<p>I have a 4.0 weighted GPA whereas there are people with 4.4 weighted GPAs. I had a 2060 SAT.
I took 2 APs in sophomore year. I took 4 AP in junior year. I had straight As until junior year until my GPA dropped drastically. Personal reasons. I have plenty of ECs. Captain of 5 clubs (speech/debate, MUN, Academic Competition, Harry Potter society, English NHS). I volunteer plenty. I'm submitting an optional submission and an fine arts submission. I had an interview which went well. </p>
<p>But all in all, I was wondering how competitive is the W&M ED pool? I understand its a hard school to get into but I'm also aware that the ED acceptance rate is a little over 50%? Is that likely to change any time soon (what with UVa having started EA last year?) for the better or worse?<br>
Do chances say that most people are going to have stellar GPAs and SATs?
I'm trying to stand out with my essay too. </p>
<p>But all in all, with the brief explanation of my stats would is the pool competitive to the point to which I fall in the lower 50% of the pool?</p>
<p>I’d appreciate it if someone would reply.</p>
<p>I was accepted to W&M ED last year and I obsessed over stats/chances/etc. and I think that you have a fair chance. Your GPA is impressive but it will be looked at in the context of your school (most W&M students were in the top 10% of their high school class.) APs and IBs are good because W&M likes to see that you’ve taken the most rigorous course load. As long as you explain your “drastic” grade drop, I think that your leadership and volunteering should compensate for inconsistent grades. The ED acceptance rate is closer to 28-32% and I doubt it will change too much over the next few years. Most people will have high scores and grades, but W&M really does place value on things like ECs and uniqueness and your essay. Definitely do the optional essay and the fine arts submission if the latter is something you feel strongly about. Good luck!</p>
<p>What exactly was the last ED acceptance rate for W&^M? What is the overall Acceptance rate for that same year?</p>
<p>You don’t say if you’re a Va resident. In state applicants have a slight advantage over OOS due to the mandated IS/OOS ratio. I highly doubt that UVa’s EA program will have any impact on W&M’s ED applicant pool. You’re going to apply ED (binding) if a university is hands down your first choice. Early action (non-binding) simply gives you the benefit of finding out sooner.</p>
<p>I just looked it up. 53.9% of 900 ED applicants were accepted. The overall acceptance rate for 11,636 applicants was 34.1%$ and those ED applicants are included in that figure. So you get a huge edge in applying early. CMJCM, your numbers had have been ED rates, not RD.</p>
<p>I’m an in-state student </p>
<p>so if i can pull off a 2100 or 2200+ and get consistently good grades in first quarter
do you guys think i can make the cut if its around 50%?</p>
<p>I like your name by the way, I think of Super Junior 
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<p>I think you have a fair chance, not the best chance though. I don’t know too much about the school, but cmj has great advice.</p>
<p>Agree you have a fair chance. W&M is most selective in Virginia. Good luck.</p>
<p>If I can pull off A’s and B’s in the first quarter, and then pull off a 2100+ would it still be a 50/50 fair chance? Do you think I’d make it then?</p>
<p>Everyone must realize that it is not easier to get in Early Decision - the pool of applicants tends to be “stronger” as these are students who truly want to attend the school. Once accepted, admissions knows these students are going to attend. One would suspect that you would have to be quite a high caliber student (all-around).</p>
<p>ED: 2200+ SAT, SAT subject 800’s (bio, history), 5’s on AP tests, 3.92 (unweighted), EC (athletic), research, volunteer historical society. I would think this is a very typical profile of ED applicant -</p>