<p>I got into these colleges. I would really appreciate any opinions on where to go! I like them all, although the idea of going to a women's college is particularly appealing. How does Mount Holyoke stack up compared to the others? Is it prestigious enough? Although money is a factor, I'm looking more for opinions based on non-financial impressions of these colleges.</p>
<p>Mount Holyoke College (recipient of the 21st Century Scholarship 25,000 a year plus funding for summer internship/research. Mount Holyoke is probably my favorite in terms of atmosphere and student body)
NYU (College of Arts and Science)
Colgate University
Boston College (Honors Program Arts and Science)
Boston University (Kilachand Honors College, which I do really like)
Fordham University (Dean's Scholarship, 10,000 a year)
Bard College
University of Hartford (full scholarship, Honors Program, but I really don't particularly like the place)</p>
<p>If you aren’t an arts major, Bard is not really worth attending. NYU, although well known, tends to leave grads in ridiculous amounts of debt, and it lacks a campus, so if you desire traditions, school spirit, etc., you won’t find that NYU. Boston College, IMO, is excellent in all regards, and so is Mount Holyoke . Boston University is huge and may lack the prestige of others on the list, but its location is excellent when it comes to getting internships. Fordham is ok, unless you’re a theatre major, then it’s phenomenal. University of Hartford has the least perks and it does not seem as if you are leaning towards it at all. With each of these schools prestige and cost will always be a factor, but I think you need to think more in terms of which school has the best program for your major, because that will make all the difference.</p>
<p>Hi, Mary!</p>
<p>I’m going to be really biased because I go to Mount Holyoke and I love it. I can’t speak for most of the schools in which you were accepted, but I can tell you that my college experience has been pretty great. Mount Holyoke is a really great environment; it’s academically stimulating, but the culture is very laid-back. At MHC, students don’t compete with one another to get good grades, but instead, they compete with themselves, which really fosters academic growth. It’s one of the smaller schools on your list, which is great for me because I always see people I know around. Most importantly though, we are a very friendly campus. I hope that you got that impression when you visited. People go out of their way to make sure others feel welcome.</p>
<p>I will warn you that if you’re not very liberal, you won’t fit in here. Our campus is very liberal (which I think comes from both the location in Massachusetts and also that we’re a women’s college). Also, consider location when choosing your school. South Hadley is a lot different than New York or Boston. </p>
<p>To address your question about whether Mount Holyoke is prestigious enough, it ranks just as well (if not better) than most of the other schools you’ve listed. We have a strong alumna network, and that makes it very easy to get job interviews. </p>
<p>Of course I hope you choose MHC, but I know that this is a difficult decision, and I wish you the best of luck! Remember, wherever you end up, college is what you make of it. </p>