If you walk past the Lederle Graduate Research Center and past Stockbridge Hall, you may stumble into the Agricultural Engineering Building. It’s one of those old brick buildings you’ll probably never set foot into unless you have a class there.
Our college journey is coming to an end pretty soon, can you believe it? At the risk of sounding like an old lady, I have to wonder where time went. These past four years have flown by, and it’s almost time we leave our safety net and begin the next part of our lives. But, am I truly me if I don’t go all sappy and retrospective about our time in college? (The answer is no, you know this, I know this, every person who’s ever known us knows this).
Final exam season is likely one of the most dreaded periods on any college campus. From late nights at the library, way too much coffee, and really regretting that you spent all of your dining dollars earlier in the semester, final exam season can be a little stressful. Thankfully, finals week is also marked by de-stress events with puppies, lots of free food and gear, and other free events.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst, the Commonwealth’s flagship public research university, is one of the nation's top universities for research as measured by national and international rankings, academic citations, and research funding. The campus spends more than $200 million on research each year, demonstrating its contribution to the nation’s position as a technological and economic leader. Being such a large and well-resourced research university, undergraduate research is part of the UMass Amherst experience.
It's never too early to start looking at colleges! If you are interested in visiting a lot of colleges, summer is a great time to check out campuses and get a feel for different schools.
Just because a major isn't considered competitive during the admissions process doesn't mean that it isn't a strong academic subject. It simply means that there is enough room to accommodate all of the students who want to study that topic. Competitive majors are more popular, so the admission criteria are more selective.
As we all know, golfing can be extremely expensive, with most courses charging more than $25 to walk nine holes. However, if you enjoy golfing like I do, and can’t see yourself walking for nine or eighteen holes, a cart and some cheap rates could make your weekends a little more fun. Here are some tips and tricks on how to golf with a cart for around $20.
If your first choice is a competitive major, you should give yourself a good backup by listing an open major for your second choice.
It's never too early to start looking at colleges! If you are interested in visiting a lot of colleges, summer is a great time to check out campuses and get a feel for different schools.
UMass Amherst students who haven't declared a major aren't undecided, they are on the exploratory track.
UMass, like many colleges, includes supplemental questions on the Common App.
UMass Amherst has 10 schools and colleges, and four are considered competitive.
Just because a major isn't considered competitive during the admissions process doesn't mean that it isn't a strong academic subject. It simply means that there is enough room to accommodate all of the students who want to study that topic. Competitive majors are more popular, so the admission criteria are more selective.