Hometown: Grafton, Massachusetts

Major: Biomedical Engineering, Pre-Med Track

Activities & Involvement: Asian American Student Association, UMass Pre-Medical Society, Intramural Soccer

Favorite Food Location at UMass: Berkshire Dining Commons

Hometown: Potomac, Maryland

Major: Philosophy

Minor: French and Francophone Studies

Activities & Involvement: Debate Team, Student Government Association

UMass Hidden Gem: The roof of the Fine Arts Center has a great view of the sunset. That’s definitely one of my favorite places on campus.

Hometown: Somerville, Massachusetts

Double Major: Psychology and Sport Management

Activities & Involvement: Marketing, Sales & Fan Experience Intern for UMass Athletics, TA for Psych 380, Commonwealth Honors College, Intramural Hockey Through LUG Sports

Favorite UMass Tradition/Event: All of our athletic events! Especially the hockey games.

Hometown: Westchester County, New York

Double Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Education

Activities & Involvement: Research Assistant in Sounds 2 Syntax Lab, Dean’s Student Advisory Board in School of Public Health & Health Sciences, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), Isenberg Women in Business, CHAARG 

Favorite Food at UMass: Grilled cheese with tomato soup!

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Double Major: Economics and Journalism

Minor: Business

Activities & Involvement: WMUA Radio, Smart Women Securities, Undergraduate Economics Club, Economic Undergraduate Research Assistantship

Favorite food at one of the dining commons: Pho noodle soup at Berk on Sundays.

Hometown: Lexington, Massachusetts

Double Major: Theater and Economics 

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, UMass Amherst Theater Department, UMass Theatre Guild, Intramural Soccer

UMass Hidden Gem: The Arts Bridge! It’s one of my favorite spots on campus because apart from being a really cool study space, at any time during the day (and sometimes even at night), you can walk the length of it and hear and see all kinds of artists doing all different kinds of work.

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Major: Chemical Engineering

Activities & Involvement: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, UMass ChemE-Car Team, South Asian Student Association, Table Tennis Club

Favorite Food at UMass: Burger bar at Frank on Mondays

Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts

Double Major: Political Science and Economics

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, Massachusetts Daily Collegian, Undergraduate Research Engagement Program

Favorite Food at UMass: The Mediterranean salad from Green Fields in Blue wall and a Green Monster smoothie from Courtside Cafe. Bonus points if you add protein to the smoothie.

Hometown: Acton, Maine

Major: Legal Studies

Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Certificate: Reproductive Health and Reproductive Justice

Activities & Involvement: Campus Tour Guide, Club Swimming, Commonwealth Honors College, CHC Student Ambassador, Transfer Ambassador, Transfer Success Seminar TA, Transfer Student Engagement Coordinator, founding member of Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law and Government Fraternity, Pre-Law Club, and a RecWell lifeguard

Favorite Food Location at UMass: I love the wraps at Whitmore Café, a perfect hidden gem in the center of campus!

Why I Chose UMass: As a transfer student, I wanted a strong community, more extracurriculars, and the chance to keep swimming and meet new people daily. UMass exceeded all my expectations, and I’ve built great friendships while becoming the happiest version of myself!

Hometown: Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Major: Environmental Science

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, iCons, Habitat for Humanity

Favorite Food at UMass: General Tso’s tofu from Worcester grab ‘n go every Tuesday and Thursday! Those days are always my busiest and I have just enough time in between classes to stop and get some! The perfect midday pick me up—I never get tired of it!

Hometown: Bourne, Massachusetts

Major: Electrical Engineering

Activities & Involvement: WMUA Radio, UMass Wind Energy Club, UMass Outing Club, Intramural Sports

Why I Chose UMass: I chose to go to UMass because of their top-ranked engineering programs, and how that gives me a smaller, niche community to interact with within the large and diverse campus as a whole. There are so many ways to find your groups while at UMass, but it’s great having the resources of a bigger school. You can really get the best of both worlds at UMass!

Hometown: Belchertown, Massachusetts

Double Major: Economics and Public Health on the Pre-Med Track

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, TA for SPHHS 150, Research Assistant in Skouta Lab, Events Coordinator for Pakistani Students Organization, HEART Intern

Favorite Food at UMass: Mediterranean wrap with lamb from Tavola. 

