University of Massachusetts-Amherst Top Questions

How welcoming an atmosphere the University provides for all students.

The program I am in was ranked 25th in the country by U.S. News, and I am a member of the Honors College, which means I am in the top part of this great program (Computer Science). I also am majoring in Mathematics as well, which by itself is an extremely hard major.

The campus is huge so you always meet/see different people. It's bi enoug htaht if you wanted to be alone, it's easytofind a spot but you can also be around many people if you wanted. The food selection is huge and the food tastes amazing!

The distinguished faculty in the Linguistics Department as well as in other departments across the school. The school is large enough to have many world-class programs and faculty to who are often leaders in their fields.

I always praise UMass Amherst's connection to its students despite its size. In my continuing education program specifically I am continuously impressed with the attention paid to students' individual needs, from helping students choose courses to clarifying administrative concerns. My interactions with UMass staff has always been pleasant and helpful, and I feel I am treated as an actual human being rather than a faceless gear in a giant machine.

The food in our school is SO good!

What I brag to my friends about the most to my friends isnt just one specific thing, it's more like a combonation of multiple aspects of the university. There are so many new and exciting things going on at the university that choosing just one wouldn't do the school justice.

The fact that my school has an academic program for everyone; there was someone in the past that majored in cheese!

That we have some of the best research facilities in the country, maybe the world.

When I tell my friends about the University of Massachusetts Amherst, I brag about how easy it is to balance one's education with a social life. The University of Massachusetts Amherst offers abundant resources for the students including tutoring programs to get one on one help in any needed subject. I brag about the school spirit a lot too; the UMass Minutemen athletic competitions are always full of excitement.