Hi, I was just curious as to what my chances at William and Mary are for an out of state white male. Stats are as follows:
GPA: 3.99
SAT: CR- 750, M- 770
SAT II- 780 US History, 800 Math II
ACT- 34 Composite
Class Rank- (see below)
AP- US History (5), Bio (5), Physics 1 (4), Calculus BC (4), Comparative Politics (5), Psychology (5), English (5)
Extracurriculars: Founder and President of NHS chapter, Debate Club (officer), Honors Club (officer), intramural tennis and football, MMA, internship on political campaign
My situation is slightly complicated. I started enrolling at a community college to take classes while striving for a associate degree in science while still completing my high school requirements/diploma. Because of this, I was technically “homeschooled”. I did this program because I wasn’t being challenged at my high school and the scope of classes, APs, and extracurriculars was very small. I have been taking a rigorous curriculum (Calculus 3, College Physics, Differential Equations, International Relations, etc.) and I hope that by doing this program, it does not hurt my chances at William and Mary or anywhere else. Because of this situation, I will apply as a homeschool applicant. If anyone also has an opinion on whether this program will help or hinder me at W and M or anywhere, please feel free to tell me. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I can’t comment on the homeschool situation, but I do know if you are interested in W&M, it is helpful to do an on campus interview. Good luck
Yeah, that’s my biggest worry with the whole application process. Does anyone have any experience with homeschool applications?
Virginia limits out of state students to 25% of the incoming class. My daughter was wait listed at W&M, accepted to UVA, University Of Maryland, University of Alabama, did not get accepted to Vanderbilt. She wanted to do the 3-2 program at W&M and then do the guaranteed acceptance to Columbia Engineering Program. When she was wait-listed she decided to go to University of Alabama due to the guaranteed free ride scholarship at UA based off of her academic credentials plus the $2500 a year engineering scholarship. She got zero financial help at UVA and would have gotten zero at W&M. My daughter was in-state, white, 34 ACT, similar SAT, upper 3,8 (think 3.87) took every available AP class (small high school), tennis, band, debate and more. We have no idea why she did not get accepted outright to W&M other than maybe she tried for the 3-2 program which is not a BA oriented program. We know students with less credentials who got accepted to W&M. I would have a backup plan - what major are you interested in?
With your test scores and GPA (unweighted?), I think that your chances are pretty decent (although you might want to post your query on the W&M forum as well).
A recent article noted that there is a significant differential between admission rates for men and women at W&M: “William and Mary (28 percent women, 42 percent men) 14 points”. Here is a link to the article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/03/14/want-a-college-admissions-edge-these-schools-might-give-you-a-gender-advantage/?postshare=4661458082560627&tid=ss_fb-bottom.
As @eusriso notes above, it is a tough admissions pool for OOS women; my daughter had similar stats to @eusriso’s daughter, and she was waitlisted also. (Not home-schooled, either.)
I think you have a decent shot of getting in. There’s no guarantees because getting in out of state is difficult across the board, but I got in with slightly lower GPA and test scores. I was also an out of state student. Pay attention to yor essays though, they really count and can make a difference in your application. When I was accepted, I received a nice handwritten note with a reference to a joke I made in my essay. I have no idea how application works for homeschoolers, but generally the advice is to demonstrate proficiency through community college courses or SAT II subject tests. one of my hallmates freshman year was a homeschooler, so there are definitely some around. Best of luck, and let me know if you have any questions!