@Btown1238 to your very good point in post #21, what makes HC so popular and sought after is the fact that it’s a Liberal Arts College, not a University, like the other Jesuit schools that people often compare it to. Holy Cross is not a consolation prize for not getting into BC or GT! Holy Cross is proudly and unapologetically, a highly selective, LAC with top tier rankings (always solidly placed among the other top North East LAC’s, which there are many and I really think if the name were different, it would be looked at by many more top students that want that solid LAC experience). It’s fairly large for a LAC at a bit over 3,000 students and as such it’s a more diverse" feel" than some of it’s peer LAC’s that scrape 1800 students. And before someone jumps in with the % of demographics, HC takes more students from the bottom 60% than just about any school it’s compared to (including, BC, GT, Villanova. And perhaps that accounts for the slightly lower standardized scores ). Students are smart and then some. The Jesuit mission of "Men and Women for Others " is demonstrated by the socially aware students contributing to the “greater good” in real life campus and outreach projects and vs the feel good posturing of some other schools. The college is gorgeous and situated in the periphery of a city on the upswing with lots to offer (and is way cheaper than Boston) and is serviced by an airport, bus, train and conveniently off I90 and 290 for those of us driving to campus. You can actually get there without too much struggling!! The out of date impression of some posters here with an obvious sour grape style of contributing, is really silly. Holy Cross is not for everyone, but for those that know it- it’s a gem.
Good luck to the incoming first years and returning students. Go forth and set the world on fire!