Kelsey
Without a doubt the opportunities it has provided me with and in addition the lifelong friendships I have made.
Joseph
The variety of experience available is unparalleled. Also, its location in beautiful Amherst is alluring.
Thomas
The large amount of major options is what i consider to be the best thing. It allows the school to offer a wide variety of classes and allow students to explore and figure out what they enjoy and want to do for a career.
Nathan
I consider the best thing about this school to be the marching band. As a member, I was able to take a twenty-thousand plus-person university and shrink the number of people with whom I interact to just shy of four hundred. The band, aside from being an excellent musical ensemble, is also a giant family that is always there for everyone in it.
JANICE
The school spirit is amazing. The community is so open to new ideas and all culutres. Amhert is a great town to be in with all sorts of people. The campus (after construction) is beautiful. Classes stimulate different thinking and we have some very qualified professors.
Saige
UMass is full of opportunities to get involved and meet people. This school is so diverse and accepting and caters to the interests of all students. I love the friendly environment here and how accepting everyone is.
Heather
I think the diversity and access to LGBTQ friendly resources are outstanding!
Amanda
One of the greatest things about UMass for me was entering a school with such a large student population after going to high school in a small town with so few people. It helped me learn more about myself and other people, and how to be culturally sensitive and social in ways I had never been able to do before.
Isilda
The people I met and the people who go there are the best thing about my school. Everyone is so helpful and so nice. They just made transition so easy and any questions I had or any worry there was always someone there willing and able to help.
Niina
I believe that the wide variety of majors and concentrations is the best feature of the school. Undecided students have many different subjects to explore, and the variety of majors attracts many different kinds of students to the university. I pursued a dual degree in animal science and journalism, something that I may not have been able to do at a small liberal arts school. Because UMass is a research university, there are a lot of opportunities for students to work hands-on with professors and get valuable experience.