<p>Hi W&M Admissions,</p>
<p>I had a question about the time limit on the reopen application form. I applied to W&M ED last year. I anticipate applying for Spring 2012; since it would be two years since I last applied, would I have to go through the entire application process? I’d heard from one of my friends at W&M that you guys hold onto applicant materials for 2 1/2 years…</p>
<p>Thank-you!</p>
<p>Hi, I am actually a Class of 2010 graduate and went to NVCC (Northern Virginia Community College) for my freshman year. I only took six credits my first semester due to personal reasons but currently I am taking 18 credits. Should I explain in my personal statement why I took only 6 credit initially?</p>
<p>I have about a 3.8 GPA at NVCC and 3.9 in High School and was hoping to transfer asap to William and Mary so that I can challenge myself and also join organizations related to my interests and engage more in student life which is limited at NVCC. I hope I am competitive enough. Thanks for any advice you have.</p>
<p>YoungHistorian, if you were not admitted or did not enroll, we hold on to your materials for one year only (it’s only for those students who enroll that we hold on to materials for longer). However, if you contact Vanessa Pryor (<a href=“mailto:vdpryo@wm.edu”>vdpryo@wm.edu</a>) in May she may be able to retain your materials for an extra semester. It’s worth a quick email to see if she can thus allowing you to use the reopen application. If she can’t, you will have to complete the Transfer Common App in addition to submitting transcripts and the application fee.</p>
<p>rb4hu, you should absolutely explain why you only took 6 credits your first semester because that is something about which the Committee will be curious. Additionally, your mid-semester grades must arrive on time. Since you’ve only completed 6 college credits, we will have a very small college record to evaluate so your mid-semester grades in 18 credits will be helpful. We will also focus more on your high school record since your college record at this point is minimal.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that if you are denied it does not mean you will never be admitted. You can contact our transfer dean after decisions are released and she will let you know if you are someone who can be competitive for admission in the future and if so, how.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Quick question about midterm grade reports–I’m currently a freshman at Virginia Tech looking to transfer to William and Mary fall 2011. I got a 4.0 my first semester and I plan on doing almost if not equally as well this semester. However, my grades halfway through the semester are normally significantly lower than at the end, after finals. Is this something that is taken into account? Does it make sense to explain why a grade for a specific class might be low, but will definitely be brought up before the end of the semester?</p>
<p>vtechtransfer, all we can consider is your mid-term grades as they stand. We unfortunately cannot assume they will improve at the end of the semester but you are certainly welcome to explain any particular grade and the circumstances surrounding it</p>
<p>now the waiting begins…2 months…feels like so long!</p>
<p>the reason why i think i need to send in my midterm report so early is that I also don’t have a fax machine at school, so i just don’t think i could do it here. Also, I’m pretty sure my grade isn’t going to change from March 12 to March 28 (I know that’s like 3 weeks but I have no tests in that period). Will the committee find it weird if I send it in so early? Should I send in a note with it that says why (have no fax machine at school)?</p>
<p>Yeah, it feels like FOREVER.
Also, I don’t have a fax machine here either, but I’m going to ask to use my advisor’s.
I agree my mid term grades aren’t going to change for three weeks either, so I’m planning on sending mine in early too- I guess it’s ok</p>
<p>Yeah I want to send my mid term reports early but I have six exams next week so I need to get those out of the way and then once I get my results I can send them. i just hope I can maintain my 4.0, it will be awful if one week brings down my chances. Oh well, I guess that is the burden of taking 24 credits. Two months is too long!!</p>
<p>For those of you who don’t have a fax at school, sending the mid-semester grades early is just fine. We won’t think it odd. We just want to ensure you send us the best and most recent information you can. Also, keep in mind that you can find fax machines at Kinkos or such places if you do want to hold off until the 28th. If you don’t and want to send them early that’s just fine. We won’t think that odd.</p>
<p>We know two months sounds like a long time but it will go by quickly and transfer decision will be released before you know it.</p>
<p>I transferred into W&M in the Fall of 2006 and graduated in the Spring of 2008. Right now I am in my third year of law school. I can tell you that beyond a shadow of a doubt W&M can be credited with helping my growth both from an academic standpoint and as an individual. For those of you who are fortunate enough to be granted the opportunity to earn your Bachelor’s at W&M, I would highly recommend taking it. The professors invest themselves in the students. The students that attend W&M have an uncommon concern for their fellow man. And I cannot imagine a better environment for cultivating your academic interests. The staff at W&M who are in charge of handling the transfer process, genuinely care about helping incoming transfers assimilate into the W&M environment. I cannot thank them enough for their willingness to extend an invitation to me to join the W&M community in 2006 and will carry my experience from the two years I spent there forever. You will find that everyone at W&M, transfers, non-transfers, international students bring diverse perspectives to the classroom which are all equally appreciated. When I received my diploma on graduation day I felt a sense of pride in what I had accomplished, a sense that I would always be connected to the College in Williamsburg, and also a sense of sadness that my time at W&M had come to an end. For those of you fortunate enough to have the W&M experience, I wish you the best of luck and I am confident that upon graduation day you too will share feelings similar to those I have discussed above. </p>
<p>Go Tribe.</p>
<p>What a great post tribe1693!</p>
<p>Glad you had such a great experience Tribe1693. Congrats on law school and your impending graduation from it</p>
<p>Anyone want to chance me?
