Mount Holyoke College Top Questions

The best thing about Mount Holyoke is the attitudes of the people here. Students are very welcoming and accepting of one another. The majority of professors have a genuine interest in their students, and have a passions for teaching and their various areas of expertise that shows and is contagious. I think Mount Holyoke is "just right" when it comes to size. People my own age assume that I must be crazy or thinking of becoming a lesbian when I tell them I go to Mount Holyoke, but most people, especially people older than me, are impressed. I spend most of my time on campus in my dorm. There is a good amount of school pride, but I feel that since we are a women's college and do not have "big university"-like sports programs, school pride suffers a bit, since sporting events are a great way for school pride to be expressed.

South Hadley is not a college town. However, Mount Holyoke is close enough to Amherst and North Hampton that South Hadley's lack of life is not that big of a deal. If you're not one for staying on campus 24/7, the PVTA is a godsend.

it's just right size. i like the library and the radio station i don't like the food

I think that Mt Holyoke is the right size for big egos. At this school, you only have to know 10 people to be considered popular. I know that was something I enjoyed about it. Seriously though, you can be a big fish in a small pond. What this means, in addition to skewing your perspective of how apt you are at whatever you choose to do, is that you have access to resources and opportunities that would go to some freakishly talented person at a larger school. At Mt Holyoke, you start out mediocre, and can end up decent. You can eventually fulfill your own conceited prophesies of success. At a larger school you start out mediocre and end up bitter and alone.

Mt. Holyoke is great. The one thing I'd change is residential life- our housing and the housing lottery aren't great, and the res life staff act like police.

The people are the best thing. I'd change the workload. People are either impressed I go to MHC or have never heard of it.

Everyone at Mt. Holyoke hangs out at the library, ref room, between stacks, carrels, commons, coffee place....thats where conversations brew, gossips go around, friends meet up

Best thing about MHC is its diversity you meet people from all over the world thus you are exposed to many different cultures. I think the school is just right it might be getting a bit too large in recent times with more and more students being accepted. Places like Blanchard need to be expanded to accommodate new students. Well people say ooooh its a all womens college how is that. This is usually the first response of many people. Many other people say they hear its a very good school which produces many bright and successful women. I spend most of my time on campus in the library on in my dorm or the dorm of my friends. Well this is really not much a college town its more like a school in the middle of no where. I would love it if they leveled the village commons and put up a mall or something more interesting. Mount Holyoke administration are there but we don't really them much they are mostly in the shadows. They seem very autocratic to me and many times I feel they are not in touch with the needs or feelings of the students. The biggest recent controversy was several racially discrimination articles written by the school newspaper. The school news paper is a reflection of the administration I feel they are a close group of people which do not let others in readily. They edit some people's pieces but not others it depends on who you are. The school newspaper and its leaders need to be changed. There is a fair amount of school pride. Don't think there is anything unusual about MHC except it is a all womens college I really think if it was co-ed the educational and social experience would be much better. One experience I will always remember is my first year living in a quad it was awesome because I was from Jamaica my roommates from Nepal, Vermont and Connecticut. It was soo much fun and I learned so much from them about their culture, family and we are all still good friends today. Most frequent complaints have to do with the high tuition to attend MHC, the quality of some of the teachers, lack of working printing facilities in the dorms, the policing of Student Advisor's instead of helping students, the fact that every year students are ripped off by the bookshop in the village commons and our book list is not provided on line before classes start. These are just a few of the major complaints

Best thing: Warm environment with a lot of love I'd change: Give singles to firsties too Too large, too small, just right: Just right React to Mt. Holyoke: Are you gay? Spend most of my time in: My room What college town: South Hadley Administration: We don't hear much about them or from them after you get in...... Biggest recent controversy: Some girl was raped when she was walking back from the parking lot real late at night which led to a lot of questioning about mt holyokes security School pride: Yes, when it comes to against Smith college, otherwise its ok Unusual: We are all very awkward and we talk about our awkwardness One experience to remember: Drag Ball when girls run around naked....wonderful Student complaints: Not enough parties

The town of South Hadley is pretty small and there's not a lot of activity. There are coffee shops, a post office and a movie theater, but otherwise you need to go to a neighboring town to find something to do. It's very nice, though, because it's quiet and there's not a lot of hustle and bustle so it's easy to relax. I spend a lot of my time at the library and at Blanchard, the campus center. Blanchard is one of the things about Mt. Holyoke that I really like because it's very social and welcoming and it's a fun place to hang out with your friends, listen to music, get some food or some coffee or you can go downstairs, sit on a couch and watch TV for a little bit.

