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Not diverse, but is getting better year after year. Wonderful academic atmosphere. 95% of the professors are very approachable and want their students to succeed. Gorgeous campus.
1st Year Female -- Class 2016
Faculty Accessibility: A+, Surrounding City: B
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Last year when I was scrolling through collegeBrightEnglish
Last year when I was scrolling through college review websites I stumbled across College of the Holy Cross and after doing my research I discovered this was an awesome place to enjoy my undergraduate years. Everybody reading this who is thinking about applying to HC definitely should, I promise you will not be disappointed.

Academics:
Class work is probably the most challenging part of the HC environment because every student here is determined to succeed. The work can be demanding at times, but that does not make it undoable. It of course, also does not dominate you collegiate career as you will still have ample time to hang out with friends and join extra curricular activities. I am a recruited athlete and I mange to complete all my assignments on time.

What they say at HC is ?A 3.4 at Holy Cross is a 4.0 at Harvard.? This quote exemplifies the hard work nature of students here.

Social:
It?s common knowledge that HC students study hard and party and that's probably a fair enough statement. (Come on, most of us are Catholic)I?m the sort of kid who does go most weekends to party and I always enjoy me time. Of course there is always the people who don't drink, but that's not a problem they can always come out and have a good time anyways. People here appreciate a sober person to keep the peace. And if you just don't like going out period, then that's alright as well, nobody discriminates. There is always something going on throughout the campus like bands or stand up comedians.

Note: As a guy, most girls are hot at this school, seriously. And I?m an international student, so you can imagine the attention I get.

Location:
The campus is nice, it's 45min away from Boston, but Worchester is a hole, enough said.
Extra Curricular:
If you have a passion there is probably a group at HC where you can join. If it's music, art, leadership or whatever there is a group or club for everything and it's a great way to meet new people. I myself have not had the pleasure to join one of these groups because of my athletic commitments, but now the season is over I plan on joining the school choir.


I strongly recommend you consider HC, it's a great school and I promise you, you will enjoy it from the moment you step onto this campus

1st Year Male -- Class 2014
Scholastic Success: A+, Surrounding City: C-
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Holy Cross is a very hard school.Quite BrightHistory/Histories (art history/etc.)
Holy Cross is a very hard school. You work very hard and learn a lot. The professors are incredible. Every Professor I had was challenging, interesting, helpful and friendly. Political Science, History, Classics and Pre-med are very strong majors on campus. Many people complain about the "quality" of Worcester, but I think it is a decent college town. The poor quality of the area allows the local bars to disregard laws in general. Unfortunately, this means that most of the Holy Cross social life revolves around the bar. So if you don't have a poor quality fake id or are 21 plan on drinking yourself into a coma in your dorm room or in an off campus appartment doing a keg stand. Although some people complain about the alcohol policy at HC I think it is rather laid back. I have been to dozens of other schools and HC ranks about average in terms of what you can get away with. Socially, Holy Cross is not the easiest school for freshmen, but life gets better as you progress. Since there are no frats join a sports team or a sports club and the social scene will follow. The campus is beautiful, but the hills get to be a pain in the ass. The study abroad program is great. Two big problems with the place is the food and the athletic facilities. The food makes you feel like you have been sent up the hudson river, and the athletic facilities are just poor. Church is big here for some people and others just totally disregard it. A large percentage of the students here are into public welfare. Overall, it is a great academic school, with a above average social life (if by social life you mean partying), in a pardise (campus) surrounded by a bar town. The students are friendly, hard working (Sunday through Thursday), smart, and rich.
3rd Year Male -- Class 2006
Education Quality: A+, Social Life: B-
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