<p>I am an out of state student. I am also home schooled. However, I have family who lives in Williamsburg. My grandmother is friends with the Associate Vice President of Development or something. I'm supposed to write a letter to her...</p>
<p>Anyhow, I got a 2190 on the SAT.</p>
<p>I have three AP classes from when I was in public school. I got all fives.
However, I have a few Cs on my overall transcript. My GPA is something like a 3.6 UW, 4.1 W. I plan on taking summer courses at a local college to boost that, though. As far as extracurricular activities, I used to be in chorus, on the debate team, and wrote for the school newspaper. I am very creative and good at writing both fiction and non-fiction (mostly philosophical, deductive-type papers). My explanation for some of the lower grades is that I was suffering from pretty bad obsessive-compulsive disorder as well as social anxiety disorder. Technically I also have a diagnosis of Mood Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified). I will make it clear to them that these things will not further inhibit me. Also, what would I have to do in order to count as an in-state student? I was thinking of moving to Virginia anyway, since I hate it so much in New York.</p>
<p>It is hard to be classed as instate unless you really are. Out of state female is the most competitive admissions category. I don’t think you indicate your sex in the post. You might want to inquire about how the admissions dept. evaluates home school students, and what special steps you could take to make it as easy as possible for them to see your merits.</p>
<p>Sorry, I am a male. But say I became a tax dependent of my grandmother and lived with her. Would I then become an in-state student?</p>
<p>To be domiciled as in-state, you or your parent/guardian must pay income tax to the state of Virginia for one year prior to your enrollment and you have to prove you moved to VA for non-education reasons. You can call the Registrar (757-221-2800) and speak with a domicile officer about your specific case and get a sense of whether becoming in-state is a possibility.</p>
<p>Check out our page for homeschool applicants [William</a> & Mary - Home-Schooled Admission](<a href=“http://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/applicationprocess/freshmanapplicants/homeschooledapplicants/index.php]William”>http://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/applicationprocess/freshmanapplicants/homeschooledapplicants/index.php) or contact the regional dean, Randy Tripp (<a href=“mailto:rktrip@wm.edu”>rktrip@wm.edu</a>).</p>
<p>Thanks very much, I appreciate it.</p>