The Five College experience is SO enriching because of the combined campus resources. It was the BEST experience as an undergraduate that I could have had. I attended Hampshire College, and with only the exception of my very first semester (where I took all five of my courses at Hampshire) I studied at all three of the other Colleges; and at the University up until graduation. Because we worked "graduate school" style at Hampshire with Professorial Committees overseeing our work, the cultural and academic resources of the consortium were tantamount to augmenting Hampshire's own on-campus resources and increasing social connections with other peers, as well as exponentially connecting us with different learning styles, and academic environments. Not to mention connections with Professors. When I was in my fourth year at Hampshire (what we called "Division III") my Committee was made up of two Hampshire, one Smith & one UMass Faculty. That was the BEST way in which to utilize the consortium, because you really can customize and tailor your education the way YOU want it. Even though that's the "Hampshire model" it corresponds to the other four campuses, because they founded Hampshire to begin with, so they could see that model in action. It works AMAZINGLY well for the right students. 👍
The Five College experience is SO enriching because of the combined campus resources. It was the BEST experience as an undergraduate that I could have had.
I attended Hampshire College, and with only the exception of my very first semester (where I took all five of my courses at Hampshire) I studied at all three of the other Colleges; and at the University up until graduation.
Because we worked "graduate school" style at Hampshire with Professorial Committees overseeing our work, the cultural and academic resources of the consortium were tantamount to augmenting Hampshire's own on-campus resources and increasing social connections with other peers, as well as exponentially connecting us with different learning styles, and academic environments.
Not to mention connections with Professors. When I was in my fourth year at Hampshire (what we called "Division III") my Committee was made up of two Hampshire, one Smith & one UMass Faculty.
That was the BEST way in which to utilize the consortium, because you really can customize and tailor your education the way YOU want it. Even though that's the "Hampshire model" it corresponds to the other four campuses, because they founded Hampshire to begin with, so they could see that model in action. It works AMAZINGLY well for the right students. 👍
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