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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s amazing how many people keep pushing William and Mary when op has already made clear her kid doesn’t want to go there (but she likes it).  Typical dcum.[/quote]

But it was one of the three listed . . .[/quote]

And the kid doesn’t like the Spring start…not the school itself.[/quote]

And that is a 1000% an excellent reason not to attend.  Don't kid yourself, spring start kids are transfer students, who have to work 1000x harder to fit in and make friends.  When you arrive in August, everyone is new and in the same situation, by January most freshman have their friend group and routines.  A jan start kid might be placed in a dorm room with a Junior or senior whose roommate is studying abroad.  What Junior or senior has the time or desire to include a freshman in their social life?  
Success in college academically has a lot to do with your kid being comfortable and having a good social group.  That is much harder to achieve with Jan start.

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This is 100% accurate.  I know a lot of people want to gloss over the important of being able to bond and connect with peers; but it is incredibly important (especially these days with mental health being such a big issues with teens).  Sure - there are opportunities to join clubs and rush in the spring, but it isn't the same as in the fall.  Some W&M student have actually recommended that if you can't rush in the fall of freshman year, you should wait to rush during the fall of sophormore year (rather than the spring) - I cannot remember why, but I am assuming that the rush experience is somewhat mediocre in the spring (maybe it's only the houses that didn't hit their numbers that partcipate in the spring - not 100% sure).

Also, as stated by many before, it seems that OP's son truly does not want to do W&M spring start.  I am not anti-William & Mary.  In fact, I am a huge fan of W&M.  It really is an awesome school.  However, I can appreciate that the school is not right for everyone.  Also, I am not a proponent of all of these spring start or "going to another location for one year before coming to the main campus" (Northeastern) admission options.  While you can argue that these pathways gives kids an opportunity to get admitted into a school that they would otherwise not have been admitted to, I feel like it is another way for colleges to squeeze in more revenue while giving kids a "lesser" experience.      [/quote]

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