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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA was not our backup, but we did pick William and Mary over UVA.[/quote]

smart decision, it's a private ivy-like education for a public school price.[/quote]

The sad thing about William & Mary is its free fall in the rankings.  It's not even a Top 50 school anymore.[/quote]

My kid loves W&M, but honestly is somewhat bothered by the lower ranking.  She is deciding between W&M (where she loves everything, but the ranking) v. UVA (where she mainly loves it for the ranking).  She understands that the ranking methodology is based on things that don't affect her personally (i.e. Pell grant recipients) - but still seeing the ranking so far away from UVA is bothersome to her.  Yet, W&M is one of those rare schools that seems to have maintained its prestige and reputation without the corresponding ranking.  [b]I wonder if its small size made it unable to cater to the metrics that are important in the rankings. [/b] [/quote]

This is probably the biggest factor. WM doesn't have as big a graduate school presence, which definitely affects its ranking, perhaps more than any other factor. It's odd, of course, since the undergraduate experience should be the most important consideration at this stage. Your kid will probably be happy enough at UVa if they focus on rank, but if they love W&M and feel at home there, that should guide them. It's hard for even adults to ignore the rank, apparently, but this is a good opportunity for your kid to learn to assess data, to look at the factors that really matter to them, and make a more informed and personal choice than some of the people who comment on here. The student profile and qualifications are virtually identical at the two schools and W&M always ranks very highly for student happiness and satisfaction and for alumni giving (a good clue about how people who went there feel about the place).

Good luck to your kid in making the decision. [/quote]

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