<p>I was admitted ED to William and Mary, but I'm from Pennsylvania so I don't I'm not exactly familiar with exactly what goes on at WM. I have a few concerns about attending next year.</p>
<p>1) I was unaware that William and Mary was such a hub for gay students. Is this merely a myth? I've been hearing recently that WM is often known as "William and Larry." I don't hate gay people or anything, but its not exactly a culture I blend well with. So what the REAL deal with the homosexual population at WM.</p>
<p>2) How big are intramural sports at WM? Is it just a bunch of nerds, or is there competitive leagues with good atheletes. I live sports, but I may not play for one of the varsity teams at WM. I want to know if I can find a good game elsewhere.</p>
<p>3) How is the party scene at WM? Is there strict rules on drinking? Are the RAs cool? What other popular things are there to do on weekends besides party?</p>
<p>1.) I wouldn't say that WM is by any means a hub for gay students. In fact, I've never even heard that prior to this. That being said, yeah you'll find homosexuals here, like you would at any other school, but by no means whatsoever does it define the school's culture.</p>
<p>2.) I would say that intramurals are pretty big at WM. They're a lot of fun, and they run throughout the year. Football is especially good, moreso if you get to play at the midnight timeslots in the spring.</p>
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<li><p>Okay, I guess this probably isn't the most "reassuring" thing for you to hear, but I am actually a gay guy and also a transfer student. I went to UMass where there WAS a huge population of gay people and I find at W&M, there are not very FEW... but certainly not MANY. I feel also that if there are gay people here, they tend to be more quiet about it. Overall though, I think people are pretty accepting here and it's not a huge issue... so, if you are not a "fan" or what have you of gay people (which I don't understand why... jsut people after all), I think you will find that there isn't an alarmingly HUGE amount of gay people here--- it's very much the average and you will find gay men and women anywhere you go in life, so you might as well just learn to live with us. </p></li>
<li><p>Hmm... no comment, just interested in the 1st.</p></li>
<li><p>LOL, parties? I don't party. You CAN FIND LOTS of other things to do here besides partying. Check out our school's organizations page--- there is just an ENDLESS amount of student run organizations which you can dive into and get really involved in. If you ahve a car, you can visit area clubs (about 20-40mins away) which are really fun on weekends. Otherwise, people are friendly and you make excellent bonds. After all, you don't need a huge city to have fun, you just need some great people and we have that. W&M is a fine choice.</p></li>
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<li><p>I've heard "William and Gary", but I anyway... There is not a huge gay population at W&M. That said, there IS a huge population of students who accept others at W&M. The lambda alliance (gay student group) sold tshirts that said "gay? fine by me" and asked people to wear them on a certain day. There were a lot of people wearing them. There were also a lot of people wearing "not my campus" shirts regarding sexual assult. W&M students are passionate and accepting.</p></li>
<li><p>IM sports are huge. 80% (according to tour guide X in front of the UC I went by the other day) of students at W&M are involved in sports at Club, Varsity, or IM level. There are some very good players in IM sports. There are A leagues and B leagues, single sex and coed, so you can pick the league that you want, as long as you can find others to play with (which should not be hard... you can probably get people from your hall to make a team) IM sports are fun, and many people are involved. Dorm halls, and campus organizations often have teams.</p></li>
<li><p>Party scene is at the frats, or at houses after you get the feel of things. Every RA will be different. The RA on the first floor of my dorm last year was kinda an alcohol nazi, while my RA probably couldn't care less what you did. Weekends? Hang out with friends, go to Richmond or VA Beach if you want. There's generally non party things going on put on by different groups, from everything from movies to concerts to dances. My philosophy is that the people you are with determine how much you enjoy yourself, not where you are.</p></li>
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<p>Feel free to respond with other questions so I can make you worry free, haha. As I said in another post, I'm gone this weekend, but I'll be back on Monday</p>