<p>Hi everyone!</p>
<p>I am currently in my second to last semester before fining my associate's degree at a community college. I'm interested in applying to W&M, but I have a few questions: First, I am a business administration major currently, and during my research of W&M I have read one must be admitted into the college before applying to the Mason School of Business. Therefore, as a transfer what are the chances getting if I were accepted to W&M? If not, would there still be classes I could take? Even though I have completed an AA and a majority of Gen Ed classes have been fulfilled? Second, I have read W&M is selective in regards to admitting out-of-state students, does that hurt my chances for admission being out of the state of Virginia? Third, during my formative education I was homeschooled would that be a deterrent to the admission committee? Fourth, does it make a difference having completed an AA vs. transferring from a 4 year school? Fifth, I am interested in law school after competing my Bachelor's (if that matters). </p>
<p>-College GPA: 3.75
-HS GPA: 3.89
-SAT: I can't remember
-I've been on the Dean's List, my first I didn't have enough credits.
-I've been published for my photography in my college's literary magazine, since I began college.
-I work for my college as a student blogger - since it began.
-I have done a few Service Learning Projects.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>This is something best to post in the W&M forum or contact the admissions office directly, but here goes my best shot at them</p>
<p>1) Your HS GPA and College GPA seems to be quite high. I don’t have any experience with transfers, but there is a good chance you will be successful in your transfer. As far as I know, you cannot take classes at W&M if you are not accepted, but they do offer summer classes that are open to everyone. On their website, they have classes they recommend transfer students taking before their arrival.</p>
<p>2) Being from out of state does make it more difficult to be admitted, but not significantly so that they would deny a perfectly strong student if they saw one. As I understand it, the transfer acceptance rate is significantly higher than the freshman acceptance rate, so that may be to your advantage.</p>
<p>3) No. One of my best friends here is a homeschooler, and he is just as intelligent and hardworking as the rest of us. They will not turn you away because you are homeschooled, especially since you already have experience within the CC system.</p>
<p>4) No idea on this one. I believe they have statistics on their website, but I don’t imagine it would be disadvantageous.</p>
<p>5) This likely is not relevant unless this passion is somehow woven into your personal statement</p>
<p>Oops. Sorry about that my mistake. </p>
<p>Thank you for your reply and feedback. I will put my question into on correct category. Again, thanks your feedback.</p>