Mahnoor Nasir '26
"The thing I absolutely adore about Bryn Mawr is the level of familiarity I have come to develop with my professors. Even though I have taken classes across many departments and, by the nature of my major, across the Bi-College, I have never felt as though my professors are an unknown entity."
"The thing I absolutely adore about Bryn Mawr is the level of familiarity I have come to develop with my professors. Even though I have taken classes across many departments and, by the nature of my major, across the Bi-College, I have never felt as though my professors are an unknown entity."
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Spring, Texas
Future Plans: After Bryn Mawr, I will be attending Loyola University Maryland to complete my Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Secondary Biology.
How did Bryn Mawr prepare you for your next step?
The thing I absolutely adore about Bryn Mawr is the level of familiarity I have come to develop with my professors. Even though I have taken classes across many departments and, by the nature of my nature, across the Bi-College, I have never felt as though my professors are an unknown entity. The small class sizes and focus on building relationships helped me realize how much I value being able to connect with my professors and peers. This emphasis on strong connections is something that I hope to implement in my own classroom one day so that my students can feel comfortable coming to me with any questions, concerns, and/or feedback.
Any advice for incoming students?
Always advocate for yourself! If you ever need anything or are interested in an opportunity, don’t hesitate to ask. You will find that people are often more than willing to help students get what they need to succeed.
Studying Neuroscience at Bryn Mawr
The desire to understand human and animal behavior in terms of nervous system structure and function is longstanding. Historically, researchers and scholars have approached this task from a variety of disciplines, including medicine, biology, psychology, philosophy, and physiology. The field of neuroscience emerged as an interdisciplinary approach, combining techniques and perspectives from these disciplines, as well as emerging fields such as computation and cognitive science, to yield new insights into the workings of the nervous system and behavior.