W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Richmond has a white/preppy/wealthy/Southern Greek vibe

W&M is more diverse

Richmond: 61% white

W&M: 60% white

Try again.

DP. The white kids at W&M are perhaps more ideologically diverse and intellectually curious than those at Richmond, who can tend toward the country-clubby.

You think this "ought to be true" based on your mental image of the school, but do you have any facts to back it up?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would add Davidson and Wake - both have incredible cross country coaches and programs, and comparably academically to W&M. Richmond a half step below these two academically, but still a great option! and a very loyal alumni base, similar to Davidson

Davidson is a tier too high for the average W&M student.

If anything, W&M stats are slightly higher, with a higher percentage reporting, and slight advantages for W&M in ACT and class rank.

Uh huh, with the 40% acceptance rate. You're hilarious

Dp, I agree. William and Mary may just pull a more qualified applicant pool, Davidson is a bit more of a niche school. Accepted students stats are more meaningful with respect to selectivity than acceptance rate, which always is lower when a school uses ED. Davidson, like many slacs, also accepts a lot more students test optional than William amd Mary. Peer schools with a slight edge to William and Mary on selectivity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since you are from out of state, I wouldn't go to W&M. It's a pretty nerdy school with lots of VA kids. Richmond is full of beautiful, rich kids.

seriously, is this true in general?

It is not true. The quirky thing is honestly BS. All kinds of people go to W&M. Just ask Jon Stewart!

Yeah, "quirky" is what people say when they're trying to convince themselves their ordinary suburban kid is somehow different and more special than hundreds of thousands of similar kids.

I always thought quirky was a way of saying nerd or theater kid

OP, take note of this. It isn’t BS no matter what people say. We are a Virginia family and 80%+ of the kids we know at W&M are either nerdy or smart theatre kids. There is a type of kid that gravitates towards W&M. These are not the same kids that would gravitate towards Richmond. Both are great schools academically, but definitely have a different vibe from one another. Go when school is in session and tour. Your DD will know pretty quickly which she prefers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I would add Davidson and Wake - both have incredible cross country coaches and programs, and comparably academically to W&M. Richmond a half step below these two academically, but still a great option! and a very loyal alumni base, similar to Davidson

Davidson is a tier too high for the average W&M student.

If anything, W&M stats are slightly higher, with a higher percentage reporting, and slight advantages for W&M in ACT and class rank.

Uh huh, with the 40% acceptance rate. You're hilarious

Dp, I agree. William and Mary may just pull a more qualified applicant pool, Davidson is a bit more of a niche school. Accepted students stats are more meaningful with respect to selectivity than acceptance rate, which always is lower when a school uses ED. Davidson, like many slacs, also accepts a lot more students test optional than William amd Mary. Peer schools with a slight edge to William and Mary on selectivity.

You think on average a w&m student will make it into Davidson?

[Anonymous]

William and Mary accepts anyone with a pulse. If they're breathing, the college will take them in. Only on DCUM do people try to gaslight you into believing otherwise.

[Anonymous]

OP please ignore the trolls. Holy moly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would add Davidson and Wake - both have incredible cross country coaches and programs, and comparably academically to W&M. Richmond a half step below these two academically, but still a great option! and a very loyal alumni base, similar to Davidson

Davidson is a tier too high for the average W&M student.

If anything, W&M stats are slightly higher, with a higher percentage reporting, and slight advantages for W&M in ACT and class rank.

Uh huh, with the 40% acceptance rate. You're hilarious

Dp, I agree. William and Mary may just pull a more qualified applicant pool, Davidson is a bit more of a niche school. Accepted students stats are more meaningful with respect to selectivity than acceptance rate, which always is lower when a school uses ED. Davidson, like many slacs, also accepts a lot more students test optional than William amd Mary. Peer schools with a slight edge to William and Mary on selectivity.

You think on average a w&m student will make it into Davidson?

Yes, Davidson is no where near as difficult to get into as one or two parents on here continually assert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:William and Mary accepts anyone with a pulse. If they're breathing, the college will take them in. Only on DCUM do people try to gaslight you into believing otherwise.

Someone has upset Davidson mom. Ignore her, op.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:William and Mary accepts anyone with a pulse. If they're breathing, the college will take them in. Only on DCUM do people try to gaslight you into believing otherwise.

Someone has upset Davidson mom. Ignore her, op.

Not even a Davidson mom, just not obsessed with a random state college.

[Anonymous]

Davidson great school, William and Mary great school. Facts are always good.

Davidson Middle 50
SAT Reading/Writing 690-750
SAT Math 670-760
ACT 31-33

W&M Middle 50
SAT Reading/Writing 700-750
SAT Math 670-760
ACT 32-34

Data from the schools' respective websites
Davidson has a low admit rate because it is a great school that is small. Don't need many applications when you aren't taking many students.

Some here don't like public schools. So be it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Davidson great school, William and Mary great school. Facts are always good.

Davidson Middle 50
SAT Reading/Writing 690-750
SAT Math 670-760
ACT 31-33

W&M Middle 50
SAT Reading/Writing 700-750
SAT Math 670-760
ACT 32-34

Data from the schools' respective websites
Davidson has a low admit rate because it is a great school that is small. Don't need many applications when you aren't taking many students.

Some here don't like public schools. So be it.

Everyone here loves public schools. Critiquing W&M or UVA is a death sentence on DCUM. It's weird and obsessive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richmond has a white/preppy/wealthy/Southern Greek vibe

W&M is more diverse

Richmond: 61% white

W&M: 60% white

Try again.

I meant the vibe. The predominant feeling. I stand by that- Richmond is less woke, more Southern, more cliquey, preppy.

Depends on your kid which they prefer.

Davidson ~ WM
Wake Forest ~ Richmond

All great schools!

you had me at “less woke” - junior, we’re going to Richmond!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richmond has a white/preppy/wealthy/Southern Greek vibe

W&M is more diverse

Richmond: 61% white

W&M: 60% white

Try again.

DP. The white kids at W&M are perhaps more ideologically diverse and intellectually curious than those at Richmond, who can tend toward the country-clubby.

You think this "ought to be true" based on your mental image of the school, but do you have any facts to back it up?

Well, 24% of the students at Richmond major in business, compared to 12% at W&M, if that statistic means anything to you. But my view is based on vibes experienced as someone who spent much time on each campus between the ages of 15 and 21. Happy to be proven wrong!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richmond has a white/preppy/wealthy/Southern Greek vibe

W&M is more diverse

Richmond: 61% white

W&M: 60% white

Try again.

I meant the vibe. The predominant feeling. I stand by that- Richmond is less woke, more Southern, more cliquey, preppy.

Depends on your kid which they prefer.

Davidson ~ WM
Wake Forest ~ Richmond

All great schools!

you had me at “less woke” - junior, we’re going to Richmond!

Warning! They used to have a split mens and women's college that they are now trying to destroy because of these "non binary" read mentally ill students are butting in

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would add Davidson and Wake - both have incredible cross country coaches and programs, and comparably academically to W&M. Richmond a half step below these two academically, but still a great option! and a very loyal alumni base, similar to Davidson

Davidson is a tier too high for the average W&M student.

If anything, W&M stats are slightly higher, with a higher percentage reporting, and slight advantages for W&M in ACT and class rank.

Uh huh, with the 40% acceptance rate. You're hilarious

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