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[quote=Anonymous]My son got in here (we don't know about his financial package yet, hopefully he'll get something) and it's his top choice because he wants to do pre-law and he really likes the school. We're VA residents so I'm hoping my son will get into UVA or William & Mary too. But he really wants W & L because he wants a small liberal arts environment and he loves the southern fratty culture.

My question is about the school culture. We are a solidly middle class family and while we have money for his college due to his grandparents, we are not rich or pretentious by any means. We're also a minority (South Asian). The vibe I get from W & L is that it's a school for rich, white, Southern kids who vote Republican and 90% of the social life is Greek - so these people dominate the school's social culture and the general atmosphere on campus and classroom discussions. I worry that it might be a damaging environment - apart from inducing insecurities, it might also give him false values about money and status and "class".

Any comments from W & L parents or alumni would be great. Thanks![/quote]

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