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W&M is hard to get in, that's obvious. Particularly for out-of -staters. I'm from North Carolina, and I managed to slip in with a GPA that was way below what would be a safe bet for even an in-stater. I didn't really apply myself in high-school, as it were, and I managed to get in because W&M admissions tend to "look beyond the numbers." I had some very unique extra-curriculars (Revolutionary War Reenactor, State Debate Champion, several leadership positions in student organizations, founder of several student organizations, job at a historic site) and good testing (National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended, 760V 700M SAT), which definitely helped. The thing that got me in, at least as much as I can tell, was the optional additional sheet. That's the part of the application that says take a sheet of paper and put whatever you want on it to tell us more about yourself. DO THIS!!!! I cannot stress enough how important this is! Mine was a little essay about myself, just various things I thought were interesting about my character, habits, hobbies, etc. and some unique pictures that really drove that point home. My college advisor at my highschool called the Dean of Admissions on the day I got my acceptance letter to ask about my status for her own information, and after mentioning my name the Dean said, "Oh, the kid with the picture!" It was a picture of me in my re-enacting uniform, and it really got their attention, and I think that's what got me in. I applied regular decision, by the way. So the key, I think, is to get something down that really shows you're a unique individual who's got a lot to add to the community, and find some way to really drive that point home and make yourself memorable. Good luck!
SAT: 1460 Male