Bryn Mawr College Top Questions

During the college application process, I was offered a full-scholarship to Bryn Mawr College. Unfortunatley, it was recinded on the basis that I was not "diverse enough", i.e. I was a lower-income inner city-kid who happened to be white. I was still accepted to Bryn Mawr, however and decided to attend because of its stellar academic reputation, thus abandoning my original desire to attend a fine arts conservatory program at other institutions to which I had applied and been accepted. At Bryn Mawr I was able to persue studies in fine arts, the sciences, literature, religion and anything else I could think of. If it was unavailable at Bryn Mawr, the faculty and staff would help me to find a class, internship or program at another institution at no additional tuition. I did struggle financially, working 3-4 jobs in addition to my rigorous academic schedule, directing my own theatre company, representing student government, student outreach, volunteering and mentoring. Whew! There were many times I felt like giving up, but the support of my fellow Mawrtyrs was unrelenting. I stayed, earned 2 degrees and am entirely satisfied I made the right decision in attending Bryn Mawr.

If you find a school that fits your personality, the other stuff will fall into place.

try a little bit of everything. but parties are fleeting. your gpa goes on your resume, not how long you can do a keg stand.

Students should visit a lot of colleges, especially ones that they choose themself. They should visit them with family, and if they still like them, apply to those schools along with safety and reach schools. Then, they should attend all accepted students weekends. I chose my school because I identified with the students I met at that time, and I knew that I wanted to become a person like the upperclassmen I met. I saw the person I was meant to become in these students. I can't say I was 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure about my decision, and I certainly considered transferring. I did not feel a part of the college community until second semester Freshman year.

The most important thing to do is to spend time at the college you are considering- take a weekend off and go visit the university, spend time with the students (preferably by sleeping in a dorm). Attend a class or two, and make sure to check out what there is to do in the are that the school is located in. It's the only way to figure out whether or not you will be able to live there for four years!

Don't base your decision on how far away from home the college is.....get out of your surroundings! Go somplace new! You may be missing out the best education and friends of your life!

1. Money is an issue. It made me feel guilty having my father pay for my $48,000 tuition and not enjoy college. It's just not worth it unless you know you'll enjoy college and what you want to do. 2. If you are interested in Medicine, Law or some other professional job, definitely attend a smaller school. 3. ALWAYS RESEARCH THOROUGHLY ABOUT THE COLLEGES YOU ARE ABOUT TO ATTEND. You never know if you might have bad luck and attend a "safety" college. 4. Alumni connection is very important. For example, UC schools have a poor alumni net work because the schools are so big and public; whereas Bryn Mawr College has an excellent alumni network. I chose Bryn Mawr College over UCLA. I hope my choice was worthwhile. 5. Don't worry about the name as much. Nowadays it's what graduate school you came out of that matters. 6. Don't think College as somewhere you go next because everyone else is doing it. Definitely attend and graduate from a college, but if you want to take a gap year between high school and college do discover your passions--do it.

Visit the campus. That is the best way to see whether a student can truly vision themselve being there for most of the year. Also having family or a close family friend close enough to the school is a plus. This helps because no matter what anyone says everyone gets a little home sick and needs familiarity around them.