Hometown: Andover, Massachusetts

Major: Marketing

Activities & Involvement: Vice-President of Women in Business, Head of Strategy for the Minutemen Marketing Group, UMass Alpine Ski Team, Intramural Sports, Teaching Assistant for Public Speaking for Business 

Favorite Food at UMass: I think that I have an addiction to ice cream, and the ice cream at UMass does not disappoint! Sweets & More in Orchard Hill has amazing sundaes and milkshakes, and you will always catch me at Franklin Dining Commons when they have my favorite moose tracks ice cream in stock.

Hometown: Arlington, Massachusetts

Major: Psychology

Activities & Involvement: Habitat for Humanity Co-Spring Break Coordinator, International Scholars Program Fellow, Letter of Specialization in Developmental Disabilities and Human Services, Thesis Student in the Disability Inclusion and Community Engagement Lab, Commonwealth Honors College

Why I Chose UMass: I chose the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the affordable tuition, their high ranking as a public university, the large student population, and access to a large university's resources. My acceptance to the Commonwealth Honors College is another reason that I chose UMass, with its tight-knit community and smaller class sizes. UMass has something for everyone, and I truly couldn’t be happier with my decision to come here. 

Hometown: Marshfield, Massachusetts

Major: Anthropology, Concentration in Archaeology

Minor: Classical Archaeology

Activities & Involvement: WMUA Radio, Anthropology Club, Film Discussion Club, Assistant Director of SIQ Fashion, Transfer Student Ambassador

UMass Hidden Gem: I love hanging out on Orchard Hill with a book, some music, and some snacks. It's such a nice sightseeing spot and a great place to hang out with a group of friends!

Hometown: Westborough, Massachusetts

Major: Psychology

Certificate: Criminal Justice

Activities & Involvement: Residential Service Desk (RSD), UMass Transfer Residential Academic Program (Rap), Best Buddies Club, Criminal Justice Club, and Intramural Field Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball, and Co-Ed Flag Football

Favorite Food Location at UMass: My favorite dining hall at UMass is Hampshire Dining Commons, or more commonly known as Hamp! I love the layout of Hamp, the variety of food choices, and the huge open windows that overlook the Southwest horseshoe. Not to mention, they have the absolute best oat-ly self-serve ice cream for the perfect sweet treat after a well-balanced meal. I always put chocolate sprinkles, caramel sauce, coconut flakes, and crushed up Butterfinger candy pieces on my oat-ly…wow I am hungry now! 

Hometown: Winthrop, Massachusetts

Major: Nutrition 

Minor: Kinesiology

Activities & Involvement: Nutrition Club

Favorite Food at UMass: The chicken teriyaki sushi from Worcester commons is the best thing ever! The chicken and sushi combo is the best of both worlds!

Hometown: Kensington, Maryland

Major: Environmental Science

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, iCons Black Lavender Collective, Sunrise Movement UMass, Peer Mentor, 180 Degrees Consulting

Favorite Food at UMass: Sour cream coffee cake from Hampshire Dining Commons! I’m not usually a cake person, but this cake is so good! 

Hometown: Milan, Italy

Major: Animal Science 

Minor: Art History 

Activities & Involvement: Animal Science/Pre-vet club, Animal Science RAP

Favorite Food at UMass: My favorite food here at UMass is the chocolate chip banana bread. It can be found in all of the cafes on campus and on special occasions in the dining halls. It is the perfect snack during a study break or in the morning, especially if paired with coffee. It just never disappoints. 

Hometown: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Double Major: Computer Science and Math

Activities & Involvement: UMass Mechatronics Team, BUILD UMass, Undergraduate Course Assistant, UMass Machine Learning Club, Muslim Student Association, Pakistani Student Organization

UMass Hidden Gem: If you go off the path from Sylvan to O-Hill, there’s a dirt trail that leads to a small clearing in the woods with a few logs and chairs around a firepit. It’s a great spot to chill with friends at night while having a barbecue, especially when it's chilly outside.

Hometown: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Major: Operations & Information Management

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, Women in Business, Isenberg Global Citizens, American Hotel & Lodging Association

Favorite Food at UMass: The pickle slices at the Hampshire Dining Commons sandwich station!

