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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Amherst gets way too much hate for how strong it actually is. It’s easily one of the top liberal arts colleges—honestly better than Pomona or Williams in many ways.

It’s need-blind for international students, has incredible financial aid, and one of the most diverse student bodies among elite schools. The open curriculum and [b]access to the Five College Consortium[/b] make it academically unmatched.

People underrate Amherst because it’s less flashy, but by the numbers—and by outcomes—it’s a clear leader. Stop sleeping on it.[/quote]

I am skeptical of all these consortiums that schools advertise. Talk to students and it seems like 95% never take advantage of them at all, mainly because of commuting inconvenience.

Also, I don't get how getting access to UMass, Smith, Mt. Holyoke and Hampshire makes it "academically unmatched".  Ironically, it's the access to UMass that provides the most course optionality.

In fairness, a place like Swarthmore gets access to classes at UPenn (in addition to Haverford and Bryn Mawr).[/quote]

We visited Swarthmore.  At the information session, the AO said, "In theory, our students can take classes at UPenn but it's hard to arrange, esp. at Wharton, and in practice, it very rarely happens. Most students DO take advantage of the opportunity to take classes as Haverford and Bryn Mawr."

So  . . ..[/quote]

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