Amherst College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Amherst College?

Jamie

That everyone's white and rich.

Natasha

Jocks, WASPy, generally good looking

Jen

awkward. preppy/rich.

Julie

There's the idea that the "old Amherst" is still alive and kicking- the white, wealthy, male and conservative people/ideals. The other idea (quite the opposite from the first) is that everyone here is uberly liberal.

Tristan

The school is stereotyped to be very cliquey, preppy, wealthy, snobby, arrogant, and liberal.

Reese

Amherst College: rigorous academics, strong athletics, liberal student-body, small Amherst Students: smart, liberal, athletic, white/preppy

Madeline

I have heard a range of stereotypes. Some people think it is all super rich kids. Others think that it is a bunch of crazy hippies. I have also heard that Amherst is a huge party school and that it is a bunch of super brainy nerds.

James

We are generally seen as really preppy and cocky, and politically very liberal.

Joanna

That they're preppy, rich, and act entitled to everything they've gotten in life.

Scott

They are workaholics who do nothing but study all the time.