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Mawr Insight: The Summer Before Senior Year

by Nichole Reynolds, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

"There’s a lot you can do the summer before senior year to prepare for the college application cycle. And trust me, when you’re in the swing of the school year, you’ll be glad you did!"

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Emma Carney

Mawr Insight: Application Planning 101

with Emma Carney '25

"Knowing your limits and being realistic with yourself is one of the most important skills to develop before, at, and after college."

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Mawr Insight: An International Student's Journey to Bryn Mawr

By Sofía Díaz ‘26

"Bryn Mawr has allowed me to find not just one meaning of community but many different ones."

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28 Things for the Class of 2028 to Look Forward to

From Our Tour Guides to You

"Welcome home, Class of 2028!"

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Emma and team

Mawr Insight: The Scholar-Athlete Experience at Bryn Mawr

with Emma Ryan '24

"People haven't ended up at Bryn Mawr by accident. The wider community is unique and intentional, and that bleeds into its athletic community as well."

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Emma Carney '25

Major Moment: Economics and Latin American Studies with Emma Carney '25

Hometown: Davis, CA

"I didn’t know that I would be majoring in Latin American Studies when I came to Bryn Mawr, it was an interest that emerged organically over time."

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Katelyn Kim '26

Major Moment: Psychology and Linguistics with Katelyn Kim '26

Hometown: New York, NY

"The course description made it sound new and fun, so I thought 'Why not?' and signed up for the class."

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Sofia Azuara '25 at Club Day

Major Moment: Creative Writing with Sofia Azuara '25

Hometown: Houston, TX

"Trust yourself, you know what you like and what you don’t like. You know what works for you. Whatever you decide on will be worthwhile."

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Una Yamamoto Barkadottir '24

Major Moment: Biology with Una Yamamoto Barkardottir '24

Hometown: Reykjavík, Iceland

"College is a time to find your footing, so make use of this privilege and enjoy your time doing so."

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Bookstore Crawl with Tri-Co Philly Program: Sofia Azuara '25

Hometown: Houston, TX

"Tri-Co Philly has provided me with the opportunity to dive deeper into Philadelphia and learn about these amazing, local circles such as its literary scene."

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Sofia Azuara '25

Actualizing Dreams through the BMC Reading Series: Sofia Azuara '25

Hometown: Houston, TX

"Not only is it a wonderful experience for the students to listen to published authors speak, but it's also a step in actualizing our dreams."

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hand-painted banner reading "feminismo" held by women at an outdoor march

360°: Feminisms in Latin America

As part of a genealogy of feminisms within the Global South, feminisms in Latin America have critically engaged with mainstream euro-centric feminist debates but also contributed theoretical, political, epistemological, and socio-cultural approaches and tools to identify, examine, interrogate, contest, and dismantle structural oppressions.

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