exactly how selective are they?

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of William and Mary
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<p>here are my "stats"</p>

<p>white male
private catholic high school in ohio</p>

<p>GPA: 3.93 (4.4 weighted)
Rank: N/A (my school statistically analyzed this and found that reporting class rank hurt more people than it helped in the application process, so they dont calculate it anymore, but i'd say i'm definitely in the top 10, if not top 5 out of two or three hundred.)
SAT: 2200 (760 reading, 690 math, 750 writing)
SAT II: 690 math, 760 Literature </p>

<p>AP: macroeconomics (5), Engish language & comp.(5), Biology (currently enrolled), english literature & comp. (currently enrolled)</p>

<p>Awards: Honors medallion, 3 gold medals for National latin exam, national honor society, latin honor society, national merit semi-finalist</p>

<p>ECs: Varsity football, intramural b-ball, Dictator of latin club, muse machine, plenty of hospital volunteering, shadowing an ER doctor, worked at subway for over a year...</p>

<p>what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>I'm from Ohio...you have a really good chance of getting in. I see a lot of Latin stuff. Did you do JCL?</p>

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<p>yeah, i forgot to mention that</p>

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<p>one of my roommates is from Ohio and he did a lot of Latin stuff too... I think you have a good chance.</p>

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<p>should i do the optional essay? i think my regular commonnapp one is pretty good. i know i am doing the optional rec. letter.</p>

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<p>I would do the optional essay. Yes, people who don't do it are accepted, but I think it shows that you're seriously interested in attending W&M. Going above and beyond is never a bad thing. My daughter's a freshman and is loving W&M</p>

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<p>keep in mind the optional essay doesn't actually have to be an essay... at least when I applied. You could submit a picture, or something you think says a lot about you.</p>

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<p>Offtopic slightly: Redluke, what high school did you go to? </p>

<p>Soccerguy: Is your roommate Ben? If not, I'm thinking of someone else.</p>

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<p>carroll high school in dayton, OH</p>

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<p>Second doing the optional essay...it can't hurt. Daughter is also a freshman and LOVES every aspect of W&M</p>

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<p>I think you will be accepted. Good luck!</p>