Amherst College
Breakdown of “Social Life” at Amherst
By Gender
| Males | B- |
| Females | B- |
By Major
| Biology | B |
| Economics | B |
| English | B+ |
| Geography and Geosciences | F |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | D- |
| Math | F |
| Other | C |
| Philosophy | B+ |
| Physics | B |
| PreLaw and Legal | A+ |
| PreMed and Medical | A |
| Psychology | B- |
| Undecided | C |
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Social Life
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Perhaps I placed too much importance on social life here, but the cliquish-ness really got to me, as it was practically impossible to make fri...Read full comment
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Social Life:
For such a small school, there is a surprising amount going on whenever you want to go out ...Read full comment
“... Social wise, I had a close friend that goes to Amherst currently ...Read full comment
“... I think the number one thing the school needs to address if social life/ widespread feelings of loneliness ...Read full comment
“... Many people ask about the social life compared to other schools or some national perception of college fun, when they should have been asking whe...Read full comment
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Social Life:
For such a small school, there is a surprising amount going on whenever you want to go out ...Read full comment
“... Many people here are extremely bright but lack social skills altogether ...Read full comment
“... I had a wonderful time socially, but it can be difficult to balance times to de-stress with the tidal waves of school work ...Read full comment
“... a mediocre social experience ...Read full comment
“... The humanities/social sciences are reading-heavy but very relevant ...Read full comment
“... Amherst provided an incredible environment for learning of all kinds: intellectual, social, emotional, artistic ...Read full comment
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- #4 Top Economics School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #8 Top Economics School Ranking in New England
- #11 Top English School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #12 Top School Ranking in the New England
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- #19 Top English School Ranking in New England
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