<p>I know that a majority of w&m student body comes from virginia, but I was wondering if living in neighboring maryland drasticatlly lowers my chances of entry?</p>
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<p>you don’t need to bump… not many people post on here, they will see the new threads.</p>
<p>That said, W&M is 2/3 students from VA, and 1/3 students from everywhere else. So, if you are from Maryland, you are competing for a spot in the 1/3.</p>
<p>My D got in from Maryland. She was the only one in her large public high school.</p>
<p>We are eternally grateful.</p>
<p>Being from Maryland certainly won’t help you, no. Better to be from somewhere further off with fewer applicants, but this is probably some negligible.</p>
<p>From what I can tell Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts [in geographical order] are the most well represented states after Virginia. I don’t think there are particular limits or caps placed on out-of-state students based on the State, but if you’re that kid from North Dakota with good SATs and you apply ED with strong essays and show a great desire to attend I’d imagine you’d have a better chance than from Maryland. But to answer the question - yes - living outside of Virginia will lower your chances of gaining admission.</p>