<p>Hi W&M Admission! I was just wondering what the admissions office thinks of extra rec letters. I have one from an academic teacher, one from my guidance counselor, and I am considering sending one from a medical school professor whom I assisted with research. Would the third supplemental one just be excessive? I want to go pre-med, so it’s relevant to what I want to do, but I just wasn’t sure. Thanks!!</p>
<p>@soccersara, are you a prospective student or someone who’s already applied? Assuming you are a prospective student, the third letter you mentioned would be totally acceptable if that professor knows you well and can add a dimension to your application that cannot be covered by other references.</p>
<p>Yes I’m a prospective student 
I’m not supposed to read it I don’t think, but I’ll see if my guidance counselor can read it and tell me if I should send it. Thanks!!</p>
<p>I am wondering what W&M admissions thoughts are on SAT’s and how many times an applicant takes them…for example if an applicant takes them in January of junior year, then in June of junior year – say improves slightly…take them at third time in October of senior year?</p>
<p>@collegeregistrar, generally we don’t encourage applicants to take a test more than 3 times. There’s just very little chance you’ll continue to improve (or improve enough to make it worth the time and money spent). We usually recommend trying each test once (the SAT and ACT) and the taking whichever one you do better on a second time.</p>
<p>Thanks, many colleges have different views on the re-take of SAT and ACT’s.</p>
<p>Hi W&M Admission! How does the admissions office feel about music supplements? I play violin and have been serious about it for quite a few years. But I’m no prodigy or conservatory level. Do they typically benefit applicants even if they aren’t at a conservatory level or anything? I do plan on playing in the orchestra wherever I go to school.</p>
<p>@soccersara, we do allow students to make fine arts supplements to our faculty (instructions are provided online and on the W&M Supplement to the Common Application). If you believe you are talented in the violin and plan on continuing to play at W&M (on whatever level), we recommend you make a submission. The faculty will review your submission and provide us their assessment to add to your application materials. If the faculty review is favorable that can certainly be a plus factor for you.</p>
<p>Thanks W&M Admission And I already have another question, haha.
So my guidance counselor emailed me and is having trouble with my schedule.
AB Calc won’t fit in my schedule so I’m doing BC now, which I think I can handle. But what’s more concerning is that AP French V won’t fit either, and it’s my only option for continuing french. to fit it in, I’d have to drop down out of AP Physics which I really don’t want to do because I want to pursue science.
But I know admissions really likes to see 4 straight years of a language, so I’m really conflicted. Could I let admissions know that i tried to take french, but it wouldn’t work in my schedule? Or should I drop a level in science?
Thank you!! and I’m already working on the music supplement :)</p>
<p>@soccersara, that’s your call. You’ve completed French IV which is what our expectation is (it’s not whether you take four years in HS it’s whether you complete the fourth level of a single language). It’s six on one, half dozen on the other between AP French and AP Physics however if you choose AP French, find another science you can take (say AP Bio or AP Chem). Your counselor can certainly note any scheduling conflicts in his/her letter.</p>
<p>Thank you! I’m gonna stick with AP Physics, and in place of french either take AP Econ or AP music theory online. Is AP music theory considered an “academic” class?</p>
<p>AP Music Theory is an academic course but AP Econ is a core subject (social science) whereas AP Art or AP Music Theory is what we would term an elective.</p>
<p>Oh okay… Would it be a bad idea to take only 4 core subjects? So far I’m taking AP Physics, BC Calc, AP Psych, AP Lit, and orchestra. thank you for answering all of my questions!!</p>
<p>It really all depends on your school, its schedule and what’s offered but four academic courses is usually a bit light. The four academic courses you’ve mentioned are great courses but if there is another academic course you can take, even if it’s not at the AP level, that might be a good way to go.</p>
<p>Hello W&M Admission so thankful that you are making the effort to respond to all of these questions on this board! I apologize if you have already answered this one: If my child is accepted as a walk-on athlete to W&M is there any chance they may be granted in-state tuition (that is, OOS tuition waived)?</p>
<p>Unfortunately no. There is no way to waive out-of-state tuition. It’s not done for athletes, merit scholars, legacies or any other particular population. If you are not a Virginia resident the tuition is set at the out-of-state rate.</p>
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>Please note there is a new News & Updates from W&M Admission thread at the top of this forum for the upcoming academic year. It would be great if all new questions could be posted there instead of in this thread which is for the 2011-2012 year.</p>
<p>Many thanks!</p>