#65/2016 We were…read moreunloading the U-Haul bringing in all my sister's stuff and uh, "Where'd she go?" Sweaty and dirty after dragging her steamer trunk and tons of boxes up the stairs to her "temp double" room at Pearson's, we finally stumbled upon her: At a tea for the President, my sister looking perfect and graceful in a navy blue gabardine pencil skirt, heels, silk blouse and pearls. Everyone was dressed up, looking cool as cucumbers. Dirty and annoyed, I wiped perspiration and a wet strand of hair off my forehead, laughed and said, "Ha ha ha, I'm glad *I'm* not going here!" (I really wasn't the tea and equestrian type. I was headed for Fordham, UVA or Middlebury to learn Farsi and go to museums). Not so fast. My parents footing the bill wanted both their girls going to MHC. There wasn't much of a campus life (I rolled my eyes at the caravans of boys from Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Dartmouth who'd descend every weekend in this artificial way to socialize) but I didn't care about that. I was there for a purpose, to learn. I threw myself into studies. I was either in the chem lab, at the college radio station spinning records or reading 6 or 8 novels a week in my dorm room for English and French lit classes, churning out papers. Classes were small, often 15-20 women at a long oblong table. The largest class was about 75 at a "weeder" Organic chemistry class, the chem program being the second-ranked undergraduate chemistry program in the country behind MIT. Garrett Goodyear, Peter Viereck, Joseph Brodsky, Shirley Chisholm, John Irving- these are the professors who taught at Mount Holyoke. I took for granted lots of schools had luminaries like that- wrong. You might have Kissinger "teaching" at Georgetown but he would make one brief appearance and let the TA teach the class. These amazing people actually taught at Mount Holyoke (writer John Irving was booted for sexual harassment before I got there). The campus is beautiful, the professors are top-notch. You'll get a fine education and appreciate it much more when you're older. You'll poke fun at the nutty things like required PE (they are not kidding about PE credits needed to graduate and yes, my canoe class was taught by a former Olympic athlete) and institutions like milk 'n' cookies every night. But, you'll be the first in line when they open the kitchen doors at 10pm for a study snack. You'll also get tired of people asking if you took a swim in the lady pond (no) or if there are a lot of lesbians on campus (yes). You won't know many of your classmates' names because all the professors address the students as "Miss [surname] so you'll laugh when you run into someone and say, "Hello Miss Grasso!" "Well, hello Miss O'Hara! Did you finish the paper on King Lear?" Surrounded by some of the most intelligent and driven women in the world (Mount Holyoke has an extremely diverse student body from 100+ countries), it was humbling but made you run even harder to achieve. I never worked so hard academically and the campus' isolation and elitism were sometimes suffocating. For my mental well-being and interests, I set a goal to escape for junior year abroad and took off for Paris; it saved me. But in typical Mount Holyoke fashion, I got credit for courses I took at the Sorbonne but the grades weren't factored into my GPA- really? You can also take classes at any of the 4 area colleges including Amherst, (fellow Seven Sister) Smith, Hampshire or UMass. My sister practically lived at Amherst; I took a couple classes at UMass. I like Mount Holyoke for many reasons. I dislike its profile and reputation still aren't as high as other colleges and universities like Yale and Harvard but that is slowly changing for the better. I appreciate I had the good fortune of getting my undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke and I recommend it for high-achieving women who want to make a mark on the world and challenge themselves.

Send your normal kid to MH and you will get back a monster in 4 years…read more plus we have a $150,000 bill.

Keeshaun's dorm (121) has been such an inviting place to be. From the moment we stepped into his…read moreabode we were given nothing but luxuries. Treated like absolute kings. After given the tour (great tub by the way), we were asked if we needed any refreshments or snacks. We then sat in woe as he opens the window in order to make it a comfortable temperature. How nice! Would recommend.

