College of the Holy Cross FAQ | what are your classes like

Travis

I've loved classes at HC. Generally, they're about 15-20 students (I take mostly Poli Sci and Religious Studies classes) but, that being said, I've had classes with only 3 students and have heard about classes that have about 40-50 students (those are mostly intro chem lectures). Bottom line: classes are small, which is great. The student:professor ratio is about 11:1, which really allows for a lot of interaction. I've really enjoyed seminars; these classes usually hold no more than 10-12 students and are VERY discussion based. My classes tend to be heavy with readings (like, a full book, a hundred of pages of scholarly articles, and a bunch of news reports per week...for one class) but it really pays off when we have a great discussion in class that week. Professors will push you to work hard but classes are really rewarding if you put in the work.

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