<p>D was accepted at both, and got no money from either. So with that out of the way, which way to go? She visited both, and got a very different feel from them. Is there a distinct difference in what you will get out of the school? Thanks!</p>
<p>Is she interested in any particular major or set of majors?</p>
<p>She floats between biology and history, and she would like to study Japanese (in fact would like to go study abroad there).</p>
<p>Then I think Wellesley is a better option… I’ve heard so many great things about the study abroad program in Wellesley…</p>
<p>I applied to both and get waitlisted by BMC, which is my first choice… not even heard back from Wellesley~ (sad…)</p>
<p>I think people were either accepted by BMC or waitlisted. I haven’t heard of anyone who’s been flat out rejected.</p>
<p>I’m a current Bryn Mawr student. From what I have gathered, there is a pretty big difference in the two communities. From what I’ve heard Wellesley students can be pretty cut-throat and competitive, while Mawrtyrs don’t discuss grades with each other. I’ve also heard that Wellesly students tend to be more pre-professional (intend to go off and get high paying jobs in business or whatever) while most of the Bryn Mawr students I know want to go to graduate school or work for non-profit organizations. or in education.</p>
<p>I don’t agree that Wellesley is cut-throat, but I do agree that it is more pre-professional than BMC; there is a lot more interest there in law school, B-school, consulting, etc.</p>
<p>I applied to and visited both Bryn Mawr and Wellesley, and I never got the impression that Wellesley was cutthroat. Actually, I got the impression that Wellesley students were supportive of each other and also didn’t discuss their grades much. I spoke to one alumna who told me about her experiences, and how she was a bit surprised in grad school when people started asking her about her grades because she wasn’t used to discussing that at Wellesley. Wellesley seems to be a better school in terms of academics, but Bryn Mawr is also a really great school. Best wishes in the decision-making process.</p>