From the owner: Elms College is a private Catholic coeducational liberal arts college founded in 1928 by the…read moreSisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, Massachusetts. Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Elms College grants associates, bachelors, master's degrees, certificates of advanced graduate study, and a doctor of nursing practice. Undergraduate programs include nursing, social work, biology, business, education, criminal justice, accounting, speech-language pathology, sports management, and computer information technology. Masters programs include education, nursing, business administration, management, accounting, healthcare leadership, autism spectrum disorders, and applied theology. Elms College also offers an accelerated second degree in nursing, as well as other accelerate degree completion programs in partnerships with Holyoke Community College, Springfield Technical Community College, Mount Wachusett Community College, Greenfield Community College, Quinsigamond Community College, and Berkshire Community College. The Elms College Blazers features fifteen different athletic teams for both men and women in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) including baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, volleyball, swimming, lacrosse, soccer, field hockey, and softball.

My Dtr is enrolled at Smith. There are many wonderful qualities of Smith College. The small dorm…read moresizes and the smaller community feel was the reason she chose this college. She has had some incredible professors and is grateful for the opportunity to study here. The biggest suggestion for the college is to hire full time academic advisors. They are professors and advisors and do not have enough time to be really valuable to these students needing advice and guidance.

Graduation Day for our Niece. She's been here four years. This will be a outdoor event, 650 Grads…read more Weather in the 70's, a nice Weather day for her Special Event. 7 of us came Across Country to be a Witness. Smith is a all Woman's College and lodging is more big homes on a city campus than dorms that might look like apartments. More Victorian and Federalist styles. Quite nice, but that makes parking a special effort. Parking enforcement is strict.

Ah, Hampshire. Warts and all, I loved and miss you my alma mater. I attended Hampshire from…read more1993-1998, and I don't regret a single moment of it (ok, well maybe there were some moments I did regret, but hey it was before ALL the embarrassing stuff was on social media, whew!) especially since Hampshire had been at the top of my college list since the get-go. What they say about Hampshire being a "self-selecting" student applicant pool is ABSOLUTELY true. Hampsters KNOW this is "THE" school for them instinctually. When I was applying to colleges and universities, I didn't know anything initially about Hampshire until I got some information from a colleague of my father's who taught at the same college, and sent away for an information packet (hey, this was the early 90's, so no websites yet) which then further peaked my interest. That being said, the education you can get at Hampshire (and across the other four campuses of the consortium) is top-notch, if you stay focused, motivated and driven. Hampshire gets a "bad rep" academically within more traditional academic circles as it's a young school, with an alternative curriculum and no grades. Let me just say this: a graded system teaches you ABSOLUTELY nothing. At least for me for that's the case. I learn best from performance evaluations, strengths and weaknesses, what I'm excelling at, and where I need to improve. Hampshire professors write INCREDIBLY detailed and concise and in-depth evaluations of your work and progress throughout the Divisional system. Hampshire IS "graduate school for undergraduates" but it took me until I was in my second year to figure that out. And four words of advice: USE THE WRITING CENTER!!! They helped me at EVERY divisional level. Hampshire is also an AMAZING college for artistic and creative students and has (in my opinion) superior facilities for creative student work compared to a lot of other small colleges I looked at. I concentrated in both Theater & Film and found that although the Theater facilities were a bit sub-par, (ONLY because there were SO MANY theater students and not enough performance space, there were only two "black box" style theaters, a Studio for smaller productions and a Mainstage for larger ones), it was challenging. I quickly learned that serving on the Theater Board is the BEST way to make sure you get access to the Theaters (I started as a Theater Board alternate my first semester and during my Div III, I was the Lead Facilitator of the weekly Board meetings) if you plan on doing production work. I directed, acted in and produced my Division II production (a small two-character piece) in the Studio Theater my third year, and then directed and produced my Div III production (a MUCH larger ensemble piece) in the Mainstage Theater my fourth year. I also directed and workshopped scenes from my own written work (a play), that were presented at Word! The Five College Multicultural Theater Festival every Spring. It's hosted by a different campus each year, and in Spring 1998 (the year I graduated) it was at UMass. The Hampshire College Theater Program is run like a small repertory theater company, and out of all the consortium's Theater Departments is the MOST student-run. The larger Pioneer Valley area itself is also a VERY culturally rich place for Theater because I did post-graduate theater work in Northampton & Springfield after I graduated (I moved into Northampton from campus), and it was great to do that instead of just immediately going on to graduate school. Hampshire also has an AMAZING reputation amongst graduate schools, and I got into EVERY single MFA program I applied to. UMass/Amherst even offered me a spot in their MFA program in Theater before I even graduated from Hampshire; because they were aware of my undergraduate work. If you truly utilize the Consortium, it becomes an indispensable academic resource that way. Hampshire's Film/Video/Photography program, by contrast, was chill and relaxed (and WAY less hierarchical and political than the Theater Program was) and afforded a lot of student access to the facilities. In fact, now, compared to back then, I think the Liebling Center has been expanded from the original Film & Photography Building, and the facilities for Film are now even BETTER. My work in the Film program was mainly project-based as an outgrowth from classes, and I acted in some student films and did a short film during my Division III, as well as a couple of multimedia pieces that combined performance with Film/Video during my Div II. I wouldn't have traded my Hampshire educational experience for anything, and I know a lot of other Hampsters, past and present feel the same way. Fantastic school, but you HAVE to make sure it's the "right fit" for YOU. Don't go there without visiting or sight unseen -- otherwise, you will waste time and $$$$ just to transfer out.

