Is Bryn Mawr snobbish

[Anonymous]

Thinking about sending DD to Bryn Mawr . Current she is in a public school is also great but maybe not as great as BMS. The only concern is we are only middle class without trust fund. Household income is around 250k. I heard many stories about how snobbish the private schools are but just not sure about Bryn Mawr because I know a couple of girls who go there are very nice, kind, humble and caring.
We will try our best to give DD what we can afford but if it means a lot economically inferior for her to stay there then it may not be a good choice for us.
If you have or had any girl attending that school, appreciate if you can share your story with a bit introduction to your background(income and etc.). Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Why Bryn Mawr?

Have you visited? Only one way to find out and that is to apply and see what happens. With your income you're not getting financial aid so up to you to decide if it's worth the money. If you get accepted. And most applicants aren't.

[Anonymous]

We were a full pay family — my dd switched from a Baltimore County public in 5th grade and graduated a year or two ago. I did not find it snobbish. There are many families receiving at least partial aid. I will say that Bryn Mawr does not do as good a job as Gilman at community building, insofar as I didn’t have much interaction with other families beyond kids who were friends with my daughter or on the same sports teams. But there is a new middle school head coming in (the last was a lightening rod that many had issues with) and a new head of school, that hopefully will change.

[Anonymous]

Like many of the Baltimore private schools, there are some cliquey snobby kids. Not so much in middle school, but in high school some of the kids who come in can be very snobby (looking at [some of] you, Calvert grads!). In DD’s class they are known as “the preppies.” But they stick to their own. There are an overwhelming number of kind girls - it’s not a snobby vibe overall. We were on FA for 2 yrs when one of us had a job loss - school was wonderful and very supportive.
Also, you’ll find lots of kids choosing colleges based in part on $$$. Multiple kids turning down ivies for full rides at lower ranked schools. That kind of maturity is understood and supported by other students and school itself, even though it may look as though admissions are not as strong as, say, Gilman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like many of the Baltimore private schools, there are some cliquey snobby kids. Not so much in middle school, but in high school some of the kids who come in can be very snobby (looking at [some of] you, Calvert grads!). In DD’s class they are known as “the preppies.” But they stick to their own. There are an overwhelming number of kind girls - it’s not a snobby vibe overall. We were on FA for 2 yrs when one of us had a job loss - school was wonderful and very supportive.
Also, you’ll find lots of kids choosing colleges based in part on $$$. Multiple kids turning down ivies for full rides at lower ranked schools. That kind of maturity is understood and supported by other students and school itself, even though it may look as though admissions are not as strong as, say, Gilman.

The last paragraph is not typical at Bryn Mawr and college recruiting has gotten a lot weaker under the current head of counseling. The college matriculation this year is particula were very weak but I believe it is a weak class compared to the norm. Have heard a lot of grumbling on this point.

[Anonymous]

There is no way anyone younger than 40 uses the phrase "the preppies"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no way anyone younger than 40 uses the phrase "the preppies"

Yeah, especially at a 100 plus year old prep school. That whole post was bizarre and off point, and the op was also odd.