Social Life and Making Friends at William and Mary

<p>So, I was just accepted as a transfer student and I was wondering if any people that have gone through this process would like to elaborate on how acclimating to William and Mary was? Is it easy to meet new people and make friends? How was the adjustment?</p>

<p>We definitely hope some current transfers respond but we do want to mention that our Orientation process includes transfer students and the transfer students go through Orientation together so it’s a great way to meet other students right off the bat. Additionally, there’s a day in June for enrolling transfers, a pre-orientation of sorts which is another great opportunity to connect with other new students.</p>

<p>My daughter transferred into WM spring of her freshman year. She did not live on campus so we were concerned about how she would fit in. She met some very nice people at orientation that gave her a base of friends. People in her classes were friendly and welcoming. She also joined a few clubs and organizations and made friends that way. She never felt like an outsider and never lacked for friends while at WM. Transferring in was an easy transition for her.</p>

<p>momto2inva: Did your daughter live close to campus when she transferred? I have a daughter who will graduate from W&M in two weeks. Her younger sister was just accepted as a sophomore and I am confident she will be at W&M this August. But I am very concerned about the housing. When my older daughter was a rising junior, she did not initially get housing because she was wait-listed for it. I spent a weekend in Williamsburg with her looking at potential places to live and to be honest with you, I was not impressed. It seemed as though she would absolutely need a car to be off campus and that was not a possibility. Fortunately, in the end she did get off the wait-list for housing. Although she could not live with a friend, she chose to go into a triple with two girls she did not know. One was a sophomore and the other was an exchange student. It worked out very well.</p>

<p>We will put in the housing deposit when we can and hopefully she will be on campus. But any suggestions you can give in case that doesn’t happen would be greatly appreciated. Did your daughter live off campus her entire time at W&M or did she move back onto campus? </p>

<p>Has your daughter graduated yet? My older one has loved her time as part of the Tribe and I am hopeful it will be just as great a place for my younger daughter if she decides to go.</p>

<p>Wirefox: My daughter had a car that she was taking with her to WM so we weren’t too worried about stay right around campus. I’m with you, the apartments are not impressive! There are some very nice ones in apartments in Williamsburg but they are a bit expensive. My daughter ended up enjoying where she lived. Many students lived around her. She lived on campus her senior year and enjoyed that as well. She has graduated but I have son there now. Both have worked very hard at WM but have also found time for fun and friends.</p>