American or International? wrote:
AIC wrote:How's the area? Pay/Cost of living?
I know little about AIC in particular, but The Pioneer Valley is an awesome place to live.
Springfield, MA is not a destination. That town has seen better days!
The area north of Springfield has some very nice small towns as you head towards Northampton/Amherst/Holyoke/etc. If you are a liberal thinker, you'll fit in well in the Pioneer Valley.
The cost of living is pretty high. I visited a friend in Sunderland, MA and his flat was a small 2 bedroom/1 bathroom and it was over $1k/mo. about 5 years ago.