Amherst Tour

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I currently know 2 kids at Amherst and 3 at Williams. All 5 are recruited athletes. This is stark to me compared to other schools. Are non-athletes separate socially or do they interact and integrate?

My DC just graduated from Amherst and was varsity athlete all 4 years. Says there is naturally some divide for obvious reasons but the divide had been overblown. Had close friends both on the team and non athletes. Same with other teammates.

Don’t you think she has a lighter opinion about it because…she’s an athlete?

No, but perhaps had other interests besides sports.

[Anonymous]

Your kid likely won't get in, so, no need to worry about not liking it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kid likely won't get in, so, no need to worry about not liking it.

She’s an athlete and could easily get in. We toured, because it was the top of the list for her D3 options. Her school has a strong record with Amherst, so yes…we can worry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid likely won't get in, so, no need to worry about not liking it.

She’s an athlete and could easily get in. We toured, because it was the top of the list for her D3 options. Her school has a strong record with Amherst, so yes…we can worry

You don’t really seem to understand how admissions work

[Anonymous]

We toured Amherst and DC appreciated how diverse Amherst was in comparison to what we saw at BC and Lafayette. We thought the campus and surrounding town were appealing. In the end, DC decided not to apply to any SLACs (too small) but I can understand why people like Amherst and attend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid likely won't get in, so, no need to worry about not liking it.

She’s an athlete and could easily get in. We toured, because it was the top of the list for her D3 options. Her school has a strong record with Amherst, so yes…we can worry

You don’t really seem to understand how admissions work

You seem to blabber with obfuscation…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid likely won't get in, so, no need to worry about not liking it.

She’s an athlete and could easily get in. We toured, because it was the top of the list for her D3 options. Her school has a strong record with Amherst, so yes…we can worry

You don’t really seem to understand how admissions work

You seem to blabber with obfuscation…

If you say so…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We toured Amherst and DC appreciated how diverse Amherst was in comparison to what we saw at BC and Lafayette. We thought the campus and surrounding town were appealing. In the end, DC decided not to apply to any SLACs (too small) but I can understand why people like Amherst and attend.

It used to be a leader in diversity, but it is middle of the road now that every college has gone woke

[Anonymous]

The campus is classic New England appeal! People should really enjoy it if they love beautiful hills, endless trails, and small, intimate environments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I currently know 2 kids at Amherst and 3 at Williams. All 5 are recruited athletes. This is stark to me compared to other schools. Are non-athletes separate socially or do they interact and integrate?

In Selingo's book, Who Gets in and Why, one of the most striking points he made was that at SLACs, athletes often make up a larger fraction of the population than at large universities. Schools with much smaller student bodies still need the same number of football players to field a team. He gave a specific example that's perhaps especially pertinent to this thread: Amherst College (undergrad pop:<2,000) has more athletes than the University of Alabama (undergrad pop:~32,000). So yes, recruited athletes tend to make up a large fraction of the student body at selective SLACs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I currently know 2 kids at Amherst and 3 at Williams. All 5 are recruited athletes. This is stark to me compared to other schools. Are non-athletes separate socially or do they interact and integrate?

In Selingo's book, Who Gets in and Why, one of the most striking points he made was that at SLACs, athletes often make up a larger fraction of the population than at large universities. Schools with much smaller student bodies still need the same number of football players to field a team. He gave a specific example that's perhaps especially pertinent to this thread: Amherst College (undergrad pop:<2,000) has more athletes than the University of Alabama (undergrad pop:~32,000). So yes, recruited athletes tend to make up a large fraction of the student body at selective SLACs!

This is not surprising at all. Schools that are much smaller still need about the same number of athletes to fill their team rosters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The campus is classic New England appeal! People should really enjoy it if they love beautiful hills, endless trails, and small, intimate environments.

Yes, I’ve hiked those and nearby trails. Especially nice in the fall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid likely won't get in, so, no need to worry about not liking it.

She’s an athlete and could easily get in. We toured, because it was the top of the list for her D3 options. Her school has a strong record with Amherst, so yes…we can worry

PP, if your DC is a rising senior and hasn't gone through a pre-read and received an offer at this point, you should be worried about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It wasn't the prettiest college when touring. DC loved the "soulless" science center but was unconvinced by the campus. We did tour Williams before it, and Smith afterwards, so the expectations were higher than what Amherst delivers. It's definitely a more quaint campus.

+100. Much worse campus than Williams, a gem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone is entitled to their opinion. We were also underwhelmed and DC didn’t apply; but I know Amherst could not care less and has plenty of applicants. I also went to a SLAC whose campus most find wanting, but I had the time of my life and a great education.

Must’ve gone to trashy Wesleyan. That campus is a real eye sore