<p>My D was accepted ED! She received her letter Tuesday.
Good luck to all those still waiting!</p>
<p>YAHOO!!!! Her first choice-thats great!!!</p>
<p>That's awesome. Congrats! She must be overjoyed. :)</p>
<p>When did she submit her application? I heard that it takes 3-4 weeks.</p>
<p>Thanks, yes she is ecstatic. She submitted he application 10/31. Received the acceptance letter in the mail 12/5 (it was dated 11/30).</p>
<p>I love this school so much its my number 1. Unfortunately, I have to wait till April to find out:(</p>
<p>Wow...one of my friends would go bonkers if he had to wait until April. He got his stuff in at the end of November for ED. He's driving the rest of us nuts. :)</p>
<p>Good luck Bridget. Hope you're planning on staying very busy. ;)</p>
<p>thanks, I just hope april comes here really fast, unless of course its a rejection.</p>
<p>for those who were accepted...would you mind posting your stats?</p>
<p>D's stats: GPA 3.8 UW
Did not submit SATs
Excellent recs-- 3 teacher(one alum), employer, and gc
Essay--very good
Lots of ECs</p>
<p>great to know...thanks!</p>
<p>did she get any scholarship to attend?</p>
<p>Congratulations . . . she is obviously a special one. HC is getting more and more competitive every year and its reputation continues to deservedly grow.</p>
<p>She will love it as all the current Crusaders do.</p>
<p>Congrats to all of those already accepted. I am a currently a junior at HC and am happy to answer questions based on my experience here, which has been a mixed bag frankly.</p>
<p>I think HCdad's claim that "she will love it as all current Crusaders do" is potentially misleading (she may or may not love it) in addition to being untrue (certainly not all current Crusaders do).</p>
<p>hey hcjr, would you mind sharing your thoughts on Holy Cross and your experience in general....thanks</p>
<p>Thats kind of broad. Do you have a specific question?</p>
<p>In general I'd say that it hasn't been an ideal "fit," academically or socially and that my HC experience hasn't lived up to the expectations I had when I first got here.</p>
<p>how about the things you don't like about the school and those that didn't met your expectations.</p>
<p>hcjr certainly has a good point here and I must stand corrected.</p>
<p>If there was a school where EVERY student was completely thrilled, it would be called Heaven . . . </p>
<p>I would have to say that the majority of HC students are happy campers . . . would you agree hcjr?</p>
<p>fpmid07,
It all comes down to opportunities. College is what you make of it yeah, but what you make of it depends on the opportunities available, and Holy Cross is limited in what it offers--academically and socially. So I’d say that’s been the biggest disappointment. Part of it is size, and all that entails: few course selections, poorly attended/organized clubs/activities, limited/ less interesting research opportunities, and limited/no funding, etc. I knew HC was small coming in and that’s one of the things I like about it. But the lack of diversity makes it seem smaller than it really is. Not just racial diversity, but diversity of thoughts, interests, etc. People talk about the HC “bubble”, and I think it exists because so many people are apathetic and ultimately uninterested in anything outside of their daily routine. Don’t get me wrong, I have met some awesome people here too. But unfortunately some of my best friends have since transferred. When I think back to my first campus visit, I can’t help but feel I was to some extent, duped. The campus looked immaculate and people called Worcester “up and coming” (direct quote, I’ll never forget that). Worcester is not up or going anywhere. Aside from the Worcester Art Museum (which is great!) there’s really nothing that the city has to offer. And even if there were, it’s a hassle to get into town from campus. The neighborhood around campus is sketchy to put it mildly, and the fact that there is no reason to venture off campus only helps reinforce the HC bubble. I still think the main area of campus is beautiful, but beyond the facades buildings are literally leaking and in need of repair. Our gym, arts building and science labs are ghetto. Our “theater” is in a random basement. The library leaks. The food at Kimball is gross ... ok I’m on a roll, but you get the picture. Basically I just don’t think it’s worth it. Holy Cross has the highest tuition of any school in Massachusetts (more than Harvard!). And you still have to pay all these “extra fees.” Where is all this money going? It just doesn’t add up. </p>
<p>HolyCrossDad,
I honestly think you are looking at the school through purple colored glasses. I can’t say if a majority of HC students are “happy campers” or not, but that is very different from saying we all love it here. Certainly there is a large contingent of “Joe/Jane HC” that is happy to coast through HC, play videogames, party, get drunk, etc. But I think they would be happy anywhere so long as they were together in their bubble. The generally apathy makes it harder for people who really want to pursue an academic or extracurricular interest. Judging from the number of people I know who have transferred since my freshman year, I would say there is a pretty sizeable “unhappy camp.”</p>
<p>To hcjr</p>
<p>Hard to believe that you are so deeply entrenched in a school that you obviously dislike.</p>
<p>You just started your sixth semester . . . how did you get that far?</p>
<p>You should have transferred long ago and found a better fit.</p>
<p>Good luck with your future . . . I hope you find a good fit in the outside world once you graduate.</p>
<p>You obviously will deserve it . . . I can not imagine taking four years out of my life . . . four years of the most important part of my life . . . and spending it at a place that would make me as bitter as you sound.</p>
<p>Again . . . good luck.</p>
<p>I can sympathize with HCJR as I can recall feeling a sense of discontent at Holy Cross during my junior year. The cabin fever can get to you after a few years since the school is self contained and you can go for months without getting off campus since downtown is a few miles away and there is little nearby within walking distance. That said, I spent a full year at Saint Anselm in Manchester and two years at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a semester at Catholic University in Washington, DC and by far Holy Cross seemed far superior in many respects. All schools have positives and negatives including Holy Cross. Perhaps absence makes the heart grow fonder but I now have generally very positive memories of Holy Cross now. The alumni network is very active.</p>