Abeo
While many critics are quick to affiliate UMass Amherst with excessive partying, they fail to also affilliate this university with the endless opportunities that it provides. From it's phenomenal Isenberg School of Management, to the Fine Arts Center, where world-class acts have performed and world-class art has been displayed, UMass offers a broad range of promise to its students. Also, here at UMass BDIC, Bachelors Degree of Individualized Concentration, is offered, where you can create your own major, taking an interdisciplinary path. Achieving a rigourous private school education at a state-school price, that's UMass Amherst.
Charlene
Partying and drinking.
Candace
My school is best know for being a research based institution.
Keith
Sadly, UMass has a party school reputation, and for the longest time, it was up on the top 10 list. It no longer is, but it will be some time before that fire is completely extinguished. Additionally, there is a large state-school character to the school with a focus on marching band and athletics, albeit underfunded. Academically, the graduate research facilities are relatively decent, and the management school attracts many characters. Economically, I believe UMass has one of the last Marxist departments there is, but that doesn't stop the "New Dirt" projects that have recently been implemented.
Robin
Research, lots of opportinities. Being big.
Megan
graduate research, being really really liberal, partying among undergrads, riots, being huge, southwest, bill cosby went here and so did julius erving,
Joe
Umass is best known for its social life. However students and staff have been working hard to make it known for its improved academics and cultural aspects! Umass is also known for its great shows, concerts and sporting events.
Julia
Umass is known for having intense school spirit and a great showing to athletic events.
Allison
UMass might be known for it's bad reputation as a party school or just a big, cheap, state school. But it should really be known for its amazing value and the excellent quality of faculty, staff, and students who go here. It's the best deal for education and has resources to give you a huge upper hand over other colleges. I could have gone to an Ivy league school, but why would a smart person spend a fortune on an Ivy league undergraduate degree when they can get virtually the same education for a better deal at UMass?
john
Not long having a great reputation but being able to have a great social life in and out of school.