Copyright 2024 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html Life at MHC - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html Once a great bastion of women's education, Mount Holyoke no longer has the slightest idea what it's mission is.... If you listen to the ever-so unpopular president, the college exists to serve the "ge... Tue, 19 Mar 2019 06:00:10 GMT StudentsReview 587-184387 587-184387 587 58 Political Science Female Undergraduate Alumna Class 2000 Negative Once a great bastion of women's education, Mount Holyoke no longer has the slightest idea what it's mission is.... If you listen to the ever-so unpopular president, the college exists to serve the "gender marginalized." Not women. But all people who are biologically female (even if they id as "male" or "other" or trans. Faculty have been instructed not to use the word women, and students and faculty alike live in terror of making a political mis-step. As the college's identity has flagged, so have its admission's efforts (or perhaps it was the other way around.). Regardless, most students today are NOT remotely able to do the work that their sisters even as recently as 10 years ago. Save your money. I'm sorry to say that MHC is not worth the sticker price. Tue, 19 Mar 2019 06:00:10 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html I have found the people at this school to be very close-minded and unfriendly. When you go to visit this school as a prospective student, you are told how wonderfully close the community is and how fr... Mon, 25 Feb 2019 02:22:04 GMT StudentsReview 587-184321 587-184321 587 0 Unknown Female Undergraduate Class 1921 2nd Year Negative I have found the people at this school to be very close-minded and unfriendly. When you go to visit this school as a prospective student, you are told how wonderfully close the community is and how friendly everyone is. In my experience, this could not be farther from the truth. Most people are absorbed in their own cliques, and are more interested in their phones than actual conversation. People don't even so much as make eye contact when you walk past them. It's common for people to have headphones on or ear buds in while walking around campus or in the dining hall, giving off the vibe "Don't talk to me."

The courses in my major are not rigorous at all, which is very disappointing and frustrating, especially because you are paying so much money to come to this liberal arts college that prides itself on having stellar academics. My high school classes were much more rigorous and engaging. I can't speak for other majors, however. A positive is that most of the faculty are friendly and care about students' learning.

Before you commit to Mount Holyoke, really think about if you are going to be happy at an all women's college. I regret not giving this more thought. As a heterosexual woman, I feel very isolated at Mount Holyoke. Yes, you can go off campus to meet men, but it's not the same as having co-ed classes everyday and seeing the same people multiple times a week. It's also a lot more difficult to build male friendships at this school than at a co-ed college, in my opinion. I'd say that you really should think about how much you value having men in your classes and how much you value male friendships before you decide to come here. An all-women's college is a big change if you've had co-ed schooling your entire life, although some people here would disagree with that statement.

I am happy to say that I'm transferring to a different college next year. Some people love Mount Holyoke, but it is definitely not for everyone. Besides the women's college aspect, think about if you want to go to college in New England, in a small town. It gets COLD here, and there's not much going on in South Hadley. All of these things combined can leave you feeling pretty isolated, especially if home is far away. Also, make sure you sit in on a couple of classes that interest you. I really wish I had done this because maybe I wouldn't have made the mistake of coming here if I saw how the classes were beforehand. Even if you don't know what you want to major in, just sit in on a couple of classes in a subject that you MIGHT want to major in. I hate to say it, but I don't think Mount Holyoke's academics are what they used to be. Mon, 25 Feb 2019 02:22:04 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html Professors provide energy and insights to make classes like Econ actually interesting and apply them to the real world. School has resources that schools of larger sizes can't afford because of MHC's... Sun, 03 Jan 2016 02:28:19 GMT StudentsReview 587-172258 587-172258 587 57 Economics Female Undergraduate Class 2018 2nd Year Positive Professors provide energy and insights to make classes like Econ actually interesting and apply them to the real world. School has resources that schools of larger sizes can't afford because of MHC's Amazing Alumni Support. Social life and classes at Amherst or UMass are a Free 15-20min ride away. And the bus seems to run every 10 mins. Sun, 03 Jan 2016 02:28:19 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html It's clear that in it's prime, Mount Holyoke was THE school to go to if you were a woman looking to define her own life. Sometime between 1837 and now, however, this institution has definitely strayed... Sat, 12 Dec 2015 09:43:52 GMT StudentsReview 587-172043 587-172043 587 17 English Female Undergraduate Class 2018 1st Year Negative It's clear that in it's prime, Mount Holyoke was THE school to go to if you were a woman looking to define her own life. Sometime between 1837 and now, however, this institution has definitely strayed from it's goal of creating successful, outspoken women.

As an out lesbian, I had intended to go to a women's college, and with it's stunning campus, I decided on Mount Holyoke. At Convocation, it was announced that the school would begin accepting applications from anyone who identified as a woman or with a non-binary gender. This didn't mean much to me in the moment, but as the weeks passed, I realized that hypothetically in the future, I could have to share a room with a "woman with a penis." This frightened me, but my concerns we dismissed as "transphobic."

At Mount Holyoke, queer theory is taken as law. In one semester, I learned that talking about menstruation in a "woman-exclusive" context was transphobic, because trans-women do not have their periods. I also saw the cancellation of alum Eve Ensler's play, "The Vagina Monologues" as it excluded women without vaginas. I learned that being dominated and chained up by a man in the bedroom is empowerment, and was told to "check my vanilla privilege." I was instructed to begin every conversation with, "What are your preferred gender pronouns?" I was effectively silenced from saying anything that differed from the campus opinion. I was called a "vagina fetishist" because I said I wouldn't sleep with a "woman with a penis."

Mount Holyoke was supposed to be my safe space. A place where I could speak and debate openly with other women, not spend hour after hour in my room, out of fear that someone would call me out on my "problematic views." They claim to encourage women to think for themselves, but this is a blatant lie. Mount Holyoke is not a safe space for any woman who does not fully subscribe to this cult-like, queer, post-modern transgender ideology.

Women have been granted so little in nearly every society worldwide, and it really breaks my heart to see wonderful places like Mount Holyoke being taken from us. I hope someday the people of my generation will focus less on themselves, on which LGBTQQIA******* label they will wear on a given day, and focus more on
fixing the problems already in the world. It is so narcissistic of them to create new ones. Sat, 12 Dec 2015 09:43:52 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html Administration was not helpful at all!!!! Coursework was not rigorous, my high school advanced courses were harder. Unless you're LGBTQIA+ (yes, this place has its own extended version of lgbt letteri... Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:07:01 GMT StudentsReview 587-168641 587-168641 587 41 History/Histories (art history/etc.) Female Undergraduate Alumna Class 2000 Negative Administration was not helpful at all!!!! Coursework was not rigorous, my high school advanced courses were harder. Unless you're LGBTQIA+ (yes, this place has its own extended version of lgbt lettering) you won't fit in. S. Hadley is isolated, and most everyone had a superiority complex. most students here were ivy league rejects and so thrived on snubbing the students of other high ranked colleges to elevate themselves. class discussions were bland, but students were regularly praised for their less than inspiring comments. only good thing that kept me from leaving was my supportive history advisor. make sure you visit this place overnight or something before committing. Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:07:01 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MHC_comments.html