Students complains revolve around bathrooms, food, and too much work load. food in my opinion is decent and better than a lot of other places. i spend most of my time in Kendade which is a new science building with lounging chairs and big classrooms for group discussions. I'd change the fact that its all womens.

Professors and the Campus. the fact that its a women's college. just right. you go to a women's college?. library. what college town?. none. none. not really. too liberal about somethings and too uptight about somethings that's don't matter. don't have a specific one. there's nothing to do.

best thing. small classes i'd change the fact that there is no social life its almost too small most people are impressed if they know where it is i live in my room or the library there is no town the administration is great the biggest controversy is transgendered people on campus no school pride mt holyoke is unusual enough because its a women's college i'll always remember the thousdands of vaginas we all complain about the social life

There is a lot of school pride. The alumna are very supportive of the students here. The campus is not in a college town, but there are plenty in the area. I will always remember my sports team and the time we spent together.

The education and resources at Mt. Holyoke are unbelievable. The best part about them is they will be available to me for the rest of my life. I do feel, however, 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.

Best thing: It's community of students, faculty and staff. I wouldn't change anything. It's college town, but just the right size. Depending on the area I'm in they might not know it or be really impressed, and usually people ask if it is a womens college. I spend most of my time in the library. I think the administration does a good job. There is a lot of school pride. Its students are really smart and hardworking, everywhere you go there is people studying or discussing on an academic topic, but competitiveness is not the goal here, we really help each other. I haven't heard of the students complaints yet, I'm new on campus. I'll always remember listening at least to 4 different languages being spoken wherever i go here.

My school is beautiful on the outside. Most of the students are super smart and it makes class discussions a pleasure. The diveristy provides perspectives from corners of the world i'd never even heard of. the size is perfect for me. people either react like WOW you go there? or Where's that. haha.. south hadley is a little dead, but its nice and easy to get off campus. the administration is fine i guess, i haven't had to deal with it quite yet. recent controversy... white kids making themselves into the opressed. it was bs. there is school pride and wonderful spirit.. sometimes TOO much, i feel like i'm a freak if i don't feel like marrying the school. Most frequent complaints... can't think of any. maybe the lack of boys, but i wouldn't go co-ed for the world

academics are the best thing at Mt Holyoke. I also like the little things: M&Cs, the food, gracious dinners, dessert dilemma, brunch, having interesting conversations with people. I like the size of MHC and wouldn't change it. Something I would aim to change would be the social life--I think Public Safety shouldn't be so strict about drinking and I think that people should be able to have group/hall parties openly. People don't usually know where Mt Holyoke is and have usually never heard of it, though if they do know of it then they are impressed. I do usually spend my time in my friends' halls/in blanchard. I think South Hadley has a LONG way to go to become a college town. Most importantly, we need town bar/hangouts. I don't think there is a lot of school pride. I would say the biggest recent controversy is over to-go cups. I think the unusual thing about Mt Holyoke is how the gay population makes up the "popular" clique of the school.

The best thing about Mt. Holyoke (it sounds cliche) is the bond I've made with all of my friends. It feels like a huge slumber party and we're all so open with each other. I love the size of my school- it's small enough that you can recognize a lot of people whenever you leave your dorm and also small enough that your professors personally know you. There isn't the anonymity that exists at large schools. People are usuall impressed when I tell them I go to Mt. Holyoke because they've heard that it's a very good school.

Professors I would change the menu in the dining halls. People just splurge in food. I believe the dining halls give too much of it than what it actually eaten/consumed. A lot of food gets wasted and I would change that. Too large. They're impressed! My time is distributed among classes, library and dorm. I don't really spend much time anywhere for that long but I would say the library. I really don't have much to say about the administration. Recent controversy???? ummmm...not aware Yes, i think so. No, nothing unusual. I am actually used to seeing and having gay girls around. There are lots of experiences. That the dining halls have stopped giving to-go cups for a week which really annoys some students.