<p>Hi! I'm going to be a senior this september and have been looking at colleges. Two colleges that caught my attention were Mount Holyoke and American University. I am wondering after looking at the two colleges which would be better suited for me. I was thinking of trying to triple major in college with international relations, environmental studies, and either anthropology or sociology. I know that American University has the better international relations program but how is Mount Holyoke's program and how are the two schools in environmental and anthropology/sociolgy? Which would be suited best for me based on my interests?
Also if you have any ideas of other colleges that I might be interested in based on what I have said I would love to hear.</p>
<p>These are very different schools. You should visit each school and see where you would be more comfortable. I can’t stress enough how different these are.</p>
<p>What kind of environment are you seeking?</p>
<p>I can’t imagine the same student finding the right “fit” at both these schools. They attract very different students/have very different vibes on campus.</p>
<p>They are both excellent schools, and they both have great academics in many areas. But that is about the end of their similarities.</p>
<p>For the school environment I prefer having acess to a good size city without really being in one. I would like a pretty campus. I know that Mount Holyoke has a nice campus but it is hard to get to a city but since my parents live not that far away I don’t think the isolation would bother me. American University is nice because it is suburban and not that far away from the central part of DC which would be handy. I prefer small classes-definitely no more than an average of 35 students per class but a smaller average would be nice. I don’t know if Mount Holyoke would bug me because it’s not co-ed but I really don’t think it will matter much to me since I am most interested in academics and not much into social scenes. I prefer warm weather but if I have survived all the winters I have had in my life in New England I don’t imagine that staying in the area will kill me-just leave me hoping for spring.
In the end though to me the most important thing to me is getting a good education in environmental, international relations and sociology/anthropology.</p>