<p>MountainDewd-- I hope you won’t mind me just copying a posting about Holy Cross (my alma mater) that I made on another thread as the subject matter—Politics & Law–is similar to yours. Re:religion–you would certainly have every opportunity to practice your
Catholic faith at Holy Cross and to participate in, as an example, the “spiritual exercises of St Ignatius Loyola”, the famous Jesuit retreat program. I believe that campus ministry is the largest student group on campus–but don’t misunderstand–not everyone is going to Mass every day.</p>
<p>EARLIER POST:</p>
<p>As a Holy Cross grad, and the father of one, I think HC’s singular focus on the liberal arts is the best training for anyone for any job. Obviously I am biased–but I don’t think I’m very far off the mark. As far as international relations, it’s interesting to note that the Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service (U.S. State Dept) is a Holy Cross grad, Harry Thomas of the HC Class of 1978. Below is a link to an article on him on the HC website. Holy Cross has always had an outsized presence in the U.S. government, for example today HC grads hold four seats in Congress and one in the U.S. Senate. I’d guess, with only 535 total reps/senators that very few other schools can boast of thast, particularly schools with only about 30,000 living alumni.</p>
<p>As far as Law School goes, Holy Cross does mighty well there also. Among prominent HC grad attorneys are the famed Edward Bennett Williams, R.I.P., said to be America’s #1 trial lawyer in his day; current Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas; and Ted Wells, the man to see among criminal lawyers in DC, and many, many others. </p>
<p>I urge you to take a campus visit–you will fall in love with Holy Cross.</p>
<p>Note also that Holy Cross has a “Jr year in Wash DC” program</p>
<p>[Director</a> General Harry Thomas '78 to Give Talk to Students Interested in Careers in U.S. Department of State | College of the Holy Cross](<a href=“http://www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/features/2007-2008/harrythomas_08]Director”>http://www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/features/2007-2008/harrythomas_08)</p>
<p>[College</a> of the Holy Cross | Holy Cross Magazine](<a href=“http://www.holycross.edu/departments/publicaffairs/hcm/fall07/GAA/gaa4.html]College”>http://www.holycross.edu/departments/publicaffairs/hcm/fall07/GAA/gaa4.html)</p>
<p>I can also speak a bit about Bates–an outstanding college. My younger daughter and I looked at Bates (and Bowdoin and Colby) last Spring and were very favorably impressed. It’s much smaller than HC and I think it’s a bit “artier” than HC–there are a tremendous number of bands of campus–music is big there. I don’t think sports are that important. We did eat in the cafeteria and the food was outstanding. I believe Bates has an very strong reputation.</p>