<p>can anyone tell me the acceptance rate for out of state students at bill & mary?</p>
<p>low. figure about 1400 accepted, 70% reserved for in state. leaves about 400 accepted out of state, 70% of applications are from out of state according to admissions, figure 9000 applications so about 400 from about 6300 applications</p>
<p>just ballpark but past numbers and percentages are published</p>
<p>and then chop off the number of students accepted via ED. Roughly 48% of ED applicants are accepted. </p>
<p>So, the percentage of out of state applicants that get in RD could be 200/5800..... 3%. yikes is this correct!</p>
<p>W&M is mad competitive out of state, but not quite as bad as above. Check out the most recent common data set at <a href="http://www.wm.edu/ir/part_c.htm...3,500%5B/url%5D">http://www.wm.edu/ir/part_c.htm...3,500</a> students admitted to yield a class of approximately 1,400. And I believe the instate/out of state percentage is closer to 65/35, with approximately 60 percent of all applications from out of state students. And I read on the W&M website this week that admissions estimates out of state yield as 1:3; instate yield 1 in 2. Still exceptionally competitive out of state (especially for girls), but higher than 3 percent</p>
<p>Good gracious...if that's right, maybe I don't feel so bad about being waitlisted anymore, as a girl out of state.</p>
<p>I think I probably would've gotten in if I did live instate.</p>
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<p>And I read on the W&M website this week that admissions estimates out of state yield as 1:3; instate yield 1 in 2.</p>
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<p>is the yield the number of students that actually matriculate, and not the number of students accepted?</p>
<p>Yes, I believe yield is the number of students who accept the offer of admission and matriculate. I was surprised by the figure, but found it here:
<a href="http://www.dogstreetjournal.com/story/2386%5B/url%5D">http://www.dogstreetjournal.com/story/2386</a>
Now that I look at it, this article said they accept 3,000 to get their target class...but maybe that figure doesn't include the 500 ED students</p>
<p>yeah I'm a female out of stater and I was rejected with a 1420 SAT I, and 790/670/630 SAT IIs and a 4.3 W and 4.0 UW GPA...I thought my stats were competetive, but I guess we can't always have our way.</p>
<p>i got rejected out of state with their mid range statistics..that sucks for me..i knew it would be a long shot though because its so competitive out of state! oh well!</p>
<p>I'm a little confused as to how I got accepted and I certainly don't want to make it sound like I am boasting...do they offer better chances to males out of state than females then? I have a very unimpressive 1310 SAT, but a 32 ACT. GPA 4.5 W, with fairly good extracurriculars and around 7 APs. Again, I'm a little confused and it isn't helping me decide for college.</p>
<p>SocSkiBlue: W&M has a reputation of looking beyond the test numbers...and they reportedly base a lot on your high school transcript/difficulty of courses. That being said, they get many, many more out of state applicants, both male and female, so it's much tougher for all of the out-of-staters. Congratulations! Plus, they like the EC's....W&M students are an active bunch--lots of volunteerism, many clubs/musical groups, intramurals/club sports, etc. If you like the idea of a residential campus, W&M fits the bill. Something like 75 percent of the students live on campus. Basically, if you want campus housing all four years, you can get it (upperclass housing is determined by lottery, which is explained on the W&M website). Williamsburg bustles, but mostly with tourists. The W&M social life revolves around campus activities, including the Greek system (which, by the way, has always been known as an inclusive system...you don't have to be Greek to enjoy the activities/parties). The school is known for having a very friendly student body; the culture seems to be dominated by kids who are serious about their academics (no easy A's here), but who also like to relax/unwind/party on the weekends. Hope this helps...I have a bit of a bias as I have a rising senior at W&M and one who is set to join the class of 09.</p>
<p>Ah I gotcha, thanks for all the help.</p>
<p>waitlisted (out-of state)... i guess looking at the numbers issue, i don't feel so bad. i know all of you out-of staters are well-qualified but the inevitable number crunch cause tragedy. when i visited this past spring, i got hints of how tight it is for out-of staters. well, if i was a virginian and paid taxes, i would like an edge. </p>
<p>i do not in any way put the school down for waitlisting me (didn't think i would get in off the bat anyways--stretch school). i advocate to anyone who got in to seriously consider it!!!! i absolutely loved my visit. refer to my previous post on "reasons to attend wm&m". those were just some of the things that set wm&m apart from any of the other schools i applied to.</p>
<p>good luck!!!!! i love wm&m!!!!</p>