If Amherst boasts a 93% graduation rate, then what are the stories of the forgotten 7%? Through the voices of transfer students -- that is, students who transferred away from Amherst -- we begin to answer this question.
Produced by Andrew Rosin '25. Edited by Andrew Kim '26.

If Amherst boasts a 93% graduation rate, then what are the stories of the forgotten 7%? Through the voices of transfer students -- that is, students who transferred away from Amherst -- we begin to answer this question. Produced by Andrew Rosin '25. Edited by Andrew Kim '26.

The Ones That Got Away

The Latin motto on Amherst College's seal reads Terras Irradient, "Let them enlighten the lands." On this show, we consider how Amherst has, and has not, lived up to this world-bettering mission. Are elite liberal arts colleges inherently flawed, and what kinds of change are possible? Once a month, The Amherst Student will bring you answers, or at the very least, food for thought.

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The Ones That Got Away

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