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<\/a>Natalie<\/strong>: During the college process, I wanted to make sure that I went to a college that shared similar characteristics as my high school — small, Jesuit<\/a>, full of community, and full of \u00a0intellectually curious individuals. Believe it or not, I didn’t have a chance to visit Holy Cross until a month before applications were due (you can only imagine how stressed I was!), but as soon as I stepped onto “The Hill”, I knew that Holy Cross was the place for me. As someone who knew that I wanted to pursue an English\u00a0major, I was particularly attracted to our notable English Department<\/a>, which according to USA Today<\/i> is 9th in the country<\/a>, and was attracted by potential exposure \u00a0to the writing and editing fields, such as writing for The Crusader<\/i><\/a>. I also knew that Holy Cross would help me grow intellectually and spiritually, supporting me to become the independent Latina woman who gives back to her global community.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sara<\/strong>:\u00a0As a Catholic institution, Holy Cross was always on my radar as I began my college application process. I live nearby so I’ve been aware of the school since I was young. At first, I did not like the idea of going to school so close to home; however, when I visited campus, I fell in love with the school. Part of it was certainly the ivy-covered, castle-like buildings, the…small class sizes and the sprawling, immaculately landscaped campus<\/a>. There was also an indescribable sense of community and camaraderie that ultimately inspired me to apply Early Decision<\/a>. This Holy Cross community transcends friend groups, personal interests–any typical social boundaries! Everyone feels a sense of unity as fellow Crusaders and I hope to carry that with me following graduation and beyond.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here are responses from two more students on why they decided to come to the College of the Holy Cross! Natalie: During the college process, I wanted to make sure that I went to a college that shared similar characteristics as my high school — small, Jesuit, full of community, and full … <\/p>\n<\/a>