Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 19:14     Subject: Umass!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid's experience has been really positive. There are A LOT of in-state students and the culture shock of that was hard at first (MA is very different than the DMV and also, a lot of hs cliques replicated themselves on campus). There are a lot of different types of people though and lots of opportunities for those who are patient and persistent. The area is beautiful with a semi-rural/small college town feel. It's very charming but my kid does wish it were a little less remote (although he appreciated the opportunities to be in nature and the cuteness of Amherst and North Hampton).


In what ways is MA different from DMV?


Much more parochial. People who grew up in MA and rarely venture outside New England, except maybe to FL. Much more of a small town/small world place. Oddly, despite reputations to the contrary, friendlier. And sports obsessed.


This is so true. Funny, you’d think with the top-rated schools people would be well traveled, but it IS parochial. People live in the same towns they grew up in. I have friends in New England and they won’t even think about coming to visit. You’d think I live in a different planet.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 14:21     Subject: Re:Umass!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's educational!

University of Massachusetts, please.

We got big ideas to us that’s dear
Like capitalist, like communist
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 14:20     Subject: Umass!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid's experience has been really positive. There are A LOT of in-state students and the culture shock of that was hard at first (MA is very different than the DMV and also, a lot of hs cliques replicated themselves on campus). There are a lot of different types of people though and lots of opportunities for those who are patient and persistent. The area is beautiful with a semi-rural/small college town feel. It's very charming but my kid does wish it were a little less remote (although he appreciated the opportunities to be in nature and the cuteness of Amherst and North Hampton).


In what ways is MA different from DMV?


Much more parochial. People who grew up in MA and rarely venture outside New England, except maybe to FL. Much more of a small town/small world place. Oddly, despite reputations to the contrary, friendlier. And sports obsessed.

Just like NYC is parochial sine they rarely venture out…
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 14:18     Subject: Umass!
Umass -- when you like the feel of UConn, but don't want academic rigor.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 14:15     Subject: Umass!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid's experience has been really positive. There are A LOT of in-state students and the culture shock of that was hard at first (MA is very different than the DMV and also, a lot of hs cliques replicated themselves on campus). There are a lot of different types of people though and lots of opportunities for those who are patient and persistent. The area is beautiful with a semi-rural/small college town feel. It's very charming but my kid does wish it were a little less remote (although he appreciated the opportunities to be in nature and the cuteness of Amherst and North Hampton).


In what ways is MA different from DMV?


Much more parochial. People who grew up in MA and rarely venture outside New England, except maybe to FL. Much more of a small town/small world place. Oddly, despite reputations to the contrary, friendlier. And sports obsessed.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 05:03     Subject: Umass!
I graduated from high school in Massachusetts in the mid-1970s. Back then, UMass was a last resort, even though tuition was something like $300 per academic YEAR, and its graduates seemed to do just fine in the job market. Glad to hear it’s getting more respect these days.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 23:21     Subject: Umass!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid's experience has been really positive. There are A LOT of in-state students and the culture shock of that was hard at first (MA is very different than the DMV and also, a lot of hs cliques replicated themselves on campus). There are a lot of different types of people though and lots of opportunities for those who are patient and persistent. The area is beautiful with a semi-rural/small college town feel. It's very charming but my kid does wish it were a little less remote (although he appreciated the opportunities to be in nature and the cuteness of Amherst and North Hampton).


In what ways is MA different from DMV?
Much whiter, even in Boston
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 18:49     Subject: Umass!
Anonymous wrote:My kid's experience has been really positive. There are A LOT of in-state students and the culture shock of that was hard at first (MA is very different than the DMV and also, a lot of hs cliques replicated themselves on campus). There are a lot of different types of people though and lots of opportunities for those who are patient and persistent. The area is beautiful with a semi-rural/small college town feel. It's very charming but my kid does wish it were a little less remote (although he appreciated the opportunities to be in nature and the cuteness of Amherst and North Hampton).


In what ways is MA different from DMV?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 10:37     Subject: Umass!
My kid's experience has been really positive. There are A LOT of in-state students and the culture shock of that was hard at first (MA is very different than the DMV and also, a lot of hs cliques replicated themselves on campus). There are a lot of different types of people though and lots of opportunities for those who are patient and persistent. The area is beautiful with a semi-rural/small college town feel. It's very charming but my kid does wish it were a little less remote (although he appreciated the opportunities to be in nature and the cuteness of Amherst and North Hampton).
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 10:31     Subject: Umass!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:the hidden gem of all hidden gems - better education and experience than UMD - I had one twin attend each and my view is based on almost scientific-level data lol


What sort of merit aid is typical there?


My sample size of one says a high-stats OOS kid will get merit aid that will bring sticker price down to about $40k (all-in).


My high but not super high stats kid got it down to about 30k. Yes expensive but it has been a really good experience.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 10:26     Subject: Umass!
Don’t make any money off hockey programs
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2025 04:05     Subject: Umass!
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Anonymous wrote:Don’t sweat the mediocre basketball. It’s HOCKEY time!! UMass games are very winning and very fun.
Yeah, nobody cares. Let us know when UMass football claws its way up to mediocrity.


New England students and Eastern Canadians who go to a Massachusetts hockey school care.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2025 00:26     Subject: Re:Umass!
Anonymous wrote:It's educational!

University of Massachusetts, please.