Results for W&M RD Class of 2017

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<p>Decision:Accepted (Monroe, OOS)</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2320 superscored from 2 sittings - 800 CR, 720 M, 800 W
[</em>] ACT: did not submit
[<em>] SAT II: 780 Literature, 770 Spanish, 770 Math 2, 770 Latin, 680 Math 1
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96, 4.86 weighted
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/131
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Art History (5), Calculus AB (5), English Lang (5), Spanish Lang (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): enrolled in full diploma program with scores pending - Psychology SL, Math HL, Spanish HL, English HL, History SL, Chemistry SL
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: IB courses above plus IB Theory of Knowledge/Research
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, National Latin Exam Gold Medal, National Spanish Exam Silver Medal</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (Captain, many awards), Sailing Team (Skipper), Dance Marathon charity event (Executive Board), Key Club, Model UN
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Junior Docent at art museum
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Key Club, Dance Marathon, Girl Scouts
[</em>] Summer Activities: Counselor in Training at sailing camp, Duke TIP, debate camp
[<em>] Essays: Wrote main common app about sailing and short one about debate, both solid
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I haven’t read them but one of them told me I’m one of the best students she’s ever had.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I don’t know her that well but it’s probably positive.
[</em>] Additional Rec: Debate coach, probably very good
[li] Interview: Solid, on campus over the summer with a student</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: International Relations
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Florida
[</em>] School Type: IB magnet within large public school
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: upper middle
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection:[list]
[<em>] Strengths: scores and grades
[</em>] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I think I expressed my interest in W&M quite strongly. I visited twice (once for my interview) and applied for the joint degree program with St. Andrew’s. I talked a lot about why I like W&M and its IR program in my joint degree essay.
[<em>] Weaknesses: No hooks, extracurriculars are nothing special
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Stats are above average and I showed strong interest.
[*] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: George Washington (accepted), American (accepted), Georgetown (deferred EA), Yale-NUS (rejected), waiting on several more</p>

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<p>Does anyone know the out of state acceptance rate for regular decision?</p>

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<p>DECISION: ACCEPTED OOS </p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>-ACT: 31
-SAT II: 680 U.S. History, 670 Literature<br>
-Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0, 4.518 weighted
-Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank, top 5% of class
-AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), U.S. History (5), English Lang. & Comp. (5)
-Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Calculus AB, AP Psychology, Honors Spanish IV, Honors Physics Advanced Journalism (Editor for school newspaper)<br>
-Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1st Academic Honors, Academic Letter, Varsity Letter, AP Scholar Award</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>-Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mock Trial (captain), Student Ambassador, School Newspaper (Editor), Quill & Scroll Journalism Honor Society (President), Presidents’ Council, National Charity League (President, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary for Class of 2013)<br>
-Job/Work Experience: Intern at Risk Management Company
-Volunteer/Community service: Hospital, National Charity League, TA/Tutor at school
-Summer Activities: Working, volunteering at the hospital, Medical Program at Georgetown University
-Essays: Wrote about what it is like to go to an all-girls Catholic high school, Added some humor to it. Common app essay: the experience of painting pottery </p>

<p>Other:
-Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
-Intended Major: Undecided
-State (if domestic applicant): Arizona
-School Type: Private, Catholic high school
-Ethnicity: Caucasian
-Gender: Female</p>

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<p>Wait listed with a 3.4gpa(freshman-junior) 3.8 1st semester
was totally expecting a rejection this was a nice surprise
:)</p>

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<p>@augustine7, we only sent admission emails to those who were admitted. Pinch yourself if you need to but believe it. You’re in!</p>

<p>Congrats to MFretto, eniloracw and CedarDog.</p>

<p>@softballgurl, our out-of-state admission rate is 25-28% depending on the year.</p>

26

<p>Accepted OOS.</p>

<p>Thanks W&M Admission for your dedication and help!</p>

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<p>Accepted OOS as well. I am so excited!! Yay William and Mary! Coolest admissions department for sure</p>

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<p>@JuniorMint and @migh123, congrats and welcome to the Class of 2017! Hope to see you on campus this fall.</p>

<p>PS: @migh123, we’re going to add that to our resumes if you don’t mind :)</p>

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<p>Hmmm. I’m curious . Does W&M reject applicants, or just add every non-accepted applicanr to their waitlist. Everyone from my school who I talked to have been either accepted or wait listed. I have not yet come across someone who got rejected</p>

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<p>Here is a template!
Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT: 35 (35 english, 34 math, 35 reading, 35 science)
[ *] SAT II: 790 US History, 720 Math 2
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Something like a 3.94, not exactly sure
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):school doesn’t rank but definitely top 5 percent
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World (5) AP US (5) AP Euro (5) AP Comp Sci (2) lol AP Lang (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP BC Calc, AP Macro/Micro Econ, AP Comparative Gov, AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Psych
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Math Honors Society, Social Studies Honors Society, Ahh I’m too lazy to keep going on - its too late
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Have had same job for last 5 years
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: Really good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Probably really good
[ *] Counselor Rec:Probably really good
[ ] Additional Rec: Also probably really good
[ ] Interview: nah
[ /list][ b]Other[list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Econ
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender:Male
[ ] Income Bracket: Fairly low
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):nope
[ /list][ b]Reflection[list]
[ *] Strengths: Test Scores, Grades, Course Selection, Essays
[ *] Weaknesses: Extracurriculars
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Grades, Test Scores, Essays
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UVA (accepted -Echols scholar) Dartmouth (rejected) UChicago (deferred then rejected) still waiting for penn and cornell
[ /list][ b]General Comments: Very happy!</p>

