Bryn Mawr College Students Tell It Like It Is
Tips to Succeed at BMC - Take the swim test during Customs Week.
- Make friends outside of your Customs group freshman year.
- Find professors you love and then take all of their classes.
- Read (but don't give too much weight to) the professor ratings in the Disguide: www.disguide.com.
- If you have the slightest inclination to travel, consider study abroad.
- Don't stress about room draw; all of the dorms have their advantages.
This is, of course, a very small sampling of what you need to know before choosing Bryn Mawr College. If we told you everything, you wouldn't buy the book! Check out the College Prowler Bryn Mawr guidebook to get the full lowdown on . . .
Guys and Girls (or in this case, just Girls)
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I would not characterize Bryn Mawr as a 'lesbian school,' but there are quite a few girls who like girls on campus. But certainly, the dating pool is much wider here if you like girls than it would be at a coed institution.'
Academics
'Professors are, for the most part, excellent, compassionate, engaging, and brilliant people.
Teachers here treat you as intellectual equals, and are willing to go out of their way to ensure that you succeed.'
Local Atmosphere
'What I like is that there are a bunch of other colleges in the area, so it's pretty easy to meet and socialize with other students.
Haverford and Villanova are each five minutes away, Swarthmore is about 20 minutes away, and Penn is just a short train ride into the city. If I didn't have these schools nearby, as much as I love Bryn Mawr, I think I'd die.'
And much more. Find out if BMC truly has something for you, straight from the students' mouths.
Visiting campus isn't enough.
Read our Bryn Mawr College insider's guide and discover what it feels like to be on campus for 4 years.
Discover if Bryn Mawr is Right For You.
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