<p>Ahhh...W&M is such a good school. Now that I've committed to UVA I find myself wondering if I didn't make a mistake in not selecting W&M. There's certainly something to be said for its small size.</p>
<p>It is a great school. The only reason I am thinking about transferring is the quality of the business program at McIntire, which is one advantage it has over W&M. Although, certainly if you like small schools, this may very well be the place for you. How do you like UVA so far?</p>
<p>I had a 3.86 and an AA. I dropped out of school at 15 so I had no APs or IBs or any other sweet stats, but I took the SAT for UVA last fall and got 740V, 710W, and an awesomely impressive 520M.</p>
<p>I love my peers in my major, (I did summer session in June) I think the campus is great and the administration has been wonderful thus far. Plus...from what I hear, the sports are pretty good too. :)</p>
<p>Coming from W&M I'm sure the University would love to have you, I think your admission would be solely dependent on the acquisition of those prereqs.</p>
<p>I'm really thinking about applying to W&M, but I hear a lot of people go crazy b/c of its location and its intense focus on academics. I can get over the academics thing (I'd enjoy it), but is there nothing to do around there?</p>
<p>I think that is one of the false myths about W&M that somehow gets propogated. Anyone who is admitted should be able to handle the workload, or the adcom wouldn't have admitted them in the first place.</p>
<p>There is plenty to do around campus, although since its not a huge school we have to be a little more creative. There's CW (Colonial Williamsburg) literally right next to campus, which is a big hangout spot for students because of the shops/restaurants etc.. I'd say frat/sorority life is a major part of the social scene on weekends for the average student as well. A new movie theater was just built in New Town, which is about a 5 minute drive from campus. So all in all, it's just going to be as fun as you want to make it. I wouldn't make this a huge factor in deciding whether or not you'd like to attend W&M or let this keep you from coming.</p>
<p>Thanks Pizzelle, hope the adcom thinks like you;) I think I'll have a decent shot as long as I keep my GPA up this year. How is the housing there?</p>
<p>I'm living in a house off-campus, and the only people I've met so far have lived in apartments. I'm sure the dorms are the usual skeevy holes which serve as shoeboxes filled with undergrads.</p>