The College of William and Mary

“I transfered here, and i had a really lowNov 30 2010Biology
I transfered here, and i had a really low sat score but i had a good gpa. i didnt submit any recommendations and didnt participate in that many ec but i wrote a pretty decent essay.
Female

“Of course I had good grades and SAT scoresMar 17 2010Undecided
Of course I had good grades and SAT scores (everyone does), but the admissions staff really does read those essays and the optional extra "essay" (which can be anything). Just make yourself stand out. I was also close enough to do the optional interview over the summer. Be aware- these interviews are with rising seniors, so not only are they judging you, but it's a good way to judge the typical William and Mary person, or TWAMP.
SAT: 1470 Female

“In my view SAT is about 45% grade isJan 31 2010Political Science
In my view SAT is about 45% grade is about 35% and 20% is ur essays, E.C.A., and ur application. Essay, I believe, counts almost 10% more on ur application. If u get an SAT grade above 600s scores and GPA above 3.7/4, which was my score by the way, I think u will have a good shot of getting into these schools. Instate is more competitive than out of state (especially in this dire economy), Woman might be slightly harder to getting in than man (W. 55/ M.45), and minority has slight advantage than whites or Asians (Wh. 65 % A. 25 % B. 10%). Transfer has acceptance rate of 50%, so it is much easier for transfer to get into this college than as a freshman, which is 30%. In my opinion this school is great place for anyone, but try to apply many other schools (At least 8 as I did) rather than applying 3 colleges in case of some misfortunes. If ur trying to apply into competitive schools like this college than i advice u should apply at least 4 or 5 of these and other 2 or 3 for safety schools just to be cautious. I knew couple kids who only applied to three, but barely got into one school, which I consider as a dangerous. Good luck!
SAT: 1900 Female

“I am a smart person, but I'm no geniusMar 22 2008Psychology
I am a smart person, but I'm no genius. William and Mary looks at more than academics when considering your application. They want to see you as a person to see what you can bring to the college. My grades were pretty good in high school, but not fantastic, and my SATs were not that great, but I got in because I showed them who I am and what I am passionate about. I'm an officer of a school club, I am a Gold Award girl scout, I do lots of community service with my church, I went for an interview, and wrote a unique and original essay. I think that those things are what set me apart from the rest of the applicants.
ACT: 27 SAT: 1230 Female

“Well, I honestly did not have that impressive ofJul 06 2007PreLaw and Legal
Well, I honestly did not have that impressive of grades in high school. I probably got in because I managed to meet and have lunch with the one of the dept chairs before I applied and think he put in a good word for me. I also wrote what I thought was a pretty good essay in which bassically said what I thought I could bring to the college and what I hoped to achieve there.

I would suggest meeting people, introducing yourself around campus, you never know.