I’m a freshman at a fairly highly regarded public research university (top 40 US News and World Report). I am in love with the historic feel, the small school environment, and the highly ranked business program of the college!
Does the William and Mary accept out of state sophomore transfers at all? I have a pretty decent academic record so far; a 3.83 GPA my first quarter of college, and a 35 ACT composite from last year. Would this make me a competitive applicant at all?
I’ve heard the school is pretty restrictive when it comes to out of state freshmen applicants, and I worry this is more so the case regarding out of state transfers.
out of state freshman here. it shouldn’t be an issue, and given your stats, i’d say you definitely have a fair chance of being admitted. i have a few sophomore transfer friends (including one from out of state), and it might be a bit more challenging but you’ll still be competitive.
based on the acceptance rate list that often gets thrown around on this website - google it, it’s not letting me post the link - W&M is pretty lenient on transferring (43% acceptance. do note, it hasn’t been updated since 2012). hey, you might even end up taking my spot, as i’m currently looking to get out of here.
Another out of state student here, this time a sophomore. Several of my friends are actually out of state transfer students and from what I have heard, admissions has slightly more leeway with the in-state and out-of-state ratio when admitting transfer students than when admitting freshmen. Mpk173 is right that the out of state admissions rate is relatively lenient. Unlike most schools William & Mary actually has a higher acceptance rate for transfer students than it does freshmen. However this comes with a caveat. Those numbers could partially be influenced by William & Mary’s guaranteed transfer agreements with community colleges in the state, which could increase the admit rate
Nevertheless you have a strong record especially where it now stands and if you keep your grades up, you should be a strong candidate for admission. Best of luck!