Freshman Govt. and Chinese Major at George Mason University, applying for Political Science
Virginia Resident
3.61 college GPA/ 18 full-credit load first semester, 16 this semester
Dean’s List, Dean’s Outstanding Freshman Academic Achievement Award
3.59 High School GPA weighted
took 8 or 9 AP’s, AP Scholar w/Distinction
1940 SAT (670 R 660 M 610 W) 29 ACT (33 English) SAT 2 US History 680
Although my scores and GPA aren’t that great, my major thing is my EC’s. Started LGBT club in high school and first one in county, President of Model UN Club, All Virginia State Chorus, Summer Governor’s School, Girl’s State, work experience, volunteering, and a bunch more club and chorus stuff. 2 EC’s in college as well (acapella group and Model UN)
Also major health issues my high school years which really adversely effected my academics, wrote about that in the additional section.
Pretty good essays I think.
I know its a reach but just looking for some insight here!
Thanks for the help 
Can’t wait for decisions!</p>
<p>annakate, glad you’re interested in transferring.</p>
<p>Generally we do not provide “chances” for those who have already submitted an application because there’s nothing you can do to improve your “chances” once the application has been submitted. Know that he most competitive students for transfer admission have taken a good variety of courses (some math, some English, some social science, some science, etc) and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. Sounds like your GPA is strong so far and we appreciate students who take heavy course loads in college (more than 15 credits per semester is considered a heavy load). For those applying to transfer during their freshman year, we do look more closely at one’s high school record because that’s the bulk of your academic record and submitting your mid-semester grades is crucial (due March 28).</p>
<p>Know that if you are not admitted, our transfer dean is more than wiling to discuss the merits of your application with you and will let you know what you can do to become a competitive applicant for the spring.</p>
<p>For more on any applicant’s chances, check out our Admit It! blog ([W&M</a> Blogs Chance Me](<a href=“http://blogs.wm.edu/2010/12/14/chance-me/]W&M”>http://blogs.wm.edu/2010/12/14/chance-me/))</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>that’s actually really neat that you can talk to the transfer dean even if you’re not admitted. It gives you the opportunity to learn about the flaws and merits of your application, which is really nice.</p>
<p>McBrainTrain, in the decision letter the transfer dean does mention that you are welcome to contact her if you have questions about your decision and she is happy to work with those students who might become competitive for admission with some additional course work.</p>
<p>I recognize that housing is not guaranteed for transfer students, but I’m wondering what the chances are that transfer students are denied housing? I know it depends on a lot of factors, but how many people normally get bumped from campus housing? And how do they decide who gets housing and who does not? Is it like a housing lottery? </p>
<p>Since we’re such a long way from admission decisions, I’m not trying to count my chickens before they hatch, but it’s nice to think about these things just in case. =) </p>
<p>Thanks for all your help!</p>
<p>umw2011, unfortunately we cannot give you exact numbers here because it changes every year.</p>
<p>There are spaces in upperclassman residence halls reserved for incoming transfer students but the number set aside is not enough to meet the demand for housing from incoming transfer students.</p>
<p>Admitted transfer students will all gain access to an online housing application in April and then housing is essentially awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Can’t give you any odds. Some years we’ve been able to house a great number of incoming transfers because current students have left spaces in residence halls because they elect to live off campus or because they go abroad. Some years current students have had a higher demand for on-campus housing thus leaving fewer spaces for incoming transfers (the upperclassman housing lottery occurs before transfers are admitted) so it all just depends on the year and the demand for on-campus housing among current students.</p>
<p>There is a website we provide incoming transfers that assists with finding off-campus housing if they are not given on-campus housing and there is a day for incoming transfers in June and part of that day also focuses on housing.</p>
<p>In the admissions process is the class the applicant will be in taken into account- for example are there a certain amount of sophomore and junior spots? Or is that irrelevant?</p>