I am a senior in high school and William and Mary is by far my top choice for college. I have done the interview and am applying ED but it is a reach school for me so there is a very good chance I will not get in. My GPA is a 3.96 and my ACT is a 31 which are both below average at W&M. Does anyone know of schools that have a similar size, campus, student type/personality, and academic rigor but that is easier to get into? (Preferably in the East Coast and not private)
By “not private” do you mean state schools in Virginia?
Wake Forest, Davidson, Elon, University of Richmond, Furman
@Cavitee All of those are private and the OP stated specifically that they want colleges which are “not private”.
@jennamf Look at James Madison, St Mary’s of Maryland, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to begin with. If you are willing to leave the East Coast, UMN Morris is also a good place too look at, as well as UNC Asheville.
If you are clear on your choice of major, you might also want to check out University of St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. It has a relationship with William and Mary through its joint degree program. They are both old, public universities in small college towns of similar size.
I just mean public universities.
I am interested to know why you are limiting the scope to only public schools.
Do you live in Virginia? Does W&M look affordable per their net price calculator (NPC)?