My alma mater is one of the other 4 colleges in the area but I did take a class her as part of the…read more5 college consortium. My oldest followed 2 generations and went to that school as well but my middle son marches to the beat of a different drum. So I was not too surprised when he applied to Hampshire College. My son was very carrot and stick orientated so very focused on grades and he was accepted to 9 of the 10 schools he applied for ... RPI being one of his top two choices with Hampshire being the other. I was intrigued how he would deal with a evaluation based classes. He has adjusted pretty well. So far I am thrilled with his experience and he seems to be fitting right in.

My daughter is in her second year here and so far I'm very happy with the experience she is having…read moreat Springfield. The college's motto of "Mind, Body, Spirit" truly shines through in academics and throughout campus life. I love all of the clubs and activities that are available to students - especially how welcoming they are and that there are clubs that focus on mental and emotional health as well as teams and club sports that promote physical health and activity. The campus has activities for students nearly every day and evenings on the weekends, and the Bingos are super fun and are really popular with the students. The precamp program offered to incoming freshmen is incredible - my daughter made great friends there and it was an awesome experience for her. She has also participated in Leadership Training opportunities that have been incredible as well. The Springfield Campus is very clean and attractive with grassy areas, flowering trees and plants, a lake, well maintained buildings, a modern library, up-to-date athletic facilities, and a comfortable student union. Although parts of the city of Springfield are rough, this college campus feels safe. The campus security department does a great job and my daughter feels very safe walking on campus at any time of day or night. My daughter is in the PT program and I am very impressed with the quality of academics at Springfield. I feel that she is being well prepared for her future career, her professors are accessible and helpful, and the tutoring and opportunities for academic support have been outstanding. It's also pretty awesome that Springfield offers an accelerated DPT program where she will be able to complete the program in 6 years rather than 7, saving her an entire year of tuition. Food at the Cheney Dining Hall is not bad, though my daughter wishes there were more consistent choices, like having a stir fry station available daily, or having a grill with burgers/hotdogs/grilled cheese/chicken sandwiches/fries available daily at lunch and dinner would be great as well. The dorms are very varied, with traditional dorm rooms with shared bathrooms for the floor, to suites, to townhouses. Some dorms have elevators, and a few have AC. The administration at Springfield is very supportive, enthusiastic, and is doing a great job leading the college. President Mary Beth Cooper knows many students by name and attends most of the campus events. I'm so glad my daughter chose Springfield and I highly recommend this school.

My daughter is a competitive swimmer and swim has taken us a few times to Springfield College and…read moremany other colleges in New England. I can share this is one of the worst college pool facilities we have visited. It's old, super uncomfortable bleachers, no air flow in the building so it's hot. No snack bar or vending machines. The bathrooms this visit were not maintained during a long competition. Usually the lot is shared with a basketball tournament so a chaotic parking lot. It does offer a lot of vantage points.

