Why some schools get a party reputation and some don't, who knows. And at every school, your kid can make a choice whether to participate or not, and there will be plenty of kids who don't. My S chose UMass over a bunch of other high end engineering schools for a variety of reasons having to do with fit and cost. read more
UMass Amherst is the style of situation where which you can be whoever you want and do anything you want. There's so much opportunity. It also has an extraordinarily prestigious industry college, but virtually any measure from UMass Amherst will probably be extra tremendously considered than a measure from UMass Boston. read more