Admissions Stories

"Do not be afraid to ask questions, talk with current students, or engage with admissions officers."

"What you do outside of class shows what you value and illustrates how you contribute to your community."

"The data clearly shows that liberal arts graduates are prepared very well for a broad variety of interesting and meaningful careers."

"Throughout the entire process, my heart was tied to Bryn Mawr."

"I fell in love with the campus, the unique traditions, the location, the bi-co, and the academic environment of Bryn Mawr."

"Supplemental essays are effective when I learn something about the student that I wouldn’t have learned in other parts of the application."

"All other tours and experiences at other colleges paled in comparison."

"I felt confident that if I were admitted, I would truly feel at home."

"Bryn Mawr is such a special place and community to be a part of."

"Perhaps the greatest gift of applying Early Decision was that it allowed me to live in both the present and the future."

"Beyond traditional laboratory research experience, the research program provides students with various professional development and networking opportunities."

"International students should not feel intimidated by the application process simply because they come from different educational systems and different countries."