Hometown: New York, New York   

Double Major: Legal Studies and BDIC (Environmental Refugee Displacement) 

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, UMass Minuteman Marching Band, Intramural Soccer, Volunteer at Not Bread Alone Soup Kitchen (CESL Program)

UMass Hidden Gem: Definitely the courtyard behind Thompson Hall facing the Campus Center Parking Garage. It’s a great outdoor study space that’s tucked away from the main campus walkway just enough that it’s the perfect environment to concentrate in. In the spring, the cherry trees in the courtyard bloom, and you can tuck yourself up underneath the petals on a lawn chair and just relax. I highly recommend!

Hometown: New Delhi, India

Double Major: Economics and Psychology 

Minor: IT

Activities & Involvement: Student Government Association, Sikh Student Association, 180 Degrees Consulting, SBS Pathways Center, Reasoning, Decision Making and Computational Modeling Lab (RDCL), Sustainable Economics and Policy Lab, and Commonwealth Honors College

UMass Hidden Gem: The hill in Orchard Hill makes for an awesome hangout spot to watch sunsets and have picnics on warmer days and for sledding on snow days! I so wish I had discovered it sooner while I was living in the area. 

Hometown: Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Double Major: Biology and Spanish

Activities & Involvement: Pre-Medical Society, Genetics Club, Spanish Department Weekly Sobremesa

Favorite Food at UMass: The pho noodle soup is by far my favorite meal on campus! You can add in a bunch of different things, but I always add tofu, scallions, cilantro, and a lime wedge!

Hometown: Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Major: Computer Engineering

Activities & Involvement: UMass Cybersecurity Club, MassAI, UMass DataScience, RHA House Council, Muslim Student Association, South Asian Students Association, and Indian Students Association

Favorite Food at UMass: Not a food item, but the chocolate milk at Frank has to be the best thing ever to exist on this planet. 

Hometown: Natick, Massachusetts

Major: Psychology

Minor: Math

Activities & Involvement: Club Gymnastics, Ski and Board club, Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority

UMass Hidden Gem: Argo tea next to Berkshire!

Hometown: North Reading, Massachusetts

Double Major: Psychology and BDIC (Industrial Organizational Psychology)

Minor: Math

Activities & Involvement: UMass Ski and Board Club, UMass Outing Club, Intramural Flag Football

Favorite UMass Tradition/Event: My favorite UMass tradition has to be the opening game at the Mullins Center for the hockey season. There is so much school spirit and watching the game is a lot of fun!  

Hometown: Beverly, Massachusetts

Major: Geography

Minor: Sustainable Community Development

Activities & Involvement: Club Rock Climbing, Geoscience Club, UDems, Intramural Flag Football

UMass Hidden Gem: Ascend Climbing Wall! It’s a rock-climbing gym on campus that is free for all UMass students! Definitely a great place to check out whether you’re a pro or you’ve never climbed before.

Hometown: Stow, Massachusetts

Major: Theater

Activities & Involvement: UMass Theater productions/Theatre Guild, UMass Fashion Organization, Undergraduate Activities Council (UAC) for Theater Department

Favorite Food at UMass:  Frank's grilled cheese will forever be superior!! 

Hometown: Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Major: Operations & Information Management

Activities & Involvement: Isenberg Sustainability Club, OIM Peer Mentor Program, Isenberg Women in Business, Habitat for Humanity, Teachers Assistant, Resident Assistant, Study Abroad Ambassador

Favorite UMass Tradition/Event: Having lobsters and steak on Halloween

Hometown: Braintree, Massachusetts

Double Major: Political Science and Linguistics

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, Pre-Law Club, Habitat for Humanity

Favorite UMass Food: UMass chocolate torte is the perfect sweet treat!

Hometown: West Tisbury, Massachusetts

Double major: Nutrition and Public Health 

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, UMass Nutrition Association, Figure Skating with the Skating Club of Amherst

Why I Chose UMass: I remember touring UMass and feeling like it was a place where I could grow into the best version of myself. The large campus community, resources for success both inside and outside of the classroom, honors college, affordable tuition, and No. 1 campus dining were defining factors in my decision to choose UMass—and I am grateful that I did.

