Top 25 maybe. Top 15? Probably not. I think HC is a great school, but it is behind Williams, Amherst, Wellesley, and Smith — so 5th — in Massachusetts alone. In my head I easily came up with 10 SLACs better than HC if we had a proper ranking system, not even including the military academies. Heck, there are 3 in Claremont, CA alone… |
| Seems like this HC thread jumped the shark a while ago. |
| HC is a top 15-20 school. Smith has no business being in top20. Smith has large endowment but who goes there now. It’s not Wellesley. |
Another delusional HC booster. |
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Smith indeed might not be in the top 20. But it is better than HC. What does that tell you? I would give the edge to HC over Mount Holyoke, though. |
| For the class of 2027 Smith received 9,800 applicants and admission rate of 19%. For the class of 2029 Smith had 8,100 applicants and admission rate of 21-22%. Don’t see a lot of females flocking to Northampton. HC keeps growing its application and they have more upside. Colgate had a drop of 3,000 applications for class of 2029. |
Again, HC is giving application waivers left and right and there is no supplemental essay, so there's that. Sounds like Northeastern's tactics if you ask me. |
Watch your language! |
Is this the HC admissions office speaking? |
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Holy Cross is known for being pre-professional. Lots of doctors, dentists, and lawyers. Know several of them.
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| I love how this thread just won’t die. Keep it up and stay strong HC boosters (and haters too)! |
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HC is perhaps the most unique SLAC. Largest enrollment at 3,300, Division1 sports, Jesuit affiliation, not in the middle of nowhere. Finally a great successful alumni network. Can’t go wrong with Holy Cross.
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Wesleyan at 3,800 too |