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<p>pleasehelppp, I got rejected (OOS) :frowning: and I do know some people who got rejected as well.</p>

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<p>My son was rejected. No wait list either. It was a reach school for him so he’s not overly shocked, surprised, or upset.</p>

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<p>@pleasehelppp, we use all decisions (admit, waitlist, deny). It just so happens that some schools send super competitive students and no one receives the deny decision. We do very carefully use the term deny and not reject. We don’t reject anyone’s accomplishments; we simply have to deny some applicants admission.</p>

<p>@catloverforever and @ChrisVA1, we’re sorry we were not able to offer you (or your son) a space in the incoming class. No doubt you have some great options in front of you however and will have an amazing college experience.</p>

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<p>Accepted OOS! I couldn’t believe it and still really can’t… Competition is so tough for OOS that I wasn’t confident I’d get in, particularly after a few earlier disappointments. I may definitely go to W&M though, which I love now even more than before! I’m so grateful to the admissions team for seeing something in me that I didn’t necessarily see in myself. Oh, it also feels awesome to be accepted because I was incredibly candid about myself in the W&M supplement. It feels like I’ve been accepted not only as an academic but as a human being! Sounds cheesy but it feels really great.</p>

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<p>ADMITTED!!!</p>

<p>In state, 1540/2290, top 3%, all 5’s ap’s so far (eng comp, euro and us history, psych), 9 ap’s overall, strong focus on running (4 yr letters in indoor/outdoor track and c-c), not tons of other activities but some awards in art, interested in pre-med, very happy and visiting the school today!</p>

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<p>Son admitted OOS! Thrilled and booking our flight to accepted students day in April. Congrats to all who received the Good Things email and to those who didn’t keep your chins high. Thanks to the admissions office for taking the time to carefully evaluate all applications. We are very grateful you saw our son for the exceptional person he is.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (M: 740; CR: 740; W: 730)
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT II: US History-670; Math I-790
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.7
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (3), Statistics (2), Lang/Comp (5), US History (4), and currently taking Lit/Comp, US Gov, Calc AB, and Physics C
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit/Comp, AP US Gov, AP Calc AB, AP Physics C, Professional Photography
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): FBLA (officer), SADD, Varsity Indoor Track, NHS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Brief internship at local government center
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Weekly volunteer at nursing home since freshman year
[<em>] Summer Activities: Attended public health conference @ Virginia Tech, volunteered at Smithsonian festival
[</em>] Essays: Good common app essay, creative supplement
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[<em>] Additional Rec: n/a
[</em>] Interview: TERRIBLE.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: n/a
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): VA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): n/a
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays and courseload maybe?
[</em>] Weaknesses: Interview, mediocre unweighted GPA, lack of leadership in extracurriculars?
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly expected to be rejected or waitlisted, so being accepted was a huge pleasant surprise!
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Northeastern, Boston University, Dickinson College, George Mason University, the University of Scranton, Syracuse University. Rejected from Yale (EA).
[/ul]General Comments:
Super excited to be accepted!! :)</p>

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<p>D was admitted. In state public high school. 4.36 GPA, 2050 SAT (definitely the weak point). 9 APs by graduation- world, USH, Psych, Lang, Lit, Spanish, Bio, Gov’t, and Calc. Lots of focus on her sport, both playing and coaching younger kids. Normal volunteer stuff (tutoring, soup kitchen, etc). Lots of school awards, and a fantastic rec from her guidance counselor as well as, presumably, other teachers. Very happy with this decision, and it was the last one she was waiting for so I’m delighted that she is DONE! Congratulations to everyone. W&M is a great school and Williamsburg is truly a lovely town.</p>

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<p>Is requesting financial aid something that could hurt a student’s chances of being admitted? Even is D did not get any, we could afford to send her…I hope that was not a determining factor.</p>

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<p>Denied - 3.5 GPA/28 ACT - not surprising, as it was our reach school. I told my D that if we don’t get rejected, sorry, denied, somewhere, we probably didn’t do the college search correctly.</p>

<p>In summary:</p>

<p>VCU - Accepted
Christopher Newport - Accepted
Kentucky - Accepted
George Mason - Accepted
JMU - Accepted
Va Tech - Waitlisted
Richmond - Waitlisted
W&M - Denied</p>

<p>This is exactly the hierarchy that I deduced prior to doing all of this. I think it is fair. My D had terrible grades her Freshman year - 2.7. And even though she pulled them all the way up to a 4.1 for her first semester Senior year, it would be unfair to categorize her with the overall 4.0 students as they worked and achieved throughout their entire high school career. We are very satisfied and it shows how some of the little things we DID do, helped us climb into a school we both really like, that being Madison.</p>

<p>Good luck to all and thanks W&M Admission for all of your posts!</p>