Student Voices Stories
Maggie Pavao '25
"I never thought of myself as a really independent person, but I feel like college really allows you to explore that."
Olivia Flores '26
"There are so many different interests and parts of yourself you鈥檒l find at Bryn Mawr that you don't even know exist yet."
Emma Ryan '24
"My college search wasn鈥檛 only about where I would get the most playing time or which team I liked the most鈥攁 lot of my decision was about the fact that I really liked Bryn Mawr as a school, I really liked the people here, and I wanted to be here whether or not I was playing soccer."
Maya Hofstetter '25
"At Bryn Mawr, there鈥檚 never a question if a student is capable of something鈥攊t鈥檚 assumed that they are."
Major Moment: Bethany Wisdom '24
"Enjoy the process of exploring and growing, it will only give you more clarity and more chances to discover what you really love learning!"
Major Moment: Emma Gross '25
"The best thing you can do is allow yourself to explore and try as many new things as possible and then run with what feels the most exciting."
Major Moment: Adalia Rodriguez '24
"While we can sit and spend hours on these topics in the classroom, nothing can top being out in the field and seeing how geology from millions to billions of years ago is represented in the modern world."
Major Moment: Helen Ehrlich '24
"Even if you think you know exactly what you want to do in the future, be open to a variety of different paths."
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: 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."
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."