William & Mary (spring start offer changed to fall offer)?

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to have a spring start offer changed to a regular fall start offer?

[Anonymous]

Yes. My DD was offered fall start this week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My DD was offered fall start this week.

OP here: great news!

[Anonymous]

If Spring start, gap semester for Fall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Spring start, gap semester for Fall?

Community college or study abroad: https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/waitlistfaqs/guaranteed-admission-pathway/

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Anonymous wrote:If Spring start, gap semester for Fall?

Community college or study abroad: https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/waitlistfaqs/guaranteed-admission-pathway/

Looks like many many schools including publics have these kinds of programs, but people only pick on Northeastern whenever they have chance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Spring start, gap semester for Fall?

Community college or study abroad: https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/waitlistfaqs/guaranteed-admission-pathway/

Looks like many many schools including publics have these kinds of programs, but people only pick on Northeastern whenever they have chance.

I don't know anything about Northeastern, but I think the issue is more how they are run--some of these are run really well and are appropriately-sized and thoughtful about how you re-enter and can be a real positive (e.g., Middlebury's "Febs" are the classic example of this, but W&M's program also has a good reputation) others are slipshod. Also, some are a full year vs spring start. With a spring start you feel like a 4 year student, starting your sophomore year feels more like a transfer student.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Spring start, gap semester for Fall?

Community college or study abroad: https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/waitlistfaqs/guaranteed-admission-pathway/

Looks like many many schools including publics have these kinds of programs, but people only pick on Northeastern whenever they have chance.

I don't know anything about Northeastern, but I think the issue is more how they are run--some of these are run really well and are appropriately-sized and thoughtful about how you re-enter and can be a real positive (e.g., Middlebury's "Febs" are the classic example of this, but W&M's program also has a good reputation) others are slipshod. Also, some are a full year vs spring start. With a spring start you feel like a 4 year student, starting your sophomore year feels more like a transfer student.

Which schools' "alternative" attendance programs are poorly managed?

[Anonymous]

Why do schools do spring starts? If housing, is it the school assumes drop outs in 1st year rooms? But what if no one drops, where do they live? Or is it to not have person stats be part of entering class? Asking as I understand a full year deferral but no it how works if just pushing off a semester.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do schools do spring starts? If housing, is it the school assumes drop outs in 1st year rooms? But what if no one drops, where do they live? Or is it to not have person stats be part of entering class? Asking as I understand a full year deferral but no it how works if just pushing off a semester.

Spring semester is for study abroad. Lots of rooms.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do schools do spring starts? If housing, is it the school assumes drop outs in 1st year rooms? But what if no one drops, where do they live? Or is it to not have person stats be part of entering class? Asking as I understand a full year deferral but no it how works if just pushing off a semester.

Colleges, any of them probably, know that a predictable number of students will drop out after 1 semester.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do schools do spring starts? If housing, is it the school assumes drop outs in 1st year rooms? But what if no one drops, where do they live? Or is it to not have person stats be part of entering class? Asking as I understand a full year deferral but no it how works if just pushing off a semester.

Colleges, any of them probably, know that a predictable number of students will drop out after 1 semester.

+1 think it's also an opportunity to immediately pack in more students after Dec graduation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have a spring start offer changed to a regular fall start offer?

My understanding is that anyone who remains on the waitlist automatically has this spring start offer on the table, but the list still functions as a waitlist and you can therefore be offered fall admission just like you could from any waitlist. If it happens after you’ve paid a deposit for the approved study abroad program for the fall, the school reimburses you for the deposit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have a spring start offer changed to a regular fall start offer?

My understanding is that anyone who remains on the waitlist automatically has this spring start offer on the table, but the list still functions as a waitlist and you can therefore be offered fall admission just like you could from any waitlist. If it happens after you’ve paid a deposit for the approved study abroad program for the fall, the school reimburses you for the deposit.

My guess is very, very few would come off the spring start list (who already accepted and paid) but rather most would come from spring start unaccepted offers, saying now they can start in the fall in Williamsburg.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Spring start, gap semester for Fall?

Community college or study abroad: https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/waitlistfaqs/guaranteed-admission-pathway/

Looks like many many schools including publics have these kinds of programs, but people only pick on Northeastern whenever they have chance.

Lots of universities are doing this now because 1) they realized they can make more money by encouraging more students to attend during the "off" semester of summer and 2) more kids than ever are applying for admissions and space is limited.

My DS was accepted to FSU with a summer (6/24) start date. He will graduate HS on 6/16 and then start college the next week. FSU is his #1 pick and has been for many years now. He's excited, so I'm trying to be excited for him as well.

Fall '24 semester he has 3 options: 1. attend a local FL community college, 2. take the semester off, 3. possibly attend FSU in the fall if there's room. His next official semester at FSU after completing summer '24 is spring '25.