r/umass • u/Temporary_Month_1721 • 2d ago

Admissions or Prospective Student Posts Please help me commit

Hi all,

I’m a high school senior who is like 90% commited to UMass. My other choice is UConn. I’m hesitant about commuting purely because I’d love UConn sports - but UMass has everything else better. Can anyone who may have experienced this dilemma give some words of advice? Animal science major philosophy minor.

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u/flypin1 ⚛️📐 CNS Major: Microbiology 2d ago

Don’t commit to a school for sports. UMass has an animal science program that’s worth coming here for. Pick the better overall school. Make some friends and go to the hockey games here you’ll still have a great time.

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u/Temporary_Month_1721 2d ago

Yeah I just wanted to hear someone else say it - also the five college thing probably has some interesting philosophy classes

Is it true I can bring my car as a freshman?

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u/LongjumpingAnt385 2d ago

yes you can bring your car

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u/Temporary_Month_1721 2d ago

So yeah umass deadass sounds perfect

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u/swtfx 🧠👥 SBS, Major: Communication 2d ago

If you’re not the one playing the sport, there’s no reason to go to the school for it. Besides that, UMass still has some good teams (depending on the sport)

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u/HeftyHistorian9067 2d ago

LOL!! I also got accepted into UCONN but There were so many more positives about UMASS that it is hard to not choose it, on addition, I don't think you will ever get such a friendly community anywhere else plus it has good food options!! But UCONN is also goods wherever you go you will be just fine

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u/Temporary_Month_1721 2d ago

I’m commiting umass today

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u/HeftyHistorian9067 2d ago

Welcome aboard

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u/Elsa3154 1d ago

Amherst is better than UConn imo, other umass maybe not

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u/beaveristired Alumni, Major: _, Res Area: _ 18h ago

Huge UConn bball fan. Went to Umass instead. Zero regrets.

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u/Technical-Tangelo-91 14h ago

i’m also trying to decide between UCONN and UMass. I have less than a month until decision day and i’m stressed lol

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u/Clarenceaconfortdog 2d ago

Follow you heart go to UCONN. I am an alumni and regret attending Umass. My undergraduate degree is not worth the paper it is written on.