<p>I noticed a similar thread at the Grinnell page, and it made me curious as to what makes a "fit" at Williams. I've heard rumors that it's far easier to fit in if you're an athlete, which I am not really, to be perfectly honest. What are the perspectives of all you current and past students?</p>
<p>Full honesty...that rumor is very true. Williams is a place where the social life is dominated by finding a group of people that you could do things with as the environment does not really allow alternative entertainment. As most Williams students are athletes, teams often form these groups.
The freshman entry system in a sense provides you with a group already on campus. However, those that don't get along with their entry and are not in a team/acapella group have to find a group of people on their own. This could be either very hard or easy depending on the person.
If I haven't scared you away yet...I believe that people without these preestablished nets should apply for a single and hope to be placed in a Mission entry as these entries are noticeably closer than those entries in the Frosh Quad as you all live on one floor and share a large common room rather than the fragmented nature of the Frosh quad's vertical entries.
Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>My son can barely catch a ball, and he loves Williams. His has so many friends I can't keep them straight. Sports are the last thing on his mind, or on the mind of many of his friends.</p>
<p>The closest he came to sports this year was attending the Williams-Amherst football game and playing brumeball on the ice. (Silly game, not athletic.)</p>
<p>His friends are musicians, artists, intellectuals, a full array, men and women.</p>
<p>He is a frosh in Mission and having a wonderful first year.</p>
<p>As I said before...try to get a single in Mission if you are not being tapped or don't intend to join a sports team. You will have a much better chance of getting a better,closer entry than in the Frosh quad (where all the doubles are)</p>
<p>thanks teltar and mythmom. i was a little concerned as the only 2 peolple from my school to get into williams this year ED were poor students (and by this i mean williams poor) but great athletes. i'm happy to hear there is room for both.</p>
<p>The great thing about Williams is that people aren't just "athletes"--everyone is very well-rounded, and I have as many friends that play varsity sports as friends that don't. I was worried about Williams being a "jock school" when I came here and I haven't found that to be a problem at ALL. The entry system is really great, too, since it gives you a close group of friends right from the beginning--though I do agree that Mission entries seem to be closer than frosh quad entries.</p>
<p>I'm not very athletic and I don't do lots of sports but I'd like to chance that once in college. Is there any chance that I join a team in a discipline that I never did before (e.g. rowing) and become successful? I'd also like to take part in competitions etc., but, as I said, I'm not very experienced and I don't have too many muscles :) Or is it the case that only people who're already very good in a certain discipline have a chance of joining the corresponding team? Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Rowing is one where you can. This isn't true for all sports.</p>
<p>For which sports is it true? Could you write me a little list? That'd be great :)</p>