<p>Anyone heard anything about the waitlist yet?</p>
<p>still haven't heard anything here.. has anyone?</p>
<p>Have had some experience with this. Don't just sit around and wait. Be very proactive by having your GC call the adcom, email admissions yourself telling them how much you want to attend HC. Send them notification of any new information such as scholarship awards, athletic awards, community service recognition and possible update on your grades. The more they hear from you the greater your chance of getting a call. Also, the less financial need you have the more likely you will be in getting off the list as this late in the game most money is gone. Good Luck</p>
<p>hi please any one of holly cross i hope he search to me about egyptian teacher called ashraf el sherief</p>
<p>My d will be a senior in a Catholic Long Island school. She wants to attend an urban school on northeastcoast that will enhance her interests in writimg, art and photography. She has a strong transcript and wants to pursue a well-rounded liberal arts degree because she is not sure what she wants to major in yet. We have investigated Boston College and beginning to look at Boston University but have come across Holy Cross and are intriqued.</p>
<p>I have heard the academics are tough ( read students get 35-45 hrs per week outside class work more or less depending on major. Is this true?)</p>
<p>Worcester is about 45 mins from Boston? What's Worcester like?</p>
<p>Have looked a little into Hamphire too, this seems a bit way out though ( too loosely structured) but good for art. And we liked the 5 other colleges (including Amherst) that it associates with. Not too urban though right?</p>
<p>Would she have an opportunity to explore her art and photography and writing interests in addition to her core at Holy Cross?</p>
<p>Tough school to be admitted to?</p>
<p>How does it compare with Boston College or Boston University.</p>
<p>we are taking a trip to Boston this week. Should we check out College of the Holy Cross and why?</p>
<p>Any info will be appreciated!</p>
<p>Holy Cross is a small liberal arts school in Worcester which I believe is now the third largest city in MA. It has a beautiful campus and yes a reputation for intense academics. It is ranked as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the country. I believe U.S. News and World Reports ranked it at 31 last year. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to be accepted. Boston College is larger and also has a wonderful reputation. Boston University is a HUGE university and by no means can be compared to a liberal arts school. Your daughter will need to determine if she in fact wants a liberal arts education or would prefer a larger institution. The visits to these campuses should enlighten her. We visited in excess of 30 campuses so our daughters could completely evaluate their choices. Good Luck to you and your daughter.</p>
<p>As a Holy Cross student, I'd be happy to answer these and any other questions you have about the College. Having just completed my first year there, I can say I was very happy with my choice to attend. I made great friends, learned from amazing professors, and just had an all around outstanding experience. To answer your questions:</p>
<p>Yes, academics are tough, but manageable. I have been able to do very well in classes while also being very involved in extracurricular activities. Time management is key. In general, students only take four classes per semester because of the high expectations and significant time requirements. The tour guides (some of whom are my friends!) will tell you that for each hour of class, expect about 3-4 hours of outside work. I would say that is an accurate statement. Most of this time consists of reading, from my experience. That said, some classes require a bit less time per class (i.e. foreign language), while others require a bit more time outside of class to be thoroughly prepared. And, when you consider the fact that you only have about 3 hours of class daily on average (plus labs and practicums), your daughter will have much more free time to do schoolwork since shes not stuck in school for 6+ hours daily like she was in high school. Any student with the intelligence and abilities necessary to be admitted to Holy Cross is capable of doing well in his or her classes. As I said, it's all about time management.</p>
<p>Holy Cross has both strong English and Visual Arts Departments. English majors are required to take Critical Reading and Writing classes in Poetry and Fiction their first year. As an elective (at any point during their college career) they can take creative writing classes. Holy Cross has a Visiting Writers Series that regularly brings in accomplished authors to speak to students. Here is the list of visiting writers from this past fall semester (<a href="http://www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/press_releases/04_09_07%5B/url%5D">http://www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/press_releases/04_09_07</a>). Many Holy Cross professors are accomplished writers themselves and are dedicated to improving their students writing (<a href="http://www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/press_releases/04_08_10%5B/url%5D">http://www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/press_releases/04_08_10</a>). Although I have not had any experience with the Visual Arts department myself, I can tell you my roommate is a very artsy person and has had very good experiences with the department. There are several Photography classes offered, one of which I hope to take sometime before I graduate. The photography professor, Robert ParkeHarrison, was recently featured if youre interested (<a href="http://www.holycross.edu/about/profiles/parkeharrison.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.holycross.edu/about/profiles/parkeharrison.html</a>). Additionally there is an on-campus art gallery, a student art organization (GESSO), and a space in the campus center where student art is featured.</p>
