Admissions Stories
The Relevance of Women's Colleges
"To best understand the relevance of places like Bryn Mawr in today鈥檚 world, we need to ground ourselves in the contemporary atmosphere for women."
Tips for Meeting Us Virtually
"Engaging with colleges on Zoom can be overwhelming, so helping you find authentic engagement with our community is the goal of all our virtual offerings."
Acing Your College Interview
"Interviews are a great way to humanize the admissions process."
From Recruit to Student Athlete: Caroline Robertson '24
"On the second day of my visit, I remember huffing and puffing up the steps from the gym and happily thinking 'I can see myself doing this for the next four years.'"
Why I Chose Bryn Mawr: Helen Christ '24
"To make my final decision, I ended up talking to current students about their experiences, and their honesty and enthusiasm about Bryn Mawr made me excited to become a student here."
Summer Stories: Jade Poli '25
"My undergraduate career at Bryn Mawr has made me more independent and more confident to feel like I know what I鈥檓 doing."
New Year, New Perspectives: Helen Christ '24
"Don鈥檛 forget that Bryn Mawr is located in a unique place where you can explore new things and widen your horizons in ways you may not expect."
Summer Stories: Lakshmi Natesan '25
"Art is one of my passions, as is art education, and Bryn Mawr helped me with the first step in that career."
College Interviews Are Just Conversations
"I learned that interviews are a two-way process. They are a great opportunity to learn more about a college and see if it is a good fit for you."
Summer Stories: Celeste Bloom '24
"What鈥檚 special about this fellowship is that I got to create it and there is a large focus on Bryn Mawr鈥檚 history, specifically on students of color, diversity, and how that鈥檚 looked throughout time."
Summer Stories: Annalise Ashman '24
"The History of Art department at Bryn Mawr has continuously provided me with the invaluable art historical knowledge to be able to pursue this opportunity, and others like it, with confidence."
Summer Stories: Emma Gross '25
"Bryn Mawr has taught me not just information in my classes, but also how to talk about it and apply what I鈥檓 learning outside the classroom."