Holyoke Community College — Attraction in Holyoke

Personally I wish this school could get me a bachelors. I spent 3 years here and loved every minute of it. Only had one pror two problems with professors but good ones out weighed the bad. Great to start if you're not sure what you want to study at first. Disabilities office was very helpful as I have dyslexia/learning disabilities, they were always offering ways to help me get my accommodations for professors.

I believe those who leave 1 star reviews are mostly students upset their parents didn't want to waste $30,000+ on an education they'll probably just either party away or drop out of in a semester. I believe HCC gets you ready for the real world and those who are not aware of that definitely aren't ready for the real world.

Overall HCC is a place where you get what you put into it. If you want to push yourself, talk to professors, take harder classes. If you are finding that a class is tough, most professors are willing to work with you to help you pass your classes. What's great about HCC is that there really is a space for everyone and felt safe, if you are ever uncomfortable in a situation, administration is always willing to walk with you to your car or bus and be on the down low on the issue if you need to talk to higher administration about such issues.

As someone who took advantage of a lot of the programs there, I still wish I had taken advantage of a lot more. But I had a great time there and truely wish the best for future graduates.

AJ...

My experience at H.C,C was amazing. It helped me go from a GED to Honors status. The professors are understanding & give you extra time. There are Math & English labs to help you. ( Being dyslexic I used the Math lab). I spent a long time with the help of another classmate to learn the computer ( Need I say I worked at Sears & put their computer system down to PA in the late 1980s) the classmate went out of her way- we spent hours after work until the computer lab closed at 10 PM. I also used the writing center, I had no idea how to write an essay. My English Prof was not in to giving A's so I worked really hard to get a B+ than the following semester an A- in his class. Thank you Prof Boyle. Thanks to him, I wrote 2 poems. He has never seen them. I wonder what grade he would give me on them?? H.C.C opens so many doors to a student. They are helpful & go beyond helpful. They are cutting edge in teaching. They help you better yourself & further your education at another college. I am so thankful for what I was taught here. I can't say enough positive about this college, I suggest no matter where you came from, what your age is, I suggest you check this college out & see it first hand for yourself. Thank you Holyoke Community College staff, professors & Erin Obrien ( in disabilities) Joanna Brown in Alumni...

You get out of it what you put into it. Although that may be true everywhere, not many colleges work as hard s HCC to make sure that this is true no matter what our life is like. Single mom with scheduling issues, they work with that. Disabled physically or emotionally, they work with that. Fresh out of high school? No worries, they will spend as much time as you need to show you haw to get where you want to go, or even to just figure out where that might be. Turning 80 and want to start anew, they work with that too. My classmates have been from all walks of life, and my instructors have mostly been willing to work with everyone's needs. The ones who can't play nice with students (who are empowered into understanding that they are also customers receiving a service) don't last long thanks to student review forms. With contracts to so many other schools, HCC is a bridge to the rest of your life, if you...