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MarkT
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| How is the College of William and Mary regarded in academic and post-graduate circles? Had a son recently admitted and was wondering about reputation against others like UVA, BC, and Michigan. |
Anonymous
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LACs send more students to grad school than large state and private schools on a per capita basis. In that sense, W&M ( although public) is viewed more highly than the others listed ( although not for thing like Engineering). W&M has a very good reputation for traditional grad schools, but not as high as my alma mater.
(Why are you not anonymous?) |
Anonymous
| They are all good schools. Nothing there screams choose one over the other. DC should choose the one they like best not based on reputation. |
Anonymous
| William and Mary is not “viewed more highly” than elite public universities. That is nonsense. |
Anonymous
Agreed. |
Anonymous
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If your child was recently accepted, it must have been during the binding ED I round. ED II isn't released until early next month and RD isn't released until April 1.
Your child is aware of his obligation to attend under the terms of the ED agreement, correct? I'm sure you're asking this question simply out of curiosity. |
Anonymous
| W&M is notorious for grade deflation. Sister and brother-in-law both attended W&M. BIL could not get into med school (any med school) and sister was rejected from top- and mid-tier grad programs. It's been a major issue for years, and the school does not seem to care. |
Anonymous
Proving yet again that it is a school that takes education seriously... |
Anonymous
It was nasty when I was there, especially in the humanities, but this was 20+ years ago. Is it the same now? Virtually all of the professors who were there during my time have long since retired. |
Anonymous
| Those are all top schools. The differences in reputation once you are talking about the T30 are negligible. The student should go where they will do the best, which means where they will be happy and excited about going to class and learning. |
Anonymous
| Yes, applied ED I because he seemed to gravitate towards the Williamsburg area. Mom and I focused on cost, CV power, and reputation in eyes of grad schools (if he decides to apply to one). |
Anonymous
What good does that do to students who can not get into their goal of attending medical school or top-tier graduate school? Yay, you received a top-notch undergrad education but now your grad school experience won't be as good and you won't get as good as grad school experience. Nor will you get into medical school. Oh well - top notch undergrad education! If your goal is a top-tier graduate program, isn't it more important that your final degree comes from a higher ranked place than the degrees prior to your final degree? What good does having a top-notch undergrad education do - and one with grade deflation - if you can't get into top-tier graduate programs for your final degree? |
Anonymous
Oh hey BU admissions rep! |
Anonymous
Where can my W&M level kid go to undergraduate and get really good grades so they get into a top med school? |
Anonymous
Alabama. Roll Tide. |