Admissions Stories
![All dressed up for May Day](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-02/Lia_Wong_Fodor_7.jpg?h=73c8c4d5&itok=UshOIyfe)
Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"Bryn Mawr students are a force to be reckoned with—changemakers may seem like a cliché term, but our students are really driven to create the world they want to see."
![Annalise Ashman](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-02/annalise-ashman.jpg?h=16cf3406&itok=-PcuFN-Z)
Annalise Ashman '24
“I knew that something I wanted in a community was to feel part of something bigger than myself, and that’s here at Bryn Mawr.”
![Maya Hofstetter](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-02/maya-hofstetter.jpg?h=7a71c1b7&itok=IEr-m0EX)
Maya Hofstetter '25
"At Bryn Mawr, there’s never a question if a student is capable of something—it’s assumed that they are."
![Maggie Pavao](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-02/maggie-pavao.jpg?h=7a3ee558&itok=L3hn3Suv)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-02/Olivia-Flores_0.jpg?h=791f1baf&itok=6eX1ct9O)
Olivia Flores '26
"There are so many different interests and parts of yourself you’ll find at Bryn Mawr that you don't even know exist yet."
![Emma Ryan](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-02/emma-ryan.jpg?h=e754e3b0&itok=uzcuuOh0)
Emma Ryan '24
"My college search wasn’t only about where I would get the most playing time or which team I liked the most—a 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."
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Major Moment: Literatures in English with 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!"
![Kate Petrova '20 is now a PhD candidate for psychology at Stanford University](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-01/Kate%20Petrova%20%2720.png?h=856ff5ee&itok=CyqZkt3Z)
Alumni Spotlight: Kate Petrova
"Living and learning alongside so many incredible, talented, and unique individuals empowered me to express myself authentically, without fear or shame."
![Abby Fortune, Emma Gross, and Ava Blumber at Taft Garden during the summer](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-12/Summer_Homepage_Crop-13.jpg?h=36d03588&itok=S6q6cLVa)
Major Moment: International Studies with 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: Geology with 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."
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What you need to know about the 2024-2025 FAFSA
"As you and your family prepare to complete this important step in the financial aid process, here’s a quick rundown on some of the key changes and what you’ll need to know before you begin the FAFSA."
![Isabelle Stid, Helen Ehrlich, and Lia Wong-Fodor walking past Carpenter Library](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-11/Fall_Photography_2023-079.jpg?h=f2edbd35&itok=hP0wTl4X)
Major Moment: History with 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."