<p>Hey,</p>
<pre><code> I currently attend Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA and I am seriously considering transferring. Some of the major issues that I have with the school is
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<li>It was not my first choice college and I could not attend my dream school due to a lousy financial aid package.
-I completely DETEST the fact that the college is an all womens college and the effect this has on the social atmosphere on the school. Although I applied to the school knowing that it was an all womens instituion, I was given the impression that the campus was very socially active and guys from nearby Haverford frequently took classes at Bryn Mawr. Both of these statements in my opinion are not the case.</li>
<li>Everyone bonds by their complaining. If I'm not complaiing about wanting to transfer, somebody else is. The environment can get VERY NEGATIVE at time. I was given the impression that the schoolw as filled with women that were thrilled to be at an all womens college and I came in having a similar mentality. This could not be farther from the truth. I would estimate that 25% of the class *****es about wnating to transfer on a regular basis.
-The campus is socially dead ( and when I mean socially I am not just referring to a lack of parties. On the weekends, there are few to no events that are occurring on the actual campus. A common weekend activity for Bryn Mawr students is staying in their rooms on a Saturday night and watching a movie.)</li>
<li>I am SICK of having to impose on other schools social life( ex. Haverford, Swarthmore, UPenn)</li>
<li>Academically, there are few course offerrings of my interest ( I love classes that tie in politics and race, business and language courses. My elementary French class was the ONLY elementary level French class the college offerred.)</li>
<li>While the college markets the fact that we can make up for whatever courses not offered there by taking courses at Haverford, Swarthmore, and UPenn, it is extremely difficult to fit in travel time at any of these instituions( Haverford being a notable exception) without experiencing conflicts that involve not being able to take a majority of the classes we desire.)</li>
<li>Lack of racial diversity. As an African-American student, racial diversity is very important to me. However, the few black students that are here are very homogenous because the majoirty of the colleges black students are recruited through the Posse Progam ( a program that recruits minority students from Boston for a scholarship to certin schools. Bryn Mawr participates in thsi program as a way to increase regional and racial diversity. Unfortunately that emans almost all the black students are from one area) or are international students. </li>
<li><p>I am not thrilled with my financial aid package. Is it terrible? No. But it certainly could be a whole lot better. </p>
<p>Thus, at this point I feel as if I have to go off campus for good academic offerrings and a good social life, then why the hell am I here????? Especially when my family is busting their ass to try and pay the tuition. Does anyone have any suggestions of colleges that I might apply to that may be ideal for alleviating my complaints. My high school GPA was 88.87 and my SAT scores were: 710M640CR710W and I enjoy schools that have small, intimate environments with close student professor contacts. Thanks</p></li>
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