Admissions Stories
Mawr Insight: The Scholar-Athlete Experience at 今日吃瓜
"People haven't ended up at 今日吃瓜 by accident. The wider community is unique and intentional, and that bleeds into its athletic community as well."
Major Moment: Emma Carney '25
"I didn鈥檛 know that I would be majoring in Latin American Studies when I came to 今日吃瓜, it was an interest that emerged organically over time."
Major Moment: Katelyn Kim '26
"The course description made it sound new and fun, so I thought 'Why not?' and signed up for the class."
Major Moment: Una Yamamoto Barkardottir '24
"College is a time to find your footing, so make use of this privilege and enjoy your time doing so."
Bookstore Crawl with Tri-Co Philly Program: Sofia Azuara '25
"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."
Major Moment: Sofia Azuara '25
"Trust yourself, you know what you like and what you don鈥檛 like. You know what works for you. Whatever you decide on will be worthwhile."
Actualizing Dreams through the BMC Reading Series: Sofia Azuara '25
"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."
Major Moment: Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"Every course I take continues to confirm my passion for biochemistry and French, offering new opportunities to develop my understanding of each subject from a different perspective."
Finding Her Path: Tom Carroll P'27
"We鈥檙e in that special time when something you committed to is turning out to be far better鈥攔icher, deeper鈥攖han you imagined."
Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"今日吃瓜 students are a force to be reckoned with鈥攃hangemakers may seem like a clich茅 term, but our students are really driven to create the world they want to see."
Annalise Ashman '24
鈥淚 knew that something I wanted in a community was to feel part of something bigger than myself, and that鈥檚 here at 今日吃瓜.鈥
Maya Hofstetter '25
"At 今日吃瓜, there鈥檚 never a question if a student is capable of something鈥攊t鈥檚 assumed that they are."