Overnights?

<p>Has anyone done an overnight at Mount Holyoke? I'm thinking of (planning on?) doing one next fall. What can you tell me about overnights? Are they worth it? Did your overnight at Mount Holyoke change your view of the school in any way?</p>

<p>My daughter did an overnight last October, to help her decide whether she should apply ED. She stayed with some first years and really enjoyed her time in the residence hall...she got to meet a lot of students, see how they spent their time, and get a sense of the school's "vibe." She was amazed at how truly friendly and welcoming everyone was, both her official hosts and other students she met. While she was there, she also visited a class and a choir rehearsal, and met with some professors. She felt the visit was very worthwhile, especially the overnight - she thought she got a good feel for life at MHC that she just couldn't get from the official tours and so forth. She decided to apply ED and is very excited to be starting school there in 2 months!</p>

<p>Could you tell me if there's a set schedule of activities for overnight guests, or is it just something you make up as you go along? I'm a little shy, so I think it would be hard for me to be bold right away and just go to classes I felt like going to and otherwise "intrude" on campus. (I know that's the point, but I still feel a little awkward thinking about it.)</p>

<p>Also, do they try to match you up with a host to stay with, or do they pick someone at random who might be really different? Do you just sleep on the floor, or do you get your own bed? Might be silly questions, but hey, I'm new to this! :)</p>

<p>Thanks for your help. :)</p>

<p>Yea someone reply, I'm curious too.</p>

<p>When my D did her overnight, there were particular dates that overnights were offered. Admissions won't set anything up for you on other dates - so check the Admissions website to see when overnights are offered in the fall. The deal was that you met your host around 4 pm, went with her to the dorm and to dinner and to whatever events she might have been going to that evening. Then you hang out, sleep on the floor (you're supposed to bring a sleeping bag), and go to breakfast with your host in the morning. If you have more time, you can go with her to a class. (They also have Shadow Days where you do more of that type of thing.) My D knew that she was interested in the history department, so she looked at the class schedule online before our trip and found a class she was interested in visiting, then emailed the prof. The prof (the Dept. chair) was very receptive to having a visitor, and they also arranged to talk in her office for quite a while. My D did the same thing with the choir director. This wasn't the easiest thing for her to do, but she was very glad she did...and it got easier as she did similar things at other campuses. You just have to put yourself out there!
In terms of how they match you with your host, I'm not sure what the process is. My D wound up hanging out with quite a few people in that hall, not just her official host, and she said they were all extremely friendly and made her feel very welcome. She wants to host overnights as a first year so maybe you'll stay with her!</p>

<p>Check out the Admissions site for more info on overnights and other types of visits: <a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/adm/visit/overnights.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mtholyoke.edu/adm/visit/overnights.shtml&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p>

<p>Is Mt Holyoke interested in choir or music ability in particular?
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