<p>Is the college out in the middle of nowhere? I know that it is part of the five college consortium with Smith, Hampshire, Amherst, and UMass, but if it so far away, how do the students get to it? Thank you for answering. It would be helpful if you could tell me what your impressions are of the college too. Thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, Mount Holyoke is in a rural part of western Mass...mountains, trees, farms. But the area is also home to quirky towns like Amherst and Northampton that have culture, shopping, most of the things you could ask for. Across the street from campus is a bunch of little shops and a movie theater....if you've ever been in New England, you'll know the set-up. To get to the other colleges and the towns, there's a free bus system that runs between them all. In addition, a large-ish city, Springfield, is not too far southerly. As for MHC itself, it's drop-dead gorgeous, and the community is great. All the buildings are old and dark and Gothic, there's a lake....it's definitely not for everyone but I highly recommend it.</p>
<p>"All the buildings are old and dark and Gothic" - including the library?</p>
<p>The word "dark" was referring to the exterior color of the buildings, not the lighting inside. Gothic bulidings have huge windows, and they let in a lot of light. But to answer your question, yes, the library is quite old and Gothic.</p>
<p>I have heard this is a lot - "New England is bit different", if I dare say, compared to other states, how different is it?
I learned that MHC is on a mountain, so then, is the landscape like a hillstation?
I would like your insight on this since you seem to be a current MHC student.</p>
<p><strong>Thanks a bunch</strong>*</p>
<p>Do I give off that impression? Actually, I'm not a current MoHo. I live in the area and have visited several times, and hope to be attending next year.</p>
<pre><code> New England is my home, and definitely has its own character. There are many, many rivers, and many, many trees. The towns look all the same, essentially--brick buildings, white churches, grassy town squares. Of course, though, there are cities and strip malls. And if you're not from here, you won't believe how variable the weather is--freezing one day, warm and sunny the next. But, one must be warned. In the winter, it's far more likely to be freezing. But the snow's gorgeous.
MHC is not on a mountain, actually. It's in the Berkshires, which is a mountainous area, but the campus itself is quite flat. The "Mount Holyoke" in its name is referring to a nearby peak, but it's not actually on campus. MoHo's actually have a traditional "Mountain Day" where they go climb the mountain and eat ice cream. (I know, don't you love this school?)
Hope this helps! I always tend to be more verbose than I meant to...
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<p>thanks americangypsy! Can you tell us more about the weather there? I am joining MOHO this year as an int'l student. I have lived mostly on hillstations in India and then near the English Channel in the UK. Is it cold throughout the year there and how long is summer?</p>
<p>I hate cold, rainy and gloomy places, hope this explains my interest in MHC's weather. My frnd got in Carleton and I can't imagine..how she is gonna make it with the flippant cold weather year around. lol</p>
<p>hey... i got in ED to MHC this yr...and from my understanding, i've learnt tht it's terribly cold there in winter...sth like -18 degrees in the winter! and in summer also it's very hot...
but i surely dunno much.
and i'd like to know about rain too... is teh rainy season also extreme out there?</p>
<p>Hi, guys. New England weather is not nearly as bad as all that. The winters are cold, but they tend to center around 20-30 degrees F in December and January, with rare dips below zero (although they definitely do exist). In February, right now, its beginning to thaw out. Spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the most variable, inconsistently sunny or rainy, but also the most pleasant...temps are in the 40-50-60 range F. The leaves in fall are one of the most beautiful things you'll ever see. Summers are quite hot, usually in the eighties, and oppressively humid. Sunny heat waves give way to fierce thunderstorms, but not anything extreme. Tornadoes and hurricanes are rare here. Summers last late May-August. </p>
<pre><code> Rain happens here, but there is no distinct "rainy season." As I said before, the weather changes a lot. Some days it's sunny, some days there's precipitation. Some days it's cloudy. There does tend to be a lot of rain in April and November, however.
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<p>thanx americangypsy..this info will definitely help me in college shopping thing</p>
<p>Oh my God...are you really from Nepal, sweta?</p>
<p>By the way, those temps are in Fahrenheit. I figure you guys already know that, what with the little "F" and the fact that it's impossible for high temperatures to be around 80 degrees Celsius, but I thought I'd clarify.</p>
<p>americangypsy, I gather you are American,,then whey the burst of interest in Nepal. I am amused..<em>wink</em>**</p>
<p>By the way, americangypsy and sweta, I am Tibetan.</p>
<p>oooo Mount Holyoke has BY FAR the nicest facilities and campus I have ever seen! Well, Cali campuses may be nicer... but facilities? OMG Mt Holyoke rules. Not just NICE, but beautiful! INSIDE AND OUT!!! that's so important and amazing. NOTHING there is ugly or dull. It's all amazing.</p>
<p>As far as the location, its in a small town, but I live right outside of boston, and mt holyoke's town seems just like mine (except that it's not right by the city). It does have a VERY nice, and once again, beautiful, commercial village across the street with a movie theater, grocery store, cute clothing stores and coffee shops and such. North Hampton (as far as a free busride to the Smith campus) is AWESOME! LOTS of great shopping and food. LOTS of it! It feels like a part of Cambridge!</p>
<p>So, the way I see it... Williams is out in the middle of nowhere farm country. (It really is! There are 2 commericial streets in that town! and I could only count 1, so I don't know where they're hiding the other) Mount Holyoke is not in the boonies. I feel like it's in a suburb, with a short busride to a mini city. And boston is really only 2 1/2 hours away, which really isn't that far, but with all the cultural stuff going on around the 5 colleges and the cosmopolitan North Hampton (it really is awesome) I don't see why you'd really feel the need to get to Boston.</p>
<p>Weather here sucks!!!! >:O
As you can tell, it's still winter!!! Ok, so it's not really ALL that bad, but cabin fever sucks. Winter can GET cold, like 10 F with WIND, which can make it feel like below freezing. And that can last a couple days, which FEELS like forever. But there are also very surprising days. high 40s and even 50s in the middle of winter! I'll often find myself, on a nice, sunny, mild winter day thinking to myself "Okay, Alex, stop with all the winter hating, this really isn't that bad, in fact, it's rather nice." (I mean, my winter track team OFTEN runs outside, because the weather is just fine) THEN I think to myself, "Well, that's just because it FEELS like spring or fall!" BUT, it just goes to show you that winter in NE can be pleasant OR bitterly terrible.... it just depends whether you're talking about wednesday or thursday!</p>
<p>As far as summer goes... I LOVE IT!!! it rarely gets THAT hot or THAT humid, and if it does, you can always go inside or get into the shade and you'll feel fine.</p>
<p>tibbhumo, yes, I'm American, but I'm always interested in other countries, other cultures. If I could, I would spend a great chunk of my life just travelling. So, I love internationals. Americans are boring. :)</p>
<pre><code> And it's awesome that you're Tibetan. And that you live in the UK. And that you lived in India.
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