Should I go to Mount Holyoke? Opinions please!

MHC2015
Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:36:18 +0000

Hi @morgan4! Congratulations on your admission! I agree with a lot of what was said above – if you love the atmosphere here, I think that’s a huge indication that you should seriously consider Mount Holyoke because you’re sure to thrive in an environment that you feel is the right “fit” for you.

To speak to issues that haven’t already been covered – I am a Psych major and love the department (it is one of the most popular on campus), and have taken both history and gender studies classes that I really enjoyed. Especially within Psychology we have an incredible amount of opportunities to do research – almost all of the professors have labs that students work in throughout the year, and many psychology students will do research internships at MHC or other colleges over the summer (my friend is interning at a Cognitive lab at Harvard starting in June). Check out these profiles to see what sort of research Psychology professors are doing: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/psychology/people (you can also visit the other department’s pages for information on other professor’s specializations).

Regarding the “severe financial issues” claim, although every college was hit by the financial crisis, as someone very involved in working with administrators through student government, I can assure you that Mount Holyoke is financially healthy and continues to innovate to bring more to students each year. This year Mount Holyoke committed to giving every student $3000 dollars during their sophomore or junior year to fund an internship. That’s big!

Mount Holyoke carries a lot of prestige – MHC’s reputation has been extremely valuable to me from a networking and job-securing standpoint. Employers know Mount Holyoke because we are a college that produces driven and extremely confident and capable female leaders. Above all else, Mount Holyoke alumni really care and want to help each other get ahead. Just this past weekend, over 20 alumni came to campus for a conference presented by the Entrepreneurship Club simply because they wanted to support current students in launching their careers! As an attendee, it was great to connect with these alumni both personally and professionally, and I’ve already planned to meet up with one of them when I’m in Boston over the summer who is in an industry I’m interested in.

If you have other questions, feel free to ask!