Describe how Amherst College looks to someone who's never seen it.

Kristina

Trust fund kids, hipster artists, nerds, jocks, and everyone else jumbled up in what is basically a large high school; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Kate

A well-rounded institution where students are free to explore their individual interests with support from the community and in the process gain an incredible understanding of the world and of themselves.

Lauren

A liberal-minded, constantly-seeking-to-better-itself-and-the-world campus that thrives on mutual respect and a devotion to learning among students and professors.

Victoria

Amherst is a home away from home, where you will challenge yourself in many new ways and be pushed to discover more about yourself than you thought you could.

Peter

The Freshman Quad on a nice spring afternoon.

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