something you should definitely be prepared for is the fact that it is a really small school and almost everyone knows everyone else. So, you will definitely see the same few people at parties every weekend doing the same things. The only thing I would change is I think that the administration needs to work harder to make sure that everyone is participating in college life, and it is not just the same hundred...

The best things about Amherst is that people are very intelligent and interesting and you can never get intellectually lazy. It is too small. Those that know Amherst will usually say that you must be very smart to go there. I spend most of my time in study rooms/common rooms with friends. The college town is pretty small, but there are cafes, restaurants and bars to go to, but might feel a little too small for people seeking a metropolitan experience. Administration is very good, very very...

The best thing about Amherst: accessibility, both of professors and other students. Professors are personable and easy to contact, and rarely seem detached in classes. The size of classes helps too. As for other students, the college is small and everyone lives on campus so if you meet someone once you are bound to run into them again so it is easy to maintain friendships with people outside your social circle. School pride: if there is one thing I would change about Amherst it is school...

Amherst is great! Even though Amherst itself is a small college, it shares some resources with four other colleges: UMass, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, and Smith, and students can take classes at any of the colleges. Since it is so close to UMass, the town really caters to college students, with lots of pizza places and relatively cheap dining out options. My sole complaint about Amherst is the soy sauce--they use this brown liquid that looks and smells like soy sauce on all the walkways in the...