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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the problems with W&M is that it's extremely strict on grading (which would be fine if not for), student codes, and social codes.

It's a very conservative social culture. Not necessarily politically conservative or religious, but conservative as in very judgemental of any freedom/liberties. It's really not a good place to find yourself in as a college kid when you want to be exploring the world. Large part of this is being in the South.

Also there's a self-fulfilling prophecy whereby it has a terrible reputation as a school socially, and only those that don't care about social culture go there, realize that it has a terrible social culture and don't enjoy their time there, tell others that it has a terrible social culture, etc.

A lot of male kids that go their do so because they didn't get into UVA, which worsens resentment towards the already extremely bad school.

Being in Williamsburg, a terrible town by any standard full of retirees and the type of tourists who want to go to Colonial Williamsburg (again, retirees), further worsens the deficits of the school.

The only good part of W&M is that its better to go there than massive 30,000-student public schools for those majoring in certain humanities - English, etc. - because of the small class sizes although the course selection is very limited. STEM and Business education are both terribly weak.

But anyone not majoring in humanities and anyone that can go to private LACs and mid-sized universities should do so.

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This is one of the most ignorant assessments of W&M that I have ever seen here.  Sounds like someone either didn't get in or has something against the school for other reasons.

I've had one kid graduate from W&M and another is currently there.  They are as different as two boys could be, one introverted and intellectual, the other more outgoing and plays a sport. Both of them loved it there.  Grades have not been an issue, even though my younger son was never that focused on grades, he's done better there than he did in high school.

I don't know where you come up with conservative culture.  WM students are very accepting and the only judgment you might see would be against those who aren't open-minded.

Your comment about UVA is incoherent.  It is slightly easier for a male to get into W&M than UVA (I have a third kid there), but neither of my sons applied there.  They both preferred the vibe, size, and attributes of W&M.

As for living in a boring town? Isn't half the point of college to learn to make your own fun?  Not everyone needs rows of frathouses and bars to have a good time.[/quote]

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