(UMass-Amherst) This is a very big school and it's easy

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	B	Faculty Accessibility	A+
Useful Schoolwork	B	Excess Competition	A-
Academic Success	B+	Creativity/ Innovation	B-
Individual Value	D+	University Resource Use	B
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	B-	Friendliness	A
Campus Maintenance	B-	Social Life	C+
Surrounding City	B-	Extra Curriculars	B
Safety	A-

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Broken Spirit, Snooty Describes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful, Arrogant, Unhelpful

Male

Not so bright

Lowest Rating Individual Value	D+

Highest Rating Faculty Accessibility	A+

He cares more about Social Life than the average student.

Date: Jan 30 2011
Major: Anthropology (This Major's Salary over time)
This is a very big school and it's easy to get lost if you don't try to set your own path. Have some kind of plan before starting at UMass. Research all the programs you're interested in, and then some. Please be aware that just because you were accepted into the school does not mean that you will be able to study what you want. Some programs require additional applications, such as the business school, journalism, studio art, etc.

Transfer students, at least in my experience, are not given much of an orientation or assistance. You really have to work extra hard to get to know the ins and outs of the school.

The biggest thing to remember about attending UMass Amherst is to be proactive. It is so easy to just go through the motions here and have no involvement in the UMass community. Believe it or not, you really can be invisible here. So, get involved and be your own advocate.

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