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Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Brought back memories for the wife and enjoyed talking with her classmates and with the President. A very well planned event. The honors presentation was a little long

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

The oldest women's college in the country, founded in 1838 to educate women at a time when the Ivies were only open to men. A member of the Seven Sisters colleges. Smaller scale than Amherst; personal feel more than institutional. Alumnae leave with a love of their college and it's easy to see why.

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South Hadley, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

I love close to the college and enjoy coming here during the summer when classes are over and the campus is quiet, camera in hand. This campus has some amazing architecture and ancient trees that are a photographer's dream. There is a wonderful garden area that comes alive in the spring and summer with seating to sit and absorb the... More

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Jersey City, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

One of the best things about living in South Hadley is being able to use Mount Holyoke College library and campus. beautiful and peaceful.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2007
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I love Mount Holyoke! It is the prettiest place in New England in the fall, even if you don't go to school there. The atmosphere is safe, friendly and liberating and I've never been anywhere else like it. Stuff to do there? The greenhouse is easy to breeze by but it's one of the coolest parts of the campus -... More

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