Mount Holyoke College Top Questions

Students at Mount Holyoke are more so concerned with bettering themselves than with competeing against other students. Mount Holyoke women tend to work together to better each other.

i like my art classes. requirements are okay. p.e. should be optional though

Most of my classes had substantive conversation and helpful, provoking reading lists. Most of the professors I had were intelligent and good at being professors (the two do not always go hand in hand). I know I've said my share of awkward-silence invoking comments ("if she didn't read the material, she shouldn't raise her hand..."), but for the most part, the conversation was good.

Classes are great. Most professors put in a good effort to get to know you and are very approachable and friendly. Some students seem overly committed but overall it's a good time.

Great academics, great professors. I love the Asian Studies department, everyone is great and friendly and really knowledgeable about their field. Students study a bit too much for their own good sometimes.

Professors are cool, usually great with deadlines and all.........loads of work, but hey this is college after all.....everyone has a lot of work, always. I think Mt. Holyoke should not limit its kids to only two majors per person. If someone things that she can handle 4 majors while fulfilling all the liberal arts credit requirements then why not is what I beleive. Students should not be constrained from their academic goals.

Yea for the most part. Favorite class was into to Macro taught by professor Moseley he was very knowledgeable and could bring across his point very well Least favorite class introduction to Biology. The teacher was very unreasonable I believe and expected us to know things beyond our level. Therefore the class was frustrating and was one of the worst experiences ever because he just expected way too much from us and after all it was an intro class. Regularly during the week and especially on weekends Sunday is the most popular day. Yes class participation is very common and many times its apart of your grade so you are encouraged to do so. Yes we do all the time we talk about current events, the economy and politics around the world in addition to other things. Yes its very competitive I believe students are always trying to be the best. The most unique class i have taken is the Rise of China seminar its fun interesting and different because it is taught by a group of teachers. My major department is Economics and it a very good department with good teachers and interesting courses.Yes not very regularly but we do see and talk to each other. The academic requirements at MHC are okay. In some sense it is but mainly I think its learning for your own enlightenment, but getting a job is vey important still

Professors are great but too much work load, no time to do anything else or relax, not even during weekends. Mt. Holyoke puts a lot of pressure on its students.

Class participation is quite common in classes because the class sizes here are so small. There are the rare large classes (but these are mostly for intro. science classes, etc.) that don't require participation. It's hard to say whether the education here is geared toward getting a job or for it's own sake. I guess it depends on the class that you're taking. English and other humanities classes and languages are geared toward getting as much out of the class intellectually as you can, and I think that intro. and intermediate level classes in any other discipline are also this way. I think that it's mostly once you get to the higher level classes that professors are "gearing the class toward getting a job". I think they just want to help students do the best they can and to get the best job that they can. I haven't been in any very high level classes, though, so I can't say for sure.

i love all my professors. mostly we have small classes so you get to know your professors pretty well and everything. they are mostly nice to you and great with office hours. students study a lot, a lot of over enthusiasts. class participation is importnat too and a lot of folks talk a lot in class.

Yes. German. Chemistry. very often. yes. yes. Very. Have not had a chance to take one yet but have had fun in almost all of my classes....our professors are awesome. Good professors, good courses, good research opportunities. Yes. Seems kind of hard sometimes but good for you in the end. Yes!!

The classes are small, when you miss class the proffs email you to make sure everything is okay.

People are always studying, but the work load is not overwhelming. In fact, I usually have assignments that I enjoy doing and my professors are always available to help.

Most professors know my name. even in large classes, because they take pictures of you in labs. Most professors are SO quick and helpful in responding with emails.

Professors know my name and even in big size classes (up to 100 students), they make strong effort to know us and not rarely let us know them as who they are (family, activities they enjoy, etc.), Favorite class: Astronomy, least favorite: PE education. Students study constantly!! And they are really prepared for all classes, which makes me realize i need to study more, in order to get along with the level of the classes. Class participation is really common! Anywhere you go there you can listen to academic topics being discussed. Students are not too much competitive, our goal is to claim our education, not receive it as a mere number on a sheet of paper. Until now, the most unique class i've taken is Game Theory (economics); I want to double major in Economics and International Relations, and MHC has great programs for both, including partnerships with universities abroad (junior year abroad); I can see any professor in their office ours; i think the requirements work pretty well here; Here the atmosphere has a learning for its own sake predominance.

PRofessors memorized names within the first week. I was surprised. Students are always always studying.. its great. Favorite class... AMERICAN SILENT FILM AND SPECTATORSHIP! least favorite, Model Organisms bio 145 DO NOT TAKE THAT CLASS! the book was $179 and we never used it. Students aren't compeitive, but competitive with themselves. I had a hilarious talk with my classics professor outside of class about the plural form for octupus. apparently, if you go by the greek suffix (pus is foot) the plural is octupodi!!! The requirements are good because you get to try each field... its geared towards learning for learning's sake but that makes getting jobs easier anyway duh.

My professors know my name and I love that about MHC. I've never taken a class at MHC that I haven't liked. Among my favorites are the ones that make me think provocatively or about something in a new light. Students are extremely competitive--they compete about how much work they have to do.

Many of my professors know my name- for example, my German class here first semester only had 5 people. The amount of studying by students really depends. A lot of girls do spend all weekend studying and they are the "go getters" that get everyting done a week early and get to class 30 minutes early. But there are also a lot of girls that party on the weekends and do everyting last minute. The amount of studying on average is probably higher than at other schools, though, because professors here expect a lot from the students. There are many intellectual conversations outside of class because many students here are politically aware and have very strong opinions.

All my professors know my name, my year, my interests, my major, etc. Professors at Mount Holyoke are one of the most valuable resources you will gain upon coming here. They want to see you succeed and will help you every step along the way. They are fabulous. I loved my genetics class... it was completely intriguing to me, but I have also enjoyed many others, like Intro to Cultural Anthro, Intro to Sociology, Intro to Contemporary France, etc. My least favorite class was a history class called "women of the reformation." It was dreadful. I dropped it. Students are always studying. When they're not studying they're going to debate, German Club, rugby practice, SA meetings, Eq team practice, etc. Women at Mount Holyoke really get involved with activities on campus. Class participation is really emphasized here. We have small classes so you are usually expected to participate. MoHos love to have intellectual conversations outside of class... It's really amazing because they often really know what they're talking about, too! Students are hard-working and diligent, but not competitive. You can always go to your classmate for help. My major is bio. It is one of the strongest departments on campus. It is extremely challenging and time consuming, but if you're really into the material, it is really rewarding. Mount Holyoke has a wide range of distribution requirements. If I could give one piece of advice, don't worry too much about your requirements your first year. Take classes you're interested in , it's better to get an idea of what you want to study early on!

All of my professors know my name. Always. Even in the big lecture classes. Some students study a lot. Other don't. Grades tend to reflect effort a lot of the time. How much a person studies also depends a lot on their major. Science majors and interdisciplinary majors tend to study more. Things over all are just really academic - people like to talk about their classes and they really genuinely pursue the things they're interested in.