<p>GGGunit, </p>
<p>I was in a situation nearly identical to yours. I was waitlisted from UVA, had to choose between W&M, Michigan, and Tech and decided to go to W&M. The school wasn't a great 'fit' for me and I decided to transfer to UVA after my second semester. I did well with the schoolwork, but my time at UVA has made me realize just how important a school's fit is for the kind of time that you have there.</p>
<p>So my advice would be to go to whatever school you are most comfortable at, unless prestige is the overwhelmingly huge issue in which case of course go to W&M. I would further suggest not to go in with the attitude of "I'm going to transfer", since that will bias you against whatever school you attend and make your time there much less enjoyable than it can be. Go to whatever school you like the best, make the best of your time there, and if you still want to transfer come next year the opportunity will be there. I for one am much happier at UVA than I was at W&M, but I know people who were in a similar situation to me who fell in love with W&M and are just as happy there as I am here. I'm sure the same would go for any of the other schools on your list.</p>