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You can't really say where most Mt. Holyoke students are from because people here are so diverse. We have tons of international students from all over the world and I believe that there are also students from all 50 states (I'm not positive, though).

racial well being is intact at mount holyoke and so is religious and other diverse areas. LGBT issues rise up now when people are attacked for being gay and then there is a whole surge of 'don't hate' movement that begins. a lot of times though i feel like its the straight ppl who are the minority than the gay ones...

No such bad experiences. Normal clothing to class, who cares. Yes, different types interact. No such stereotypical tables. All over the world. All kinds. Yes, somewhat. center. maybe, not sure.

I do feel there is a lot of hypocrisy on this campus. Everyone claims that just because they do not believe in binary gender or are not racist, they are nonjudgmental. When it comes down to it, it really feels like everyone is always in everyone else's business and judging them for it. On the other hand, everyone here is very courteous, helpful, and nice. There are so many different types of people, it's impossible not to fit in. I really appreciate the fact that we have such a diverse and international population.

students are very politically aware. it's nice because you can tell people are well informed and educated. it gets exhausting, however, when EVERYONE has to tell you how they feel, and they want to argue about it.

Here diversity is incredible, in all terms! I think intolerant people might feel out of place here; most students wear whatever they fell like, some students go to class the way they wake up; interaction is really common and stimulated by the student body itself; Usually students that take the same classes or that live together, or know each other sit together, but wherever there is a vague place, one sits down and start talking, if one feels comfortable to. The social and economic background distribution is pretty balanced, the school gives a lot of financial aid; students come from everywhere in the globe, about 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are international, but within the us, the majority is from new england. The students are politically aware and active, we have our SGA (student government association), and the community interacts and gets involved with political issues abroad and discuss them even in our newspaper; I'm not sure about the students average political position; Most of us project ourselves to leading positions in the future.

racial diversity is like a pair of Camo pants. totally diverse in terms of race, orientation, "class," etc. The type of student who doesn't care about school and likes to party and be ditzy would NOT feel like one of the Mohos. There has to be balance, and school is everyone's priority here. For those who don't value it as much, they usually end up transferring. I'm amazed at how UNAWARE kids are politically. It kind of disgusts me and makes me really worry about the general public. Mostly left though...

I think the only students that would feel out of place at MHC are transgender students because MHC is a women's college. I would say that most MHC students are from New England or New York.

The campus is very diverse and very accepting of everyone. Most students here are very fashionable, especially since most of the girls that go here are upper class. Don't expect to wear sweats or pjs out of the dorm! The four tables in the dining hall have the Dungeons and Dragons nerds, the preppy rich girls who wear their Uggs with every single outfit, the butch gays and the wanna be men, and the fourth table has the riders (sometimes the riders and the preppy girls intermingle). The most prevalent background is upper class- there are lots of BMWs, Uggs, North Face products and anything else expensive that you can think of. Sometimes it can get a little frustrating (I'm from a middle income family and don't have much spending money).

Mt Holyoke is one of the most racially diverse colleges in the nation. International students get really good financial aid. However, I've noticed that most of the students, regardless of where they come from, they seem to all be from upper class families. So expect to see a racially, but not economically diverse student body. A person who is uncomfortable with queer life, or anyone who is different from herself, would be uncomfortable. Be accepting and able to embrace all types of women, and you'll be fine. Uggs and Northface. 4 groups: nerds, gays, riders, jocks. Students are politically aware and active. 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} if students are left-wingers. I've never heard a student talk about her future salary.

The people I tend to hang out with are people that enjoy the diversity of all kinds that are on campus. There really are very few intolerant people here but there also are a lot of overly sensitive people. I think that some students who are really conservative would feel really out of place just because there is a lot of sexual energy that comes out on the weekends, especially at Las Vegas night and Undressage, and also with how accepting the campus is in general of lots of different life paths and choices. Students wear almost anything to class. Some students get dressed up and others go in sweatpants and flipflops (or other casual footwear). This is a very politically aware campus and it tends towards the left but the College Republicans are very vocal on campus. There are students from every financial background - no joke. MHC does a really good job of putting us all together on equal ground so the majority of the time you don't know who is in what position.

I have no problems or discomfort or experienced any assault related to these issues on campus. I don't think any one would, if it's not that they are too shy to make friends; the campus is very well represented and you can always find people that are like you. Casual. Yes. A group of friends that are really loud and active; two or three close friends, relatively quiet;a club dinner meeting; a table with random people that may not know each other. Everywhere from the globe. Don't see any prevalent ones, maybe middle class. Some of them, a good portion. I believe it's right, at least this year. Never that I have heard of.

Very diverse, except there aren't any boys (and I think their perspective needs to be taken into account sometimes, too!). I think every girl feels out of place and completely in place at the same time. It's not normal for someone to want to go to a women's college in this day and age, and it takes some adjusting, but everyone is super friendly. People wear whatever they want (although the Uggs and leggings with no skirts kind of sketches me out). There aren't four tables of students, there are many students who are always giggling and reacting beyond tables--everyone knows everything else. There aren't cliques or sororities--it's like being in one BIG sorority. Mt Holyoke students are from EVERYWHERE in the world, with many different financial backgrounds. Yes, very aware and active, but can also be pretty sheltered. Predominantly left, but there are some hardcore righties on campus who like to heat things up. Yes, we talk about how we'll either be really rich or end up in a cardboard box.

I dont think any kind of student will feel out of place here as the student body here is very diverse, comprising students of almost all racial and religious backgrounds!

No student could ever feel out of place at Mt Holyoke. Everyone finds their niche eventually. You can find people who walk on heels when there's sleet outside as well as people who wear Uggh boots with a pair of shorts and a bikini top on a sunny day. You will find loads of girls in sweat pants and many more in jeans, but dressing up for class is not much of a Mt Holyoke culture. As I said before, we have a unique student body. There are a lot of rich kids who sport Polo wear, ride horses on the Equestrian team, and feel kindred with their Gucci bags, while there are others who wear the same sweatshirt seven days in a row. There are the 'Lunar Howlers' who like to howl at the full moon from the Amphitheater (and other locations too, like the parking hill near Ham Hall), and we even have a knitting club, where we sit back, relax, knit away to glory. We usually like to bundle up because its cold most of the times, and snuggling with each other is a common thing at Mt Holyoke. Mt Holyoke is different because its student body, which is a large population of smart women, are very comfortable with each other. We are very physical with you friends, we hug a lot, we like to stay cozy, we walk mighty close to each other, and we kiss a lot too. At the start of the semester if you hear a shriek and you turn to see what the commotion is about, then you'll find two women bounding towards each other, and one simply jumps on the other and they bounce around hugging and gushing for at least five minutes. We love our ladies here at Mt Holyoke, and we love because we're a big family...all of us!

There are many opportunities to share perspectives between cultural orgs, religion and sexual orientations. We have a lot of student orgs that pertain to different backgrounds as well as cultural houses. A non-academic oriented everyday, all day party girl would feel very out of place here at MHC. Most students wear jeans/t-shirts/casual shoes...or sweatpants! Everyone interacts in class regardless of differences. Four tables at the dining hall: 1) My table: varsity athletes that are loud and probably talking about sex and related issues, making lots of jokes 2) the Asian table 3) the nerdy girls who are quiet, stay in and have squeaky laughs 4) the crew team Most MHC students are from the States, east coast but we do have a large CA population. We are almost 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} international students in addition. Very diverse. Financial backgrounds: Middle - upper middle class Students VERY politically aware, predominantly left Students don't talk about personal earnings.