<p>I have to ask, Wants2Thrive, have you visited both campuses? Mount Holyoke has a beautiful brand new fitness center and “gym” facilities. The library is not only gorgeous, it is inviting.</p>
<p>You might want to look at a map. Neither Bucknell nor Mount Holyoke are in metropolitan areas. Mount Holyoke is easily accessible to both Amherst and Northampton, which are vibrant towns. In addition, South Hadley is closer to Boston than Lewisburg is to either Philadelphia or NYC (NYC is probably equidistant.) Please reread item 2 of my daughter’s post #2.</p>
<p>Finally, you might want to take to heart the last paragraph of 1080qaz’s post #5.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you. I believe between these posts and what is available to you online (granted with a little effort) you have a lot of information available to you. Time now to internalize it and make your decision. If you find neither school is the place for you, take a gap year and reapply to a college more to your liking next year. We’ll all be interested in your decision.</p>