so i'm thinking of transferring into another college (i currently attend umass, but i hate it here)-- and i've been looking at other places.. is hampshire college a good school? i've heard that it give students evaluations rather than letter grades/gpa's. i know for a fact that i learn better when teachers actually evaluate my work, so i think this place is a good match for me. however, my parents are a bit skeptical. will a degree from a college that doesnt hand out grades be taken seriously by employers when i apply for a job in the future? any advice/info you have will be very helpful. thanks!
Of course... I mean, it doesn't matter what your grades are in college, as long as you pass, (C or above).
Hampshire is actually thought of pretty highly. Not to mention that the typical Hampshire student ends up going to grad school, med school, or law school (something like 80% if I remember correctly) so then it won't matter to employers at all. It's only good though if you know EXACTLY what you want. Since there aren't majors, you have to design your own and be on top of what you need out of school to get where you want to go. The no grading policy is actually good, especially since many schools such as Harvard are in hot water over grade inflation. The evaluations will give a better picture of who you are to grad schools and future employers. I'm applying there as a safety, but will really only go there as a last resort because it's too far removed from a major city for my liking. But that shouldn't be a problem for you since you go to UMass.
can't you take classes at Hampshire if you go to UMass? That's the whole point of the 5 college consortium. Why don't you just try it out by taking some classes there? I just finshed my application to Hampshire, my first choice. It's a good school, and grad schools like it cuz they know what your strengths and weaknesses are from the evaluations, not just a letter.
