Holy Cross was definitely my number one choice. The first person that I was in contact with was one of the Admissions Directors. All the admission directors are very friendly and willing to answer any questions that I had about Holy Cross. I went to various open houses, and tours. Before I realized it, I knew so much about Holy Cross and slowly i was liking it more and more. What made the final decision was the fact that it was closer to home and the various opportunities and the connections that Holy Cross has with its alumni.

Sports are a fairly big part of life at Holy Cross - we're Division 1 and we're in the Patriot League for football (which we won just the other year *woot*). We're the school who produced Bob Cousy and some other big sports names so the alumni will come out to see games, which is nice. Basketball and Football are definitely the biggest draws, and it's always fun to paint up in purple and go cheer on the team. And if you don't play varsity yourself, there's lots of opportunities to still play a sport. Something like 75% of our student body was involved in varsity sports in high school so there's a lot of athletic kids on campus who are really energetic about intramural and club sports. Gyms are great, too! In one gym, there are tv's on every machine. . . not a bad thing. Bottom Line: You wanna play a sport, you'll be fine here!

It was tough at first because I am not a huge drinker and I wasn't into the kind of lifestyle a lot of people here lead, but there are PLENTY of people here like you if you're like me, it just takes a little more time to find them because these are more than surface-level relationships and they take time. But they happen don't worry, and they're so much more meaningful. Join clubs and things like that to find people that are like you, those will be the closest friends you'll have. Go to sports games with your friends, they're fun and people get really into it, which is awesome. In the end I am so glad I came to this school, the education is amazing, professors are great, and you do learn a whole lot, despite sometimes being a bit overloaded with work. In the end though, this is higher education so you can't lose sight of the fact that academics are a major reason you're here...

I love this school!

The tuition is outrageous. Enrollment for classes is terrible, as is the housing selection process. The campus is gorgeous.

I love it here and really did not want to leave for the summer.

Yes, as you could probably tell from my seasoned sarcasms, this is not my first questionaire I have been asked to fill out. I understand that you want to get some feedback, but come talk to me. I'm much more amiable in person. Mostly because I'm not witty enough to come up with this off the top of my head. All kidding aside, Holy Cross is a great school and I'm incredibly happy here. I know this because I'm looking at 4 months away from campus and really not looking forward to it at all. I have met wonderful people, have had my beliefs challenged and my brain worked hard, and have been given the opportunity to do lots of stuff that I probably couldn't do at home, like ballroom dance, or go to Kenya next May. I have grown in my faith, also, because Holy Cross is a campus that is conducive to discussing and learning about my faith and the faith of others. Likewise, I have had my eyes opened by going to somewhere that different from what I am used to: New England has a unique flavor, and we'll leave it at that. But, as Steph had just said over my left shoulder, I do love it. I couldn't pick another place that I would be equally happy with in the long run.

Um...Holy Cross is amazing. I think it needs to be publicized more.

Holy Cross, like any school, is not perfect. But it's pretty great. If you're thinking of coming here, come do an overnight and see if you feel you'd fit in here. That's really the best way to decide where to go to college, in my opinion.

NOT AT ALL! In fact, there are many different religious beliefs all across campus.

Yes

The tuition is outrageous. Enrollment for classes is terrible, as is the housing selection process. The campus is gorgeous.

a lot of people play sprots because we are division 1 and there is a strong theatre department students usually leave doors open, but it depends on the hall and the student freshman year you meet friends because you are living with them people party every weekend and during the week too, however much you want to not greek life is good because there is no hierarchy. there are sports houses off campus though

Social life is great here. Most all students keep their dorm rooms open, as everyone is welcoming. Parties are there for students who want them...but because there are no fraternities or sororities, students can stay away from the partying if they want to. Holy Cross also offers a substance-free dorm for students who want to stay away from alcohol.

they provide a lot for their students in terms of extra-curriculars social life is good as long as you like to drink not many drugs on campus expect marijuana drugs are generally looked down upon because no one really does them so it's not the norm social life gets better as you get older dorm life is fun SPUD is a great program

People party on the weekends and on thursday. No fraternities

The academics at holy cross are the most important component of the college. very bright people attend holy cross and the standards are very high here. the work is very difficult and it challenges you to push yourself past where you've ever been before. Many many hours are spent studying because holy cross is all about academia. most times when you aren't in class you are in your professors' office discussing problems, issues, or concerns. professors love to see class participation and in some classes it is a very large percentage of your grade.

The best thing about Holy Cross is the feeling of community that constantly surrounds you. Holy Cross is the perfect size, not small enough that you get bored, but not to big that you become overwhelmed. It is easy to learn everyone's name, but not so easy to know everyone's business. People know Holy Cross to be an academically rigorous school- and this is true. Holy Cross has one of the hardest work loads in the country and you should take that into consideration when deciding whether or not to come here. That being said, if you do decide to come here, you will get one of the best possible educations. Everyone who comes to Holy Cross is has school pride, in fact, one of the most common lines you will hear during freshmen orientation is that, by the time you graduate you will be "bleeding purple!"