Bryn Mawr College Top Questions

Very diverse, which often creates tension, but is excellent for learning things you would never know from your hallmates, teammates, and classmates. The majority of people here are liberal and democrats. More than 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students recieve financial aid, though it seems as though the wealthy students are becoming more prevalent.

Bryn Mawr prides itself on diversity of all kinds, and is probably more diverse than many campuses. There is no one type of student that best fits the majority of students here as everyone comes from different backgrounds. This is a very politically liberal campus that embraces many different ideas and people, except for more conservative ones.

The students run the spectrum from women who would have been in sororities to women who were ostracized in high school. The honor code here makes Bryn Mawr a safe space for people to express themselves in the truest form.

There are several religious groups in the tri-co and bi-co and even on BMC campus. There are many special events for religious groups all year round. The school is now non-affiliated, but was originally Quaker (which is where our Honor Code originates). As far as clothing goes, there are many different styles prevalent on campus. Some people opt to attend classes in gym clothes or sweats, while others go full out in designer clothing and freshly applied make-up. There are all different levels and styles of dress. most students are predominantly democratic, which could possible uncomfortable for republicans.

Great students, very dedicated to learning. Of course, there are some less-than-intelligent people, but you'll find such people anywhere. The campus is as diverse as an (almost) single-gender school could be, in my opinion. In addition, I haven't met anyone here who isn't extremely friendly and open-minded. And that's not just in terms of people in general, but among their peers at other colleges and universities, as well.

Students here are very diverse in ethnicity, region, and socio-economic class. However, they are mostly liberals. There are some extreme liberals. There are many different student types on campus, though I see a few more upper-class, North Eastern prep/boarding/day school students than I would like to. Some wealthier students do not seem to comprehend that many of their peers lacked the opportunities they had as children, nor do they understand that many students had to fight a lot harder to get accepted and remain here. But there is little intentional class snobbery here, and many of the most disadvantaged students are the among hardest workers and the most involved community members here.

As I mentioned Bryn Mawr is a very nice place to be LGBT, or any sexuality for that matter. We have numerous clubs and organizations around everything from race to religion, and we try hard to oftn be in dialogue with the rest of the community.

Bryn Mawr students are passionate and politically aware. There are a lot of close communities and clubs, but no one is exclusive. Almost everyone is friendly and will start a conversation on any topic at a moment's notice. There are no real "cliques." A "typical" Bryn Mawr student might be someone lounging in a T-shirt and jeans, constantly studying, but always approachable.

If you are looking for a huge party school, Bryn Mawr is not for you.

One of the most positive social experiences I've had here was through the Customs program, which guides your living situation freshman year. All dorms have members of all classes in them, which I think is very beneficial for integrating between classes, but the frosh on each hall are grouped into a "customs group" with two or three sophomore "customs people" who guide you through the early weeks and provide support and friendship. This is a very helpful bonding process, and my best friends here are from my customs group. This isn't always the case, but it's an excellent support network nonetheless, along with Hall Advisers and other people in place to facilitate community within the residences. The dorms are awesome as well, by the way. The student body makeup is very different I think from most schools. It's very different from my high school, for one thing, where there were "cliques" and defined social stratification. That doesn't exist at all at Bryn Mawr. There are different groups on campus, such as the Self-Government Association, South Asian Women, and different athletics that have a lot of members and sort of have their own subculture, but no group has any sort of superior status over another. I think this may be because for one thing, most Mawrtyrs were either nerds or cool nerds in high school, and also most people are involved in many different activities. For the most part, though, people just have a group of friends that they spend most of their time with. Students themselves tend to be liberal, politically aware, and socially concerned. There are some conservative students on campus, but not many. Really the only type of person who would be completely out of place would be a homophobe or a Paris Hilton fan. Just about anyone else could find people like them and be comfortable here. To class, there are people who wear very high-class designer outfits, people who could be wearing their pajamas, and the majority in casual clothes. There are a lot of students from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but at least 2/3 are from other states or international. There is a pretty high contingent of international students. Financially, the majority of students are well-off, and some are extremely well-off, but these distinctions are not really apparent, there are plenty of low- and middle-class students, and the college gives excellent financial aid. I myself am on almost full-tuition and fees need-based financial aid, and I've never felt particularly uncomfortable with that.