College of the Holy Cross?

[Anonymous]

Every single college and University on this thread are excellent schools. The question isn't which is the best, because they are all fantastic, but which is the best fit for a particular student. And because some of them admit such a tiny portion of applicants, even that question becomes moot.

[Anonymous]

The right fit is important. However when the family is paying in excess of $90k a year you want a good job economic outcome. That’s why Holy Cross is very good placing kid in good jobs. Local State flagships don’t have the alumni network connections. HC and a few dozen others do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The right fit is important. However when the family is paying in excess of $90k a year you want a good job economic outcome. That’s why Holy Cross is very good placing kid in good jobs. Local State flagships don’t have the alumni network connections. HC and a few dozen others do.

Exactly. This is why people are sick of BC being paraded on this forum by some fanatical alumni and parents. It’s not worth 400k

[Anonymous]

On the East coast HC is a powerhouse in the C suite of corporate America.

[Anonymous]

At wife’s NASDAG company the CFO is a Holy Cross grad. Nice guy wears a lot of purple.

[Anonymous]

It’s NASDAQ not NASDAG! The Vice Chairman of NASDAQ is a Holy Cross grad. Not to be outdone the President of CNBC is also a HC grad. Small school with powerful alumni.

[Anonymous]

HC flies under the radar. Don’t need Williams or Amherst stats to get in but produces lots of wealthy grads.

[Anonymous]

Two kids in our town are Holy Cross seniors and are extremely happy. Had summer internships and received full time offers.

[Anonymous]

Does HC offer merit aid?

[Anonymous]

Yes merit aid for classics majors, music and a few other. School plans on more with large capital campaign.

[Anonymous]

Holy Cross does have a top 10 classics department.

[Anonymous]

Would rank Holy Cross in the top 5 among LACs for C level corporate placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross does have a top 10 classics department.

For undergrad, it is a clear #1.

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Anonymous wrote:Better academically than Boston college or Villanova, historically

“Historically” being the key word. HC has not kept up its old reputation. But if kid is looking for a good small school in Boston, then sure.

Depends on how you define “in” Boston. But I don’t count Worcester as in Boston.

Worcester is the second largest city in all of New England folks.

True. And Worcester is a 2 - or is it 3? - hour drive from Downtown Boston.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Better academically than Boston college or Villanova, historically

“Historically” being the key word. HC has not kept up its old reputation. But if kid is looking for a good small school in Boston, then sure.

HC is not a "Boston" college. It is located in Worcester, a city located west of downtown Boston.