During my time at Amherst, one of the most valuable resources the school has had to offer is the Loeb Career Development Center. I visit this center at least once a month, whether it’s to attend an event or for an appointment with a career advisor. The Loeb Center has helped tons of people, including…Continue Reading A Love Letter to the Loeb Center
One of the most stressful parts of college is registering for courses. Especially at big universities, course registration is often regarded as a competition akin to the Hunger Games, and the ability to snatch a spot in a class is valuable. At Amherst, the course registration process is much less dire, especially because of our…Continue Reading Demystifying Course Registration
12/9/2023 Hi everyone! I hope you are well! In this week’s blog, I’m going to write a little about my process writing a French thesis at Amherst College. I foresee this being a little bit of a series – today, I’ll write about how I was accepted to write a thesis and the work I…Continue Reading Writing a thesis
4/28/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this week’s blog, I’m going to tell you about the process of registering for classes, for both incoming freshmen and existing students. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! Class registration for freshmen Registering for classes for freshmen looks different than class registration for…Continue Reading Class registration
3/10/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well! In this week’s blog, I’m going to talk about my experiences as a student on the pre-medical track at Amherst. Being on a pre-med track is pretty new for me, so I hope this information helps any of you who are considering going to medical or PA…Continue Reading Pre-med at Amherst
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Today, I’m going to be talking about the math department at Amherst College, which spoiler alert, is the best department that the college has. I’m totally not biased or anything as a math major. Growing up I always really loved doing math and it’s been my favorite subject since…Continue Reading What it’s really like being a math major