Academics: Smith vs. Mt. Holyoke vs. Wellesley?

mtholyoke2010
Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:23:47 +0000

Don’t jump the gun, holyoke99. You are still a first-year. You are only a rising sophomore for housing purposes. You become a ‘rising sophomore’ when the semester ends.

I agree with holyoke99: professors really do care about you and are concerned that you do well. Mount Holyoke has the honors thesis program and strongly encourages that each student pursues an independent study with the professor of her choice in either her junior or senior year. If you are a 21st century scholar, the ability to do research with a professor is presented to you much earlier than your junior or senior year. Also, many professors seek student employees. I have taken classes in the humanities, and I have enjoyed all of them. I felt challenged in my history course, but I enjoyed that challenge. I have done multiple independent studies. I have conducted lab research. I am really excited about Mount Holyoke, because I believe I have lived ‘the full experience’ and I am only a junior. I have seen no problems. Mount Holyoke is a very encouraging school, and you can really do whatever you want to while here. You create your education.