Transfer to Smith or MoHo???

College Search & Selection
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<p>hello,</p>

<p>I am a student at Connecticut College looking to transfer. </p>

<p>In high school I had a 3.7 and was in the top 10 of my grade (only our of 85)</p>

<p>Last semester I got a 3.4. This semester I am hoping to do better and am taking 2 200 level classes.</p>

<p>I was wondering what my chances were for being accepted. I also have a couple of questions.</p>

<p>Why Smith?</p>

<p>Why MoHO?</p>

<p>Smith vs MoHo FOR TRANSFERS!?</p>

<p>social life? preppy? party? rich?</p>

<p>dorms?</p>

<p>all girls???? Pro's and Con's please!</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>My daughter goes to Smith and I have a Smithie friend whose daughter attends MoHo. My daughter has a number of friends who are transfer students. I’m not absolutely sure about grade expectations for transfers; you could be in the range for both schools, but I think you may have a better chance of getting into MoHo with your grades.</p>

<p>You have asked a lot of questions and they’ve all been answered thoroughly elsewhere. I would cruise through both Smith and Mount Holyoke forums and if after that, you still have specific questions, ask them on the particular forums. Do you know how to look back at older threads? You go to the bottom of the forum page where it says Display Options and on the drop-down menu, choose how far back you want to go. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I went to Smith so I think you should go there. Smith is larger and is in a better town. But whichever school you choose, I applaud you for wanting to attend a Women’s College. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Agree w/ Carolyn, you can find many of the answeres to you questions by checking the Smith and MHC boards. Also, knowing why you want to transfer from Conn College would help in terms of identifying which of the transfer schools would be better (ie: Do you want a larger school? Do you want a “nicer” town than New London? Would you prefer a more rural location? What are you interested in studying? Is finaid an issue?).</p>

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<p>Hi! Congrats for having the guts to transfer first of all - many people don’t and are then really unhappy for their four years of college.</p>

<p>Okay. Smith v. MHC. I’m surprised a bigger rivalry hasn’t appeared on this board, because there definitely is one when you get to the area. I am a MHC student, but I will try to give you an objective view of both of them.</p>

<p>Why Smith?
First of all, if location is important to you, you’ll want to pick Smith. It’s right in the center of Northampton, so there are shops and restaurants and a CVS and, really, anything you might need on a weekly basis. Otherwise, I know Smithies grow very close to one another, and being a Smithie becomes a very strong bond for life. I don’t know many people (one or two but not many at all) who regret their time at Smith. Oh, and they probably have an edge in the fine arts over MHC, but otherwise I’d say they are essentially on par re: sciences and humanities.</p>

<p>Why MoHO?
Well, if I had to choose Smith v. MHC again, I’d certainly still choose MHC. It’s a bit smaller, only by a few hundred students, but enough to make it feel very intimate without being smothering. I guess I can say more about MHC because I know so much more about it. In each class, for the most part, professors genuinely get to know you, and there are some amazing professors who are truly brilliant and have a lot to share.</p>

<p>Smith vs MoHo FOR TRANSFERS!?
I know nothing about how Smith deals with transfers but MHC is amazing with them - very welcoming and helpful. I’m not a transfer but I have friends who were.</p>

<p>Social life? Preppy? Party? Rich?
I think you can have a fabulous social life at either school, especially when you factor the other three schools in the consortium into the equation. MHC is infamous for being more preppy, while Smith’s stereotype is that everyone’s a little more… granola-y. Same goes for (purported) wealth. I actually don’t know what Smith’s reputation is concerning wealth but MHC students, again, are labeled as being very rich. It’s not necessarily true but it can be. There are probably more parties at Smith BUT you can find parties at UMass or Amherst C anytime so I wouldn’t really fret.</p>

<p>Dorms?
MHC’s dorms are much more traditional; Smith has houses instead which is great too, from what I hear. MHC’s dorms, though, are really very nice for the most part. People have few complaints and there are a few dorms that are just too stellar for words. I’m sure there are houses at Smith people love and hate, too. I wouldn’t let housing really sway you…</p>

<p>All girls??? Pros and cons please!
Hah. To be honest I don’t really care or notice very much - that wasn’t a factor at all in choosing MHC. I guess it can get a little bit catty at any girls’ school, but the friends you make are truly remarkable. It’s only a big deal if you make it one. Otherwise… you probably will not care one whit, plus if you really need to hang with “the guys,” hop on the PVTA to UMass or Amherst C (or Hampshire, I guess, if you’re into that kind of thing… :stuck_out_tongue: )</p>

<p>You also asked about admissions. Smith’s admissions are a bit more rigorous but not very much. Plus they have more applicants per year. I mean, go for both. When you get to either school, though, I really and truly doubt you’d notice any tangible difference in the academics. I know folks at Smith taking classes at MHC and likewise and everyone seems to enjoy it. Don’t forget about that 5-College consortium, by the way! It’s very helpful and you can take classes at any of the five schools. It’s amazing.</p>

<p>Good luck and don’t hesitate to message me with any more questions (I’ll do better at answering about MHC though).</p>

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<p>I agree with everything above minus the “don’t let housing sway you”</p>

<p>Smith’s housing is unique. The house system is very different than a dorm and is something you should look into. Do you want to be apart of a small community or do you not? While house community isn’t everything at Smith, a good number of your friendships will form within the house and your house can sometimes dictate how much you enjoy Smith. </p>

<p>So, I would look into housing because it all depends on what you like</p>

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<p>I respectfully beg to differ. I think you can form life-long friendships no matter what your housing is. I don’t think Smith’s houses are a viable reason to go there, and you really can’t say that if you don’t attend Smith, you won’t be an integral part of wonderful, small communities.</p>

<p>Both schools have gotten the Princeton Review’s title “Dorms Like Palaces” in any case.</p>

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<p>I never said you couldn’t form life long friendships, nor did I say that you wouldn’t be a part of a wonderful small community…</p>

<p>However dorms and houses are very different and your preference should play a part in your decision making</p>

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<p>Shootingstar, the signif of housing is difficult to assess from the outside. I know that when Smith students are asked, “what’s the one thing that wasn’t on your radar as a prospect that is important to you as student” - - the house system is, hands down, the number one response.</p>

<p>House life is unique and quite different than dorm life - - and like other social/non-academic aspects of the residential college experience, house vs dorm is not only a legit, but an important, factor for prospects to consider.</p>

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<p>Evelyn,</p>

<p>What a small world–I also transferred from Connecticut College to a seven sister! (Bryn Mawr)</p>

<p>I couldn’t be happier where I am. </p>

<p>I left Conn half-way through my freshman year (e.g. during December).</p>

<p>I never visited Smith but I did visit Holyoke and I found the campus absolutely STUNNING. </p>

<p>Best of luck. Let me know if you want to talk at all about transferring from Connecticut College. :-)</p>