Chances For Acceptance Into William and Mary

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Demographics

  • State/Location of residency: Ohio
  • Type of high school: Small, Private, Co-ed (300 students, K-12)
  • Gender/Race/Ethnicity: White

Intended Major(s): Business or Music

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 4.0
  • Weighted HS GPA (incl. weighting system): 4.35 on weighted 4.0 scale (possible 5.0 scale)
  • Class Rank: 2
    *ACT/SAT Scores: 31 on ACT first time, plan to take at least twice more; not planning to take SAT

Coursework (By Subject):
Bible: Bible I, II, III, IV
English: English I, H English II, College Credit English 1111, 1112
Foreign Language: Spanish I, II, III, IV
Math: Algebra I, H Geometry, H Algebra II, H Precalc, AP Calculus
Science: Physical Science, H Biology, H Chemistry, AP Physics, Health
Social Studies: College Credit US History, World History, American Government, Geography, Economics
Fine Arts: Band (1 yr), H Band (3 yrs), Art, Music Theory
Other: TA for math teacher 3 yrs, one year for band director, one year for choir director

Awards
National Honor Society, Probable Salutatorian

Extracurriculars
Varsity soccer (2 yrs until injury made me quit), now I do stats
Pep band/ concert band
Small group leader
Class president (4 yrs)
Chess club
Weekly involvement in worship team at school and church
Principal Tubist in local college band
Tubist in two local symphony orchestras as well as a brass quintet
Piano Lessons, accompanying student performers
Summer Leadership Development Program (2 yrs)

Cost Constraints / Budget
Income: 150k+ a year, only constraint is that I’m a quadruplet with three siblings going to college at the same time

Schools
William and Mary
Liberty University
Belmont University
University of Vermont
Georgetown University
Cedarville University
University of Virginia
University of Richmond

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OOS can be a bit of a crapshoot. If you can swing it check out the fall focus days next year. Make sure you schedule an interview early. If it becomes your top choice, you may want to consider ED (assuming the finances work out).

Work on studying for the ACT this summer and get a head start on your Common app and Essay. Even if you don’t ED, I think it’s helpful to apply early.

Last year the prompt for W&M was pretty open ended. Not sure it will be the same but here’s the question

Beyond your impressive academic credentials and extracurricular accomplishments, what else
makes you unique and colorful? What aren’t we seeing elsewhere in your application? We know
nobody fits neatly into approximately 500 words, but you can provide us with some suggestion of
the type of person you are. Think of this optional opportunity as show and tell by proxy.

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I was planning on applying ED anyway, but forgot to mention. Thanks for all the tips!

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I’m also planning to complete a music submission. Do you think that would help me or hurt me?

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Your resume’ looks competitive, but as mentioned, OOS is tough. My son and daughter were both accepted OOS, son applied test optional. WM has taken about 1/3 of its class test optional, so it’s still a possibility to be admitted even if your ACT doesn’t change. WM wouldn’t be my first choice if you want to be a music major, but business is a strong major there. A new Arts Quarter will be opening this fall with new facilities for music, theater, and dance, so hopefully that give an upward swing to the music department. My son was admitted and wants to be a business major with a dance minor if he attends.

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My son submitted a dance portfolio as part of his application. He’s a high level dancer, so I believe that his submission helped him. If you are a strong musician and can show that, I would definitely submit.

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Where should my ACT be to apply test optional? I was researching and I’m like a point or so beneath their range.

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You would have to decide whether to send scores or not. You are at the bottom of the 25-50th percentile range with a 31. My son was there and decided to not send. I would be at least above the 50 to send.

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My daughter was a 32 and she sent hers. My guess is that you will improve your score with another test.

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Awesome. Thanks!

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Did either of your kids apply ED?

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They did not. But applying ED would help if you are ready to commit.

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My daughter, OOS had strong stats (well GPA higher but had the available classes to take) and a higher ACT and was WL. But ED should help - as long as you can afford it - it’s pricey.

Just curious - why Liberty - it’s far beyond the others from a religious POV. Perhaps Cedarville too.

Belmont too but people go there for music regardless of the religion thing so that makes sense.

Just odd (to me) to see Liberty mixed with these others.

Anyway, you have a chance but likely not a great chance.

Good luck

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I’m a Christian, so I’m including a few Christian schools. I visited Liberty and liked it enough to at least think about though some of the scandals and lax in policies concern me.

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Well if you are worried about scandal, then maybe a conservative school is better for you. You will find scandal or scandalous behavior everywhere, especially non-religious.

All this said - if W&M is #1 good luck. I hope it works.

I’d say Liberty, Belmont, UVM, and Cedarville are likely.

Richmond unlikely but possible and UVA and Gtown are your high reach schools.

If you like W&M and it will be a more party vibe, but we thought Miami of Ohio was similar - just bigger. Elon might be another. Miami is public and will have varying religions and Elon will be diverse religion wise vs. Christian, etc. Both would be highly likely for you.

Good luck.

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How many APs does your school offer?

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My school only offers 3 AP course and I’m taking 2. Only skipping one because the teacher isn’t too great, so I’m doing dual enrollment English instead

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That helps. They won’t penalize your rigor.

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I’m struggling to plan a senior year schedule because my school doesn’t offer too many courses, so I currently only have 4 that I’ll be taking. Will I be penalized for doing so little? I also have the opportunity to either be in yearbook or a tutor. Would either of these help my chances or make my final year appear more rigorous?

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I’m thinking of taking a few dual enrollment courses but know almost for a fact that they wouldn’t transfer to any of the colleges k want to go to