William & Mary ED

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your DC is a boy then they are in.

Who woulda thunk being a boy was an advantage for getting into colleges in the 21st century

[Anonymous]

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pschoen wrote:My DC attends PA prep school and applied ED to W&M. We have no legacy or affiliation with the school other than DC fell in love with the school on the tour. Wants to major in Material Sciences or bio. Weighted GPA 3.7; Unweighted 4.10; ACT 33 & 8 AP’s. What are ED chances?

Well, your school's Naviance is the best indicator. The next is SCHEV and it is not good. W&M's weighted GPA indicates that the 75th percentile for admitted kids this past fall was a 4.53; median was a 4.35, and bottom 25th was a 4.18, so your kid is below the bottom 25th percentile. ACT is better - you kid is at the median. W&M's most recent class had a 34 at the 75th percentile, a 33 at the median, and a 32 at the 25th percentile. Maximum rigor? it looks good. Extraordinary ECs? The requirments for majoring in the sciences is usually higher. best of luck

SCHEV median GPAs won't matter for an out of state prep school. A boy paying out of state tuition is in.

False. SCHEv doesn’t break GPA out by private or OOS.

[Anonymous]

W&M doesn’t have a materials science major but I think your student has a good chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:W&M doesn’t have a materials science major but I think your student has a good chance.

They have bioengineering with a concentration in materials science starting in the fall. It was previously just offered as a minor. I imagine that's what OP meant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

pschoen wrote:My DC attends PA prep school and applied ED to W&M. We have no legacy or affiliation with the school other than DC fell in love with the school on the tour. Wants to major in Material Sciences or bio. Weighted GPA 3.7; Unweighted 4.10; ACT 33 & 8 AP’s. What are ED chances?

Well, your school's Naviance is the best indicator. The next is SCHEV and it is not good. W&M's weighted GPA indicates that the 75th percentile for admitted kids this past fall was a 4.53; median was a 4.35, and bottom 25th was a 4.18, so your kid is below the bottom 25th percentile. ACT is better - you kid is at the median. W&M's most recent class had a 34 at the 75th percentile, a 33 at the median, and a 32 at the 25th percentile. Maximum rigor? it looks good. Extraordinary ECs? The requirments for majoring in the sciences is usually higher. best of luck

SCHEV median GPAs won't matter for an out of state prep school. A boy paying out of state tuition is in.

False. SCHEv doesn’t break GPA out by private or OOS.

+1. Also the admit rate is lower for OOS. Why do you think an OOS with sub-mean scores paying full freight is “in”? 18,000 students applied this past cycle. Many of those are full-freight OOS attracted by the $71,080 price tag compared to $94k+++ for other SLACs. Many of those are boys with higher GPAs and test scores.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think it’s a lock, but I think she has a solid shot. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

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pschoen wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are in. With an ED acceptance rate of 49%, plus your ACT is above the average.

. Thank you! 😊

No, the ACT is at the median and the GPA below 25th percentile

The ACT is above the median when you factor in half the student body didn't even have high enough test scores to submit them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

pschoen wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are in. With an ED acceptance rate of 49%, plus your ACT is above the average.

. Thank you! 😊

No, the ACT is at the median and the GPA below 25th percentile

For ED or for all acceptances?

[Anonymous]

OP, please report back in after you’ve heard. That helps others in the future. It’s a great school. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

pschoen wrote:My DC attends PA prep school and applied ED to W&M. We have no legacy or affiliation with the school other than DC fell in love with the school on the tour. Wants to major in Material Sciences or bio. Weighted GPA 3.7; Unweighted 4.10; ACT 33 & 8 AP’s. What are ED chances?

Well, your school's Naviance is the best indicator. The next is SCHEV and it is not good. W&M's weighted GPA indicates that the 75th percentile for admitted kids this past fall was a 4.53; median was a 4.35, and bottom 25th was a 4.18, so your kid is below the bottom 25th percentile. ACT is better - you kid is at the median. W&M's most recent class had a 34 at the 75th percentile, a 33 at the median, and a 32 at the 25th percentile. Maximum rigor? it looks good. Extraordinary ECs? The requirments for majoring in the sciences is usually higher. best of luck

SCHEV median GPAs won't matter for an out of state prep school. A boy paying out of state tuition is in.

False. SCHEv doesn’t break GPA out by private or OOS.

+1. Also the admit rate is lower for OOS. Why do you think an OOS with sub-mean scores paying full freight is “in”? 18,000 students applied this past cycle. Many of those are full-freight OOS attracted by the $71,080 price tag compared to $94k+++ for other SLACs. Many of those are boys with higher GPAs and test scores.

W&M is eager to attract OOS students; they recently received a gift designed to facilitate OOS recruitment and grants: https://news.wm.edu/2025/09/24/expanding-william-marys-national-reach/

And W&M is still 2/3 in-state, so those SCHEV numbers are overwhelmingly in-state (and I’m guessing public school HS students). OOS stats are generally going to be higher than in-state, but ED changes a lot—that’s guaranteed OOS tuition for W&M, which they love. I suspect OP’s student gets in.

[Anonymous]

Good luck to you! Wanted to add- Virginia state schools no longer look at legacy, so don't worry about that aspect of it.

[Anonymous]

Any thoughts on when W&M ED I decisions will be released? I see it was 12/12 last year, and it also looks like it was the first Friday in December for a number of previous years.

[Anonymous]

Per their IG, it was on 12/10 last year so maybe 12/9? I've read some posts indicating it's historically been 12-15 days after Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

OP, please report back with update!

My DS loves W&M is considering ED II from OOS New England boarding school but his GPA is only 3.5-3.6. I'm torn if I should dissuade him from EDII since the average GPA for admitted students is 4.16+.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, please report back with update!

My DS loves W&M is considering ED II from OOS New England boarding school but his GPA is only 3.5-3.6. I'm torn if I should dissuade him from EDII since the average GPA for admitted students is 4.16+.

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