Hometown: Walpole, Massachusetts

Major: Environmental Science 

Minor: Business

Activities & Involvement: Alpha Tau Gamma

Best Food at UMass: The fish tacos at Woo are incredible. Incredible.

Hometown: Gambrills, Maryland

Double Major: Biochemistry and Chinese

Activities & Involvement: Environmental Health Sciences Accelerated MS (4+1), Commonwealth Honors College Peer Advising Coordinator, Research Assistant, Black Women in Medicine, Pi Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., National Pan-Hellenic Council, Black Lavender Collective

Favorite Food at UMass: Spicy ramen at Hamp!

Hometown: Santiago, Dominican Republic

Major: Economics

Minor: Political Science

Activities & Involvement: Secretary of UMass Amherst Film Collective, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Transfer Seminar Teacher Assistant, UMass Songwriting & Production Club, WMUA Radio, Econ Club

Favorite Food at UMass: I start uncontrollably jumping up and down with joy when I see that they have crab Rangoon on the menu.

Hometown: Williston, Vermont

Major: Psychology, Neuroscience Track

Minor: Biology 

Certificate: Developmental Disabilities and Human Services

Activities & Involvement: The Navigators, Habitat for Humanity, NSSLHA, Intramural Volleyball, Neuroscience Research Assistant

Favorite Food Location at UMass: Franklin Dining Commons!!!

Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts

Major: Sociology

Activities & Involvement: WMUA Amherst, UMass Film Discussion, Astronomy Club

Favorite Food Location at UMass: Greenos! Nothing like a 11 p.m. hot dog and an Arizona iced tea to motivate your studies.

Hometown: North Bennington, Vermont

Major: Chemical Engineering, Concentration in Biochemical Engineering

Activities & Involvement: Society of Women Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, UMass Outing Club, Computational Chemistry & Materials Lab Research Assistant

Why I Chose UMass: One of the main reasons I chose UMass can be summed up in a single phrase: “You can always make a big school feel small, but you can’t make a small school feel big.” Although UMass is a large R1 research institution with numerous academic and extracurricular opportunities, it still fosters a close-knit community that celebrates individuality.

Hometown: Rowley, Massachusetts

Double Major: Sociology and Psychology

Activities & Involvement: A Cappella and Intramural Sports

Why I Chose UMass: I chose to transfer to UMass because of the welcoming environment and the overwhelming number of groups to join and activities to participate in. I love meeting new people every day and discovering new gems of campus. 

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Double Major: Political Science and Sociology

Certificate: Criminology and the Criminal Justice System 

Activities & Involvement: Conduct Advisor with the Student Government Association, Member of the Pre-Law Fraternity Kappa Alpha Pi, Research Assistant for the Reimagining Justice Lab, Intramural Volleyball

Favorite Food Location at UMass: Greenfields in Blue Wall

Hometown: Dover, Massachusetts

Major: Nursing

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, Group Fitness Instructor at the Rec Center, Receptionist at University Health Services, Student Nurses Association (SNA), Student Alumni Association, CHAARG

Favorite Food at UMass: A turkey bacon ciabatta from the Procrastination Station at the library! 

Hometown: Westborough, Massachusetts

Major: Psychology on the Neuroscience Track

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, RAMP (Research Assistant Mentoring Program), SomNeuro Lab, CHAARG, Swiftie Club

Favorite UMass Tradition: My favorite UMass tradition is a classic—the Halloween surf and turf dinner! All dining halls are decked out in full decor and serve a dinner of lobster, steak, and delicious sides. It’s great to come together as a community to celebrate a fun holiday!

Hometown: Orange, Massachusetts

Major: Kinesiology on Pre-Physical Therapy Track

Activities & Involvement: Treasurer and Competitive Dancer—Ballroom Dance Team, Programming Board

UMass Hidden Gem: The courtyard between Linden and Maple House. Love studying outside when it's nice out and it's usually super quiet.