Lovely campus in the Berkshires to visit in the summer. My wife, two teenage sons (16 yrs, 14 yrs),…read moreand I drove from Northampton, MA for a campus visit in August 2022. Route 2 goes right into the middle of campus where you can see a delightful range of classic New England architectural styles in a rural setting with peaceful views of the surrounding mountains. First, the mid-morning information session was well-organized with a senior associate director (who was a Williams alumna) and rising sophomore from Seattle. Second, we did the 45 minute walking campus tour with a junior from Philadelphia who was refreshingly honest about her experiences. In contrast to Amherst College (which we visited the day before), Williams had a more organized and polished information session. One could see personal and specific examples of various Williams alumni being proactive in helping current students. Finally, the campus did not impose a KN-95 mask requirement. Overall, it's a lovely campus that is worth a stop if you're in this neck of the woods in the northern Berkshires!

Small college located in Williamstown Mass. Visited for a basketball tournament hosted by the…read moreschool. The campus is very nice and located near the Vermont border. My pictures reflect the gym where we spent most of our time while on campus. Parking for the gym is limited.

Great business school and continuing to grow! They have been improving the classrooms and dining…read morefacilities

Went there for commencement exercises. It was well organized, easy to navigate, well put…read moretogether. Great local college.

Awesome campus! Easy to get around, not overwhelming at all. Easy drive into Springfield and it's…read moreout of the city. Great classrooms, small class sizes. Division 3 sports. Everything seems updated and clean, dorms look comfortable, several activities planned for students. Great engineering facilities.

I have no idea why someone would use yelp to decide about attending or working for any college, but…read moresince it's here I'll add my opinion. I'm a grad and 3 in my immediate family are grads or current student. One English major, one molecular bio, one neuroscience + Korean double major, one still deciding but maybe comp sci/ astrophysics This is a magical school. Professors are excellent teachers and tops in their fields. They care about teaching and their students. More science funding than any other small school. More NSF funded professors than any other school. More foreign languages taught than any other school. Best film department in the country. Big telescopes. Yes it's weird and proud of it. Non- conformist students who want to create new ways of solving issues. Diversity university and proud of it. Read President Roth's books and articles. No core coursework outside the major Everyone here did well in high school and took advanced classes. Wes trusts its students to explore the curriculum. The academic freedom makes it easier to double major as well. The city of Middletown has enough to satisfy, but this is not a " college town" and wes knows that. So they provide so much to do that students don't want to leave on the weekend or evenings: theater, movies 4 nights a week, music series, dance series, lectures plus spring fling. Students pile on even more student-run music, dance, theater, clubs, parties. Best housing: more single rooms, more student housing options with kitchens, meal plan that you can use to buy groceries. Bathroom grade: A. Yep, they have plenty of gender neutral and ADA options.

Since non-students are posting reviews about a school they never attended I'd like to partake in…read morethe fun too. First off prospective students should take these non-student reviews with a grain of salt. They're kinda silly and my review is no exception. Secondly it's unfortunate there are people in this world who hold a grudge against a potential employer simply because a job interview didn't turn out the way they intended. Can you say "sour grapes"? I doubt their employment seeking experience reflects the actual student experience at Wesleyan University in any way, shape or form. Now I don't pretend to know everything about this school. I'll leave that to the REAL students. But I will tell you that the harsh criticism of the school and the town of Middletown is undeserved. It's unfair. How an outsider can walk around a campus and a street for a few days and conclude that others should stay away is beyond me. It's unfathomable. Everyone I know who graduated from Wesleyan loved it. The school holds an exemplary reputation throughout the state of Connecticut. I sometimes hire for my company and I would personally hire a Wesleyan grad any day over some dumb Stanford or UPenn grad. It's a no brainer, especially after my recent experience in dealing with the ilk of people from those two schools. Newsflash for Chrissy; both schools were beat by Columbia in this year's US News ranking. Ha ha.