<p>And doesn’t UMass have a brand spanking-new Honors College dorm/classroom building? </p>
<p>[UMass</a> Amherst Residence Halls - Commonwealth Honors Residential Community](<a href=“http://www.housing.umass.edu/reshall/chrc.html]UMass”>http://www.housing.umass.edu/reshall/chrc.html)</p>
<p>There’s nothing to stop you from going to UMass for a couple years, nailing it, living in the comfort of that residency hall, and seeing if Holy Cross has any openings for your junior year. There’s a much better chance of the opening appearing in your junior year than in the spring semester after you first applied. HC doesn’t have any idea in November and December who’s not returning in spring from what would have been your class. There’s real advantages in not going into debt your first couple years of college because you’ll certainly have some debt when you get into HC. Chin up, Dude, this could work out nicely.</p>