Hometown: Bhubaneswar, India and Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Major: Computer Engineering 

Minor: Engineering Management

Activities & Involvement: Peer Mentor (Butterfield Hall), Executive Board Member of Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Advisory Council (ESAC), Student Ambassador in Office of Student Affairs (Riccio College of Engineering)

Favorite Food at UMass: Fridays at Worcester Dining Commons are always something to look forward to! Katsu curry with jasmine rice at Noodle Bowl, steamed dumplings at Street Food, and falafel at Tandoor—it’s the perfect mix of flavors and comfort. The best way to end the week!

Hometown: Rockland County, New York

Double Major: Sport Management and Legal Studies

Activities & Involvement: WISM (Women in Sports Management), McCormack Student Leaders, Intern with UMass Events and Operations Department, Former Introduction to Sports Peer Mentor, Intramural Soccer

Favorite Food Location at UMass: Terrace

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Double Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Neuroscience

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, BioTAP RAP, Rauch Lab Undergraduate Researcher, Nu Rho Si (Pioneer Valley’s Honors Society Neuroscience Club) 

Favorite Food at UMass: My favorite food is stir-fry made-to-order at Franklin Dining Commons! Lots of tofu, baby spinach, garlic, and onions, lathered in the stir-fry sauces and chili oil, served with rice noodles. This meal is cooked to perfection!

Hometown: Kolkata, India

Major: Biology

Minors: Chemistry and Biochemistry

Activities & Involvement: TA for Bio 151, Pre-Medical Society, K-pop Dance Club, BioSci Club, HackUMass

Favorite Food at UMass: The Tony Montana milkshake at Sweets & More is to die for! I also cannot wait for Wednesdays in the Hampshire Dining Commons because the chicken katsu is always a treat.

Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut

Double Major: Journalism and BDIC

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, Hillel, Art Club

Favorite Food at UMass: Pierogis at Hamp

Hometown: Malden, Massachusetts

Double Major: Legal Studies and Political Science

Minor: Environmental Science

Activities & Involvement: Member of Kappa Alpha Pi, the Political Science Undergraduate Board, the Undergraduate Law Review, Commonwealth Honors College, and Circle K International Group

Favorite Food at UMass: Chicken katsu curry with a side of crab Rangoon from Worcester Dining Commons for Friday lunch.
 

Hometown: Sheffield, Massachusetts

Major: English

Minor: Education

Activities & Involvement: Theater electrician

Favorite Food at UMass: Sweets 'n' More is my favorite place on campus to grab food. They have breakfast food in the evening and I can go there with friends and grab themed milkshakes and hash browns. 

Hometown: Caldwell, New Jersey

Double Major: Psychology and BDIC (behavioral economics) 

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, Student Alumni Association (Student Ambassador and Recruitment Coordinator), iCons, Isenberg Undergraduate Consulting Group (Junior Analyst) 

Favorite Food at UMass: Mac ‘n’ cheese with buffalo tenders at Worcester grab ‘n’ go every Monday! Monday Mac is literally built into my calendar because of how much I love it and look forward to it!

Hometown: Billerica, Massachusetts

Double Major: Political Science and Legal Studies

Certificate: Criminology

Activities & Involvement: Commonwealth Honors College, Conduct Advisor for the Student Government Association, Vice President of the Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law & Government Fraternity, Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Reimagining Justice Lab 

Favorite UMass Tradition/Event: My favorite event is attending the UMass Hockey games! My favorite tradition is surf & turf on Halloween at the dining halls!

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Major: Computer Science

Minor: Business

Activities: HackUMass, Public Interest Technology Club, K-pop Dance Club, Residence Hall Security

Favorite Food on Campus: Congee, which is served for brunch at Hampshire DC over the weekends, is my favorite meal. It is pretty simple but really nourishing!

Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland

Double major: Communication and Journalism

Activities and involvement:  UMass Dance Club Dancer and Choreographer, Yoga Teacher for RecWell, Peer Advisor for the Communication Department, Peer Mentor for the Journalism Department, Member of Ski and Board Club

Favorite Food at UMass: Berk pasta bar

Hometown: Woburn, Massachusetts

Double major: Public Health and Public Policy 

Minor: Arabic 

Activities & Involvement: Arab Cultural Association (E-Board), Muslim Student Association, Pakistani Student Organization (PSO), Student Government Association, Public Health Club, Teaching Assistant 

Favorite UMass Tradition: PSO’s Mock Shaadi is definitely one of my favorite events on campus.