Bryn Mawr College Top Questions

For the most part, yeah, unfortunately.

As far as the positive stereotypes go, I am proud to say that in my experience they have certainly proven true for a good chunk of people that I have met here, though certainly not for everyone. As for the negative stereotypes, I am sure that some of them are applicable to some students or situations at Bryn Mawr. I cannot claim that no one has found Bryn Mawr unwelcoming or prejudiced against men. In my experience, these stereotypes are almost completely false. I have found that oftentimes they are created by people who do not attempt to understand the Bryn Mawr culture, but are more satisfied with fabricating their own ideas about how the school runs and convincing themselves and others that these fabrications are accurate, without actually considering experiences or people they have met at Bryn Mawr.

It's true that feminism is strong and that many students are gay, bisexual, or transgender, though there are also many straight students. Students are serious about academics. I wouldn't say that Bryn Mawr is a cult, but there is a strong sense of community and tradition. Bryn Mawr women have a range of personalities, but many students grow to be strong, independent, and confident in their abilities.

While I would not deny that there is more experimentation here, I would not categorically believe that all of our students are lesbians; however, our academic reputation is very much true.

All except the lesbian stereotype. There are some, but not every student like some people think.

yes.

Of course not! I think that these stereotypes could not be further from the truth. I feel because we attend a women's college, it's easier to attack and label us. Plus, most of the people that uphold this stereotype judge without knowing what we're really like.

Well, at least from my perspective and most students I know, definitely are NOT man haters! but we DO believe in gender equality and strive to gain the respect that women deserve in fields where men are still dominant. About social life, I think that in any college you go to, it is up to you and the social life you want to have, yes, Bryn Mawr demands a lot af academic committment, but there is always time to have fun, meet new people, and relax.... I personally feel great and really enjoying my time at BMC! oh, and about the third...yes, we ARE go getters! lol

Like I said, they are right to an extent. There are a lot of weird people at Bryn Mawr, but there are obviously an enormous number of normal people, too. I think because it's an all-women's atmosphere, a lot of stereotypical traits of women are emphasized--there is a lot of cattiness, drama, and gossip on campus that I don't think would be so blaringly obvious if the school were co-ed.

We're a rather liberal campus, but we are fairly accepting of people from all different points of view. As for the lesbian comment, I feel as though our campus does not have any more lesbians than any other college campus. It's just that at Bryn Mawr people feel more comfortable expressing their sexuality openly.

I think the fact that we're all driven and committed to learning is incredibly true; the idea that we all hate men really isn't. That's not what a women's college is about!