<p>@highpotential I am not sure this is true but i heard that only 10% of the deffered applicants are accepted because their is a bigger pool during RD and if the applicant didn’t stand out among 1500 they would stand out amount 13000 so i mean idk… overall WM is a hard school to get into so don’t have hard feelings. It was my first choice but my parents didn’t want to me to apply ED because I am OOS, I was so upset but recently i have semi accepted the fact that I will probably not get in and started look gin at other schools that would be a great fit for me if i do not get into william and mary. Worst case scenario you get rejected and if you still love WM then you can defintely transfer in. Getting reject as a freshman does not mean that you still cant into William and mary. Good luck :)</p>
<p>@beautifulchick thanks. Yes, I totally understand the competition is intense and the selectivity. I’m just trying to get a better understanding of the overall process especially how, or why not, deferred applicants are, or aren’t, merged in to the pool so they have an equal chance of standing out. Th admissions office states that deferred applicants have been identified as being competitive enough to be in the pool, just not as uniquely extraordinary as those admitted during ED (could come down to something as simple as legacy…who knows?). I don’t take it personally, and I’ve actually gained a lot through the experience. I’ll fight for myself though…by having as much information and understanding as possible. I honestly believe I’ve done everything I can do to represent myself and regardless of the decision, I’ll know I did my best to understand how the process works. I don’t think the process worked against me; just the opposite because I’m still in the running. I’m dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s (as my mom would say)! I’m an information gatherer - the more the better. I hope you are pleasantly surprised and get in! Either way, we’ll be okay and you’re right, transferring is always an option. I have a few other schools that have rose higher to the top of my list because even though I’ll never give up hope of attending W&M, I’m also a realist and deferral opened by eyes to other great possibilities. April 1, we’ll celebrate acceptance in to the “right” college! The best of luck to you and happy new year!</p>
<p>@higherpotential. exactly!!! I wish you/ us all the best!!! you never know these days ;)</p>
<p>@hopeisfreedom, if what was in the additional information document is necessary to the review of your app you can just send it toys by mail/fax/email and we’ll add it to your file. </p>
<p>@higherpotential, during our ED review, apps are reviewed as they become available and thus not necessarily by the regional dean. When deferred applicants are reviewed in Regular Decision, the review s completed by the regional dean. They are reviewed towards the end of our process so as to ensure all additional information has time to arrive and be added to the file. If we reviewed your app again now it would GE without mid-year grades, new testing, etc. </p>
<p>As for the postcard, keep in mind those ate sent to a small portion of applicants. Plenty of students who are admitted don’t receive a postcard. We generally review deferred students after our postcard process ends (again to give them to update their file and to allow us to have more context for the entire pool). You are not at all disadvantaged by applying ED or by being deferred.</p>
<p>@beautifulchick95, as long as you checked that you are not applying as in-state you’re fine. If you filled out the rest it will be ignored as long as you checked the option that says you are not in-state</p>
<p>Thank you W&M Admissions. I appreciate the explanation and of course, it makes perfect sense. Sometimes the anxiety gets in the way of logic. Good luck reviewing the thousands of applications and until April…I’ll breathe deeper, do more yoga, and keep every digit and limb crossed! The BEST of luck to everyone!</p>
<p>@higherpotential, no worries. We’re here to help and answer any questions people have.</p>
<p>Hi W&M Admissions! I was accepted ED and just have a quick question</p>
<p>I was really hoping to do the senior project second semester at my school, but have found that it doesn’t fit in my schedule. I would have to drop french in order to do it. I likely won’t be continuing french after high school because I plan on double-majoring in neuro and music (wouldn’t really give me too much flexibility to pursue the language), so I thought I’d prefer to do a senior project instead.</p>
<p>Is it okay to drop a full-year course second semester due to scheduling conflicts? I’d do both if I could, and it’s tough to choose one. but I have an idea I’d really like to pursue for my project.</p>
<p>Sara, I am sure W&M will let you know, but one thing to keep in mind- if this is your fourth year of French and you do not complete it, then you will have to take a foreign language at W&M as you will not have met that graduation requirement. If this is your fifth year, then that is not a factor.</p>
<p>Thanks tjmom 
it’s ap french V so I’ve fulfilled the requirement luckily.</p>
<p>I dont think it would matter that much. If you had a good grade in the class and if doing a senior project was mandatory at your school (Is mandatory at my school) then I do not see why not? I had to drop a class for personal reasons and my class dean said that no class can make or break an admission decision…you were already accepted so I do not think they would take it back because you dropped french</p>
<p>Thanks beautifulchick! It’s not required at my school, but I’d really love to do one!</p>
<p>@soccersara, we would not recommend dropping an AP class even when a scheduling conflict has arisen. You are welcome to pose the question to your regional dean who can review your application but based on the information you’ve provided we would likely recommend sticking with AP French over the senior project.</p>
<p>Okay. Thanks W&M Admission! I’ll stick with the french.</p>
<p>Hi William and Mary I wanted to ask a question for clarification. So my dad just filled out our FAFSA and it was really high which was expected 
But he does not want to pay anything near to what the EFC said. I would get a loan but how else would a cover the difference that my dad does not want to pay? I know scholarships are an option but I have already applied for so many and they are no guarantee. :(</p>
<p>@beautifulchick, that would be a better question for Financial Aid. We’re not sure you can get a loan for your EFC unless it’s a private loan which have very high interest rates. There’s nothing we can do to help with an EFC because according to the government, that’s something a family should be able to pay so they don’t give us any funds to help us help students with that portion.</p>
<p>Hi, my son is considering accepting an offer as a preffered walk on for the football team. We will not qualify for financial aid. When will a decision be made for any grants/academic monies if he decides to accept? Can an estimate be made before he makes a decision (which will be probably by Feb 4th)? Thank you.</p>
<p>We do not make decisions on scholarships until we’ve reviewed the entire pool which it takes us the next several months to do. We will not know in February whether or not a student will receive a scholarship.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, only 50 students in the entering class of 1450 enter with scholarships that offer tuition monies so they are very selective.</p>
<p>I read in the Flat Hat that freshman housing next year will include the Units (former frat. complex) & Brown while Dupont, Barrett, and Hunt will switch to upperclass dorms – is this definite? The housing pages on the W&M website show them the other way?</p>
<p>@WellHello, that decision is definitive. What’s listed on the website is what is accurate for the current academic year. That site will be updated once the year is over. Various residence halls have served as freshman halls in some years and not in others. The opening of our new fraternity complex next year led to opportunities to think about other housing options for both freshmen and upperclassmen.</p>