▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Center ▁for ▁Learning ▁Ex cell ence ▁and ▁includes ▁the ▁Writing ▁Center , ▁which ▁offers ▁students ▁support ▁and ▁feedback ▁on ▁their ▁writing ▁interests , ▁and ▁the ▁Q R ▁Center , ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁which ▁offers ▁support ▁to ▁students ▁en rolled ▁in ▁quant itative ▁courses . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁H oll ins ▁was ▁ranked ▁among ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁of ▁America ' s ▁Best ▁Colleg es . ▁H oll ins ▁was ▁among ▁the ▁ 3 7 2 ▁most ▁interesting ▁schools ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Kap lan / News week ▁How ▁to ▁Get ▁In to ▁College ▁guide , ▁and ▁the ▁Pr inc eton ▁Review ▁named ▁H oll ins ▁a ▁" Best ▁in ▁the ▁S out heast " ▁college ▁and ▁featured ▁the ▁school ▁among ▁" The ▁Best ▁ 3 7 3 ▁Colleg es " ▁in ▁its ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁guide . ▁ ▁C urr icul um ▁A ▁liberal ▁arts ▁school , ▁H oll ins ▁has ▁designed ▁its ▁own ▁Education ▁through ▁Sk ills ▁and ▁Pers pect ives ▁( ES P ) ▁general ▁education ▁requirement ▁program . ▁R ather ▁than ▁foc using ▁on ▁the ▁usual ▁math , ▁science , ▁English , ▁and ▁history ▁book list ▁of ▁required ▁courses , ▁H oll ins ▁requires ▁each ▁student ▁to ▁take ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁skills ▁classes ▁( writing , ▁or al ▁communication , ▁applied ▁quant itative ▁reasoning , ▁and ▁applied ▁research ▁techniques ) ▁and ▁pers pect ives ▁classes ▁( a est h