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College of the Holy Cross

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityA+ Faculty AccessibilityA+
Useful SchoolworkA+ Excess CompetitionA+
Academic SuccessA+ Creativity/ InnovationA-
Individual ValueA+ University Resource UseA
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA+ FriendlinessA+
Campus MaintenanceA+ Social LifeA-
Surrounding CityA- Extra CurricularsA
SafetyA
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Approachable

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

Female
SAT1580
Super Brilliant
Lowest Rating
Creativity/ Innovation
A-
Highest Rating
Educational Quality
A+
She rated most things higher than other students did.
Date: Oct 02 2008
Major: Economics (This Major's Salary over time)
Wow—my four years here has been amazing. I was nervous coming to HC at first—I'm from the West Coast, and while I knew the campus was beautiful and the academics are top notch, I wasn't sure I'd fit in. I was so pleased to be wrong—everyone is so friendly, down to earth, and while there are your
boarding school preppy kids
, it's nice to see that they're a REALLY small minority.

Academics: Amazing… professors are so brilliant, and with no TA's, it's nice to know that every assignment I hand in is graded by someone with a ph.D. Research positions are really easy to come by, because there are no graduate students to compete with. But be prepared—although HC is full of valedictorians, 1600-SAT-scorers, and other brilliant students, you'll hear us all say the same thing: the workload is TOUGH! Manageable, but there is a LOT expected of you.

Social life: There's always a lot to choose from, that's for sure… and if partying is you thing, there's a different theme party pretty much every week. But there are also on campus concerts, talent shows, and (of course) basketball games… it's generally hard to be bored.

Worcester: People have a tendency to bash Worcester because it's not Boston—but I wouldn't want to go to a school simply because of the city it's in. Granted, Worcester does have its unattractive industrial parts, but I was really pleased to see that it has SO much to keep you busy (it's just generally harder to find). You've got restaurants, bars/clubs, and shopping… all your city stuff. But being in central mass, you also have things that Boston kids *can't* get—hiking, skiing, apple picking… all within 20 minutes of campus.

I love Holy Cross, and I'm so sad to be leaving, but thrilled to be going into the workforce—HC's reputation was REALLY helpful in finding a job!

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