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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The truth is that there’s not much reason for a kid from Amherst to take classes at smith or MH.  They aren’t that close and they offer basically the same type of classes in the same type of setting.

Umass makes more sense — it is closer plus offers a lot of classes that just aren’t offered at a SLAC.  So if you have a kid that would like to go to a SLAC but is nervous about maybe missing out on the non liberal arts type classes, the consortium solves that problem.  And I think kids do use umass for that.  If you’re an Anthro major who wants to take an archeology class, a Econ major that wants to take an accounting class, a bio major who wants to take a kinestheology class — umass is perfect for that kind of thing.  And umass is also pretty close — basically just the other side of the small town so you could walk if it’s a nice day or it’s a shorter bus ride.

In general I think consortia are hyped to HS kids because HS kids always want to feel like they are not shutting doors or losing options but once you get to a school, there are usually plenty of options right at your school.

I don’t know if it’s still a thing but it used to be that students from the women’s schools would also sometimes take classes at Amherst just or maybe meet some guy in a scene that was not just a party.  But even that wasn’t very common.  [/quote]
Except you cannot get credit for non liberal arts courses, meaning most of what you’d use Umass for is now defunct.[/quote]

That’s not true at all. The UMass math and CS departments stretch well beyond what is offered at Amherst and all courses are available for Amherst credit as long as it makes sense within major progression. I say this from first hand experience. [/quote]

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