<p>Does anyone know if they are going to change? What are the prompts so I can get started over the summer?</p>
<p>they probably won't change, W&M uses the common application. </p>
<p>here's the supplement to the common app and the instructions for the optional essay are halfway down the first page: <a href="http://www.wm.edu/admission/downloads/WMsupplement.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.wm.edu/admission/downloads/WMsupplement.pdf</a></p>
<p>you should really do the optional essay.</p>
<p>the short answer and personal essays are at the link on page 4: <a href="https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/CommonApp2008.pdf%5B/url%5D">https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/CommonApp2008.pdf</a></p>