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Amherst College Review

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Location: Amherst, MA
Tuition:$35,580
Room & Board:$9,420
Student Body Size: 1,683
Admission Difficulty: Very Hard
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Posted on Drug Scene by inacht10

There is lots of drinking on...

"There is lots of drinking on weekends and a fair amount of pot smoking. Harder drugs are most definitely available if sought. It all depends on what kind of crowd you're in."

Posted on 4/16/2009

Posted on Athletics by AmhCA

Nearly seventy percent of...

"Nearly seventy percent of students play varsity sports, and most of the rest play club or intramural sports. I have found Amherst to have an extremely athletic student body. We don't have the Tim Tebows of the..."

Posted on 3/4/2009

Posted on Off-Campus Dining by AmhCA

There are a million places to...

"There are a million places to get food and a million places to order food from. When I want to eat in town, I go to either Fresh Side, Antonio's, Chez Albert, or Arigato. When I order food after a long night of..."

Posted on 3/4/2009

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Posted on Facilities by Anonymous

The athletic facilities serve...

"The athletic facilities serve the college well. The gym is well-equipped and is pleasing to the eye. The squash courts are nice, and so are the tennis courts. It’s a lot of fun to play sports, or just work out..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Computers by Anonymous

The computer network is very...

"The computer network is very organized. A huge proportion of students have their own computers, so the computer labs are very rarely crowded. There are people managing a help line 18 hours a day, and students..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Academics by Anonymous

You can’t really say that...

"You can’t really say that every professor here is a gifted orator. Some are, so you sit in their classes and time just flies. Some aren’t, and this makes their lectures a little tedious. And some have their..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

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