Amherst College Top Questions

I've heard a few different ones. Everything ranging from very athletic to nerdy. i've also heard students have a rep for being awkward

Amherst is often stereotyped as the "bubble" since being here is almost like being cut off from the rest of the world. Students are more liberal here than most of the real world is and much more tolerant. Amherst also sometimes gets the stereotype of being pretentious or academically snobbish.

they are nerds

I would say the stereotypical Amherst student is someone who studies a lot yet also knows how to have fun.

A common stereotype is that most of the students are elitist, privileged, upper-middle to upper class students.

That we have many dumb athletes who only got in because of their athletic talents and do not deserve to be here. That we all pop our polo shirt collars and wear pearls.

That Amherst is incredibly small and can cause claustrophobia. There is a sense that Amherst students are elitist and have a strong sense of entitlement. Preppy.

i heard that Amherst was a great school when i applied, but i've been surprised, since then, to hear that amherst has been stereotyped as a place for ivy league rejects. contrary to this, the school tries (does its best) to present itself as a place with a lot of resources and a diverse student body, where students have a good number of options for how to design their education.

Liberal, Elite, Musical, Cold

Uptight, white, stuffy, white.