If she doesn’t get in she will apply to Univ of Richmond, for sure, good point about it being private & so the 75% OOS rule doesn’t apply, still a long shot, though. Are you reading the W&M Admit It Blog? Their latest blog has comments under it from W&M Admissions & just this morning they said we would know by mid week next week. I posted that here earlier today. I guess “by” could mean sooner but they usually seem to give an idea of when they will send out the emails, if you read past years threads & blogs.
I’m interested. Where did you hear about that 75% In-State rule? As far as I know, the college is only required to have 65% come from in-state. And last year, the RD admission rate for OOS students was 31%. I’m applying OOS as well, so every percentage number in my favor is eagerly taken.
It’s on their website, applies to all public schools in Va. UVA as well. It’s also on their website. Also, a few years ago some report came out saying that VA had some of the best schools in the country so a lot more people applied, making it more competitive as well I’m afraid.
Hm, interesting. Even on the latest Class Profile (https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/facts-figures/class-profile/index.php) it still had that 65%/35% balance. I remember reading an article that talked of raising the in-state rate, but the associated law was still in infancy.
Anyway, another article I read (which just might ease your concern a bit) was this one: http://www.vagazette.com/news/va-vg-wmadmdrop-1022-20161101-story.html. Basically, the article details how William and Mary’s number of OOS applicants actually decreased last year, by four percent, and how that trend might continue for the next couple of admission cycles.
Thanks for the info, good news!!
So nervous right now, W&M is my number 1. I was so sure decisions were coming out this sunday; god it’s going to suck to wait until tuesday or wednesday of next week.
The last few years they were released on 12/4 &5, which was a fri & a sat night, at 5 & 6:00. I assume so no one can make an emotional call to admissions for a day or 2. While the w/e was a little earlier this year, 12/1 & 2, I assumed they would still try for the w/e evening thing. I don’t know how I’m gonna make it till next week. I bet it’s tues or we’d after 5. I am a nervous wreck!! Wish I could go to sleep & wake up when the emails come…ugh!
@cloudysmom Last year (2015) they said on one of the"Overheard in the Committee" posts that decisions would be released by Sun night but they actually released them that Fri. night. For this year, they could be saying next week just so they don’t have a 1000 people calling the office this weekend. But who knows! I’m anxious to hear as well…
I didn’t realize they did that last year, thanks for letting us know! So anxious!!!
@cloudysmom , I’m not finding a reference in the “Admit It” blog to decisions being announced by the middle of next week. Could you send a link to it? Thanks!
I hope this is right, I have trouble doing it on my iPad. Admin said it in the comments so read all of them below the blog. If this doesn’t work, go to the W&M website to the blogs, click on admission and you will see their most recent one dated 11/22. Did you see it?
/http://wmblogs.wm.edu/admiss/overheard-committee-2016-early-decision-edition/
Here’s what I am finding: “@NJ & @Robbie, we will release decisions as soon as we are able, while still being thorough and careful in our review process. Decisions will be released by early December. While we cannot give you a definitive date, this means that you can expect to hear from us at some point over the next two weeks.” This was posted on 11-23, which would mean 12/7 at the outside - but not at all inconsistent with late on Friday 12/2, which seems more in keeping with prior years. I’m just not finding anything recent suggesting that it’s likely to be next week rather than the end of this week.
Is that what you were referring to?
No, not at all, did the link not work? Do you know how to find the Admit It blogs?
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November 28, 2016
@Ashlynne, you just made Dean Trott’s day. Sounds like your Latin teacher has great taste! We hope that you had a great Thanksgiving weekend. You will be hearing from our office by the middle of next week.
They started out saying the 1st 2 wks of December, then narrowed it down to “by the middle of next week”. When we were there in Oct for Fall Focus he said the 1st 2 wks of December as well, but mid week next wk is earlier than that. I assumed it would be after 5:00 on a w/e as in past yrs but the w/e is earlier this year.
Got it, thanks!
They posted another “Overheard in Committee” Admit It! blog post, and according to the post, “Be on the lookout for a “Decisions, Decisions” blog post in the near future. As of today, we are planning to send decision emails out by this time next week.” I was really hoping for the weekend, but looks like we will hear back on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Thank you for letting us know!! I just read it, was hoping it’d be sooner but it seems to echo what was posted by W&M in the last blog, sending emails by mid week next wk. Was so hoping it would be this w/e!
I think there is still a chance for it to be this weekend. My counselor at school likes to have counselor talks with the specific people reading the application and my person at WM “highly recommended” that she schedule the call this week. Albeit it might just give them times she did say how it was little odd if they were saying they would submit next week! For the parents how are your children?