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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] History/Histories (art history/etc.)  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Hampshire is a good small "new" college with a solid reputation in NYC and other major metropolitan areas across many fields. If you want to have fun and graduate and just get a job that pays well, Hampshire is not a good route. If you aspire to a life in the performing arts, science, media, entrepreneurship, the nonprofit sector, or academia, the college has a pretty strong track record for good outcomes. I loved the writing-based program, and often feel that it developed my communication skills and critical thinking in ways I simply would not have been able to if that time was spent studying for exams constantly. Good luck! Starting Job: Professional Double Bassist, Preparedness: B, Reputation: A Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Apr 07 2013 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=93011&uid=579'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save History/Histories (art history/etc.)  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Hampshire is a pretty good small college with a solid reputation in NYC and other major metropolitan areas across many fields. That said, its not Amherst, or even Hamilton. You aren't gonna get an "elite" experience, but a very Spartan campus I was in the CSI program (then called Social Science.) Hampshire's weird structure is an academic I liked the professors, classes were small, it was extremely easy to take many classes across campuses, and the Valley is a classic college town. My only concern I would have in returning Starting Job: Professional Double Bassist, Preparedness: B, Reputation: A Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Apr 07 2013 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=93010&uid=579'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Unknown  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I only stayed at HC one semester. I think that says it all. CLASES: Classes don't challenge you to become better ether does faculty. There is no competition between students, they just don't care. (it has exceptions). But in general they sell you this "innovating type of education" but you get just a lot of lazy people that are there to have a good time, party and do drugs. It's waaaay too expensive for what you get. As I said, students aren't driven or even want to accomplish grater things in life. In my time at Hampshire I never felt inspired by anyone. The "thesis" projects (DIV III) most of them are ridiculous and everyone gets away with it. PEOPLE: To fit in at Hampshire College you have to be "weird" not in they way we all are, we all are different, we all like and act in different ways but no, here they make it a point that you have to be weird and do weird things and like hipster music and dress as one. If you're not "weird" enough you WONT make many friends. So the two things you have to do to fit in at hampshire is: Have any type of disorder (OCD, depression,suicidal, etc) plus do any type of drug (the most popular is pot but they do EVERYTHING. I made a lot of friends at hampshire but didn't always felt comfortable because I don't do drugs and I don't have any of this type of extreme issues, so one thing is true, as it is everywhere if you're outgoing and try you'll make friends but its harder here. Most of the social environments revolve around pot, that's for sure. People get high 24/7. They go to class high, to the dinning hall (SAGA) etc. Almost everyone smokes or do some kind of drug. ENVIRONMENT: Mostly woods. If you're an outdoorsy person and like rock climbing and being in the woods then this is perfect for you. There's nothing else to do. The closest town is Amherst and it's tiny. I'm really outdoorsy but I'm also from the city so this was very hard for me. Waiting for the bus every day having to call a taxi and wait for a long time, etc are some issues that you'll suffer if you don't have a car or a friend with one. If you miss the bus you'll mis your class. Campus Aesthetics: A+, Surrounding City: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 28 2013 1st Year Female -- Class 2015    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=92841&uid=579'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save  Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 20    Next

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