<p>where you guys all transferring from?</p>
<p>i'm just going to respond to this in the transfer thread you started...</p>
<p>I just wanted to post a quick note here. My D is very excited to be going to Bryn Mawr next year. When we visited she was unsure if she would like it. BM had been a quick add on to her list. She wasn't sure she would even like a women's college. When she visited she was thrilled with the consortium, the attentive admissions department, the girl-scouty traditions, the castle/hogwarts looks and atmosphere, the diversity, the proximity to Philly, the quiet homey-ness of the campus, the dorms and even the food. But, the thing she found the most exciting is that everyone was so smart and had so many ideas about so many things. She loved the classes and professors she visited and hardly wanted to leave back to her home and high school. Never has she been surrounded by so many capable young women all in one place. </p>
<p>So, out of 8 acceptances and 7 good FA packages and multiple college visits and overnights, off to Bryn Mawr she will go. It will be a very long haul for her (a 6 hour flight), but we are thrilled for her, too. It is not the school we thought she would end up at. Thank you BM for making it financially possible for her to go to such an impressive school! </p>
<p>She made sure I stuck the car sticker on as soon as she mailed in her acceptance. She has been busy pronouncing the name and explaining where it is for the past several weeks to her friends. It makes this Mom happy to see her D so excited about her new life.</p>
<p>Citrusbelt - My D is also very excited about Bryn Mawr. Originally it was not on her radar screen, although both her aunt and an older cousin attended there 30 years ago. But after some extremely lackluster visits at Swarthmore, Haverford, and Ursinus, walking onto the BMC campus was a breath of fresh air. </p>
<p>She was at first put off by the "Hogwartishness" of the campus, but after gaining understanding of the traditions there, she now knows the role they have in building community and connections. We've visited there twice (once in fall and once in spring), and both visits could not have been more perfect. She found many kindred spirits in the students there. Faculty, coaches, and staff said all the right things, and made her feel like the most important person in the world. Great food, and Philadelphia is definitely a big draw for a young woman from a quiet New England village.</p>
<p>She got accepted at 6 out of 8 places to where she applied, all very far away from home. Yes, the name is a hassle to explain to those who don't know it, but to those who do know, the reaction is always positive! Congratulations, and maybe we'll see you in the fall!</p>
<p>Yes, when people do know it they are always excited for her. Her teachers are all like, "WOW! GREAT SCHOOL!" She was wearing a sweatshirt the other day and some lady in the grocer store stopped her all excited. It seems she was an alumni and went on and on about Bryn Mawr. That was so fun for my D. </p>
<p>At least being from New England the flora and fauna maybe weren't different for you? Everything was different for us, it put us a little off kilter. People even drive differently and the roads were different and skinny; no multilane freeways there. We had never seen any architecture like it before. Spanish style long, low buildings with red tile roofs it is not. The trees are different (no cherry trees here) and there are hardly any bushes anywhere. That was so strange to us, the lack of bushes. Even the squirrels are the wrong color. ;) People have accents (or maybe we are the ones with the accent, eh?) Some say, "woada" instead of "water". LOL </p>
<p>It was a bit foreboding and scary at first. I mean, there are even turrets. But, after the initial shock when we rounded the corner, the warmth of the people seemed to warm up those cold, hard stone buildings. And, the excitement of being somewhere so different won her over. It will be a big adventure for her. </p>
<p>By the way, she has never seen it snow and doesn't own a winter coat......yet. Maybe your D will be able to advise her on those things. We haven't a clue. I also think she may have trouble with humidity. It is dry here even when it's hot. I hear it is very humid there in the Fall. But, she will adjust. </p>
<p>Anyway, much excitement.</p>
<p>Buy long underwear! I'm cold all the time and they are MAGICAL. Fuzzy long underwear are probably the coolest things to own if you're traveling to a different climate.</p>
<p>Hehe, citrusbelt, reading your posts is very amusing since I come from southern CA as well and noticed all of the same things when I first got here. I hadn't seen snow or owned a winter coat until this winter either. :) If your daughter needs any advice about making the move, adjusting to the weather, etc., please don't hesitate to ask!</p>
<p>-Melinda, class of '11</p>
<p>Thanks, you two. I will pass it along. In the mean time, I think I will leave this board to you college students. It seems a little weird to be posting here as a parent. I am just happy to see her so excited after all the stress she had with college applications and wanted to tell you. Athena's Owl for a mascot? How cool is that?</p>
<p>Eh, it's not weird. I'm willing to talk to anyone (especially about Bryn Mawr) as long as he/she is nice- age isn't a big factor. :D</p>
<p>Athena's Owl is probably the coolest mascot ever. I fight with my friends going to Temple over who has the best owl as the mascot. (Of course it's BMC, haha).</p>