***2015 Windows on Wiliams (WOW) Discussion***

Colleges and Universities A-Z Williams College
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@incalescent When I was accepted, I received this email:

Dear [name],

Congratulations! After careful review of your Windows on Williams (WOW) application, I am thrilled to inform you that you have been selected to be a WOW participant this fall!

This year, we are on pace to receive a record number of WOW applications for only 200 spots. Your selection for WOW is a strong first step in your application process to Williams, and we hope your three-day WOW experience will give you a sense of the incredible resources and opportunities available to our students.

Congratulations once again on this terrific accomplishment. We look forward to meeting you this fall. If you have any questions or we can help in any way in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to be in touch.

Sincerely,
[another name]

Good luck friend!

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@incalescent I applied for the July 15 deadline, but I haven’t heard anything yet.

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I applied by the July 15th deadline and also havent heard anything

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do y’all think the next crop of decisions will be released by the next deadline

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Also applied by July 15th Deadline, have heard nothing but cricket sounds. Hopefully Williams is taking a while because they’re just reading and re-reading my essay – because of how great it is.

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also applied by 7/15 and wondering when the decisions come out

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I think decisions will come out by the end of this week, though I’d really like to know now haha.

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Received my decision! Unfortunately I was rejected, but I’ll definitely take advantage of the fee waiver. I also received an offer to get feedback from an admissions officer about my application–will definitely take that up too. Hope the rest of you all got in!

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Rejected and didn’t get the offer for feedback.

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I got in! Not sure which date to register for though

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Not my most dignified moment, but I had a weird spasm when I found out I got in. I was almost sure I was going to get rejected: home schooled, white, non-first generation and even Questbridge didn’t accept me last spring. It feels so crazy.

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LOL yeah I didn’t get into QuestBridge either last spring but excited to visit Williams :slight_smile:

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Received my acceptance email at about midnight last night. I’m pretty excited, though I’m deciding which date to choose.

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@canunot I kind of stalked your profile, and it seems like we were in a similar boat for Questbridge: not URM, not 1st gen, high assets and high test scores for Questbridge (though your test scores are quite a bit higher than mine, to which I say, props, man.)

If you’re going to the October Williams date, maybe I’ll see you around.

Congrats to everyone who got in!

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Is the application still open? I didn’t see a deadline on the application page so I waited until now… Bad decision.

If I submit my application by tomorrow, will I still be considered for WoW?

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@littlehappy the deadline was 3 days ago. You should try calling admissions and ask if you can still submit your app.

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@DressingIron Cool, I’m probably going to the October one!
@littlehappy Yeah I would try to finish the essay (it’s not too bad and can be reused) and then call the office tmrw

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My daughter heard back by email today, and she did not get in. Williams did offer a phone interview about her application, though, and will waive the application fee, which is a classy way of letting someone down. Bracing for the normal round of applications and probable rejections …

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I know this sounds terribly snooty, but uh – do accepted students get fee waivers too? Because if so that’d be sweet; I don’t really have the scratch to apply to Williams otherwise.

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@DressingIron - congratulations! Judging from the other fly-in programs where D1 was accepted, yes, accepted students would certainly get fee waivers, plus more insights into the application process and what the admissions office is looking for.