<p>Worcester is about 30 minutes west of Boston. I'll be honest; Worcester is no Boston, or even Providence for that matter. It is an industrial city that has seen better days. That said, the new mayor has been working hard to improve the city, and things are already starting to get better. Furthermore, Holy Cross' commitment to service to others makes Worcester a perfect location for the College. The Chaplain's Office sponsors the largest on-campus extracurricular organization, Student Programs in Urban Development (SPUD). Students who join SPUD can choose from any number of community service oriented activities to participate in on a weekly basis. For one of my history classes last year, I was required to go out into the Worcester community to help register people living in public housing to vote. It is an experience I will never forget. Worcester does have some good attractions, and Shrewsbury Street offers a wide array of great restaurants for students to choose from. The Student Government Association offers frequent (and free) shuttles to areas of interest in Worcester, and to Boston on Friday and Saturday nights. Thus, Worcester is not a first-rate city, but it has many hidden gems, as well as opportunities to assist the less fortunate. In my experience, Worcester grows on you after you've lived there for a while.</p>
<p>As the previous poster mentioned, BU and HC are two very different schools. Chances are if your daughter would be happy at HC, she would not like the atmosphere at BU. The opposite is also true. She should definitely decide whether she wants a huge school like BU, a pretty big school like BC, or a relatively smaller school like Holy Cross, that has about 2700 students. I personally was admitted to both Holy Cross and Boston College, but chose HC because of its smaller size. To give you an example, I took a philosophy seminar this past year as part of the College's First Year Program that had only 11 students in it. In my experience, small classes such as this allow the professor to cater to individual students learning needs, and make for a very positive learning experience.</p>
<p>As far as difficulty of admission, I would say Holy Cross is about on par with Boston College (BC might be a little tougher, though I do not know for sure). As I said, I was admitted to both schools. A college like Amherst would be much harder to get into, and a school like Hampshire easier. You might be interested to know that Holy Cross made standardized test scores optional just recently. So your daughter can choose, after she takes the SAT or ACT, whether she wants to send it to the admission's office to be added to her file. I know many prospective students reacted positively to this news. More information on this can be found here:
<a href="http://www.holycross.edu/departments/adm-fa-bur/admissions/newtesting.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.holycross.edu/departments/adm-fa-bur/admissions/newtesting.htm</a></p>
<p>So, in closing, I hope you choose to visit Holy Cross (or visited if you are reading this after returning from your college trip). I highly encourage your daughter to apply to Holy Cross if she thinks it would be a good fit for her. I personally couldn't be happier with my college choice. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.</p>
<p>Thanks crusader.</p>
<p>What do you think of the idea of putting in an apllication sight unseen?</p>
<p>We probally will not have time to see Holy Cross but it really does sound like a good school. Perhaps she can apply an then if admitted we can visit after she is accepted in the spring to see if she likes it.</p>
<p>However I suppose the school would prefer a visit and an interview before her application is submitted?</p>
<p>While I would very highly recommend visiting the campus before applying (it's especially beautiful in the summer), that seems like it isn't an option for you. From my experience, most students don't decide HC is for them until they've seen it themselves. Since you aren't able to visit this summer, I would recommend one of two things: either take a day or two off from work/school in the fall to see the campus with all the students there and have an interview, or, as you said, visit after your daughter is accepted in the spring. I would just encourage her to not make any decision -- whether to come to HC or not -- without first seeing it in person. Maybe she can even do an overnight stay with a first year student, either in the fall or in the spring, to get a better feel for the college's atmosphere.</p>
<p>As far as interviews go, they are highly recommended but not required. Especially now that standardized test scores are not required, I know the admissions office wants to get a more personal feel for each student. If your daughter has pretty high SAT scores and submits them, they will have that additional information. In my personal opinion, an application without an interview or standardized test scores would seem insufficient, but I have no way of knowing whether the admissions office feels that way. If you are absolutely unable to visit campus over the summer or in the fall for an interview, you can contact the admission's office for a more local interview with an HC alum. Those are given just as much weight as interviews with admission's officers. They would definitely be available in NYC and I would guess probably on Long Island as well. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Just curious now that so much time has passed since this thread originated, has Holy Cross gone to their waitlist this year? Anybody out there know?</p>
<p>Holy Cross or Wake Forest?</p>
<p>my d is going to have an interview at holy cross and i was wondering if there is anyone out there that has had this interview and might know some of the questions they will ask. it’s nice to be a little prepared. thanks for any help.</p>
<ol>
<li>Tell me about yourself.</li>
<li>Why are you interested in Holy Cross? (very important)
What specifically about the college distinguishes it from other schools you’re considering?</li>
<li>What can I tell you about our college?</li>
<li>Who in your life has most influenced you?</li>
<li>Why do you want to major in ______________ ?</li>
<li>What will you contribute to our campus community?</li>
<li>Tell me about a challenge that you overcame.</li>
<li>What do you do for fun in your free time?</li>
<li>What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?</li>
<li>Does your high school record accurately reflect your effort and ability?</li>
<li>Recommend a good book to me.</li>
<li>If you could do one thing in high school differently, what would it be?</li>
</ol>