<p>people send the weirest things with their apps</p>
<p>some people end up with insanely thick files . . . and then there are people that send stuff that doesn't fit in files - makes the entire office a complete mess hahaha</p>
<p>My son attends the C school but he says that the premed students are the happiest hard working students he has ever seen.....and the science library is amazing.....</p>
<p>errr, just curiuous, whats 'Staunton'</p>
<p>It's a small city 30 miles to the north of Lexington.</p>
<p>What you said about being a nondrinker caught my eye. I'm a highschool junior looking at colleges and have been scared away from W&L because princeton review ranked it as a top party school with lots of liquor. I too am committed to not drinking and wonder if I would fit in/ have a social life at W&L without alcohol.</p>
<p>trigirl1115, several friends of mine don't drink and they get by just fine here at W&L so no worries,, although drinking is very much prevalent here it is by no means a necessity</p>
<p>himalayandreams - staunton is where the nearest train station is, you can catch trains there for Chicago, DC, Philadelphia and New York</p>
<p>Why not Davidson? It has all of the above</p>
<p>trigirl, the biggest problem I think you'll have is your first week here, which is orientation week. That week, you'll proly feel like you're the only one who doesn't drink. But it isn't true! There's a good number of us who abstain from drinking. What is even better is that at W&L, people respect your decision to not drink, and no one has forced me to drink or thought me any less of a person. I'm glad you're concerned about it: there's no point in going to a school to get a degree if you're going to trade in your convictions. Luckily, at W&L you don't have to (provided, of course, you're a person who sticks to their beliefs, which I assume you are).</p>
<p>Well said James, well said indeed.</p>
<p>What is the interviewing like for the GWHS? Also, is there a laundry service of any kind? Thanks.</p>
<p>The interviewing is tough in one word, so be prepared. I don't know if I'm allowed to discuss it in any detail so I will take the safe road aand won't.</p>
<p>As for the laundry service - there is one but I don't trust them (for good reason) and it's quite expensive.</p>
<p>Why don't you trust the laundry service? Also, do you have any idea how expensive it is?</p>
<p>I don't remember the cost, I just remember it being ridiculously more than what you pay if you do your own laundry.</p>
<p>I don't trust it because they tend to misplace clothes and they do it often. This leads to some funny stories and a lot of lost clothes.</p>
<p>will W&L email me about what is missing or a checklist of all materials when I submit my apps???</p>
<p>Not that I know of (I applied last year and I haven't heard anything about it in the admissions office). However, you are free to CALL admissions and ask them about it and they can easily look it up for you so I recommend you do so if you are worried you are missing something like a teacher rec, SAT scores or your transcript.</p>
<p>Hello all, my name is Lauren and I live in PA, but go to a NY High School. I applied EDII and am very excited about it. My father graduated from the W&L Law school back in the day. Just wondering if anyone knew anything about legacies and how good my chaces are of getting in! ...
SAT: V-650 M-600 W-600
GPA: 4.0
IB Diploma Candidate (Toughest schedule possible!)
4 year Varsity Lacrosse
National Honor Society
Many E.C's
Great Recs
Had an interview..
......and father is an alum here, so that cant hurt :)</p>
<p>Hey Lauren, what school do you go to?</p>
<p>Your stats sound good to me (with the exception of your SAT scores, which are on the low end for W&L) and the legacy should help, although I don't know if it helps as much if your father attended law school and not the undergrad program - though I would assume it would.</p>
<p>I attend Vestal High School. Yeah, I did know that my SAT's were low for W&L but the rest of my app, I think, is pretty good. W&L is my top choice (need I say reach) thats why I decided to go EDII. Thanks for the quick reply!</p>
<p>Or your top choice after W&M according to your other post? Be honest, it's a big deal here ;)</p>
<p>I think you have a good chance at W&L but you need that extra punch, something to set you apart and make you memorable - I hope your essays reflect something like that. W&L and W&M have fairly similar standards I believe but you may have more of a shot at W&L because of the legacy status.</p>
<p>Lauren, are you planning on playing lacrosse?</p>