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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid going to W&M this fall and did similar research last year. Saint Mary's College of Maryland and Mary Washington were the schools mentioned most frequently. Both very nice places in their own ways and good safeties for a kid with your DS's stats.

Is he considering applying ED? I would strongly encourage it. My kid got in ED with slightly higher SAT scores and a 4.1 weighted GPA. Friends with similar stats who waited for RD did not get in.[/quote]

Interesting question because my DS, a junior at an FCPS public high school, also has W&M as his number one choice and we're looking at other schools to fill his list.  CNU is the public in-state option mentioned most often.  FYI, we visited W&M last Monday and the auditorium of interested future applicants was PACKED; there will likely be more competition than prior years.  My DS says he wants to apply ED1 but even with a 33ACT/1460 SAT/4.1w, getting in may be iffy.[/quote]

I think your DS has a very strong chance with ED1. I agree with the other poster about focusing on the "optional" (not optional!) essay. Interviewing is less important -- my DD didn't along with lots of ED admits. Slots for interviews filled very early in the summer last year. Look for the "Fall Focus Days" in September. We went for one of those and it was a great experience to hear from professors and students.

My DD would not consider CNU (no idea why) or UMW (too close to home, though I really liked it). Her second and third choices were UVA and VCU, which she liked for totally different reasons from W&M. So visit lots of places -- he might not need other W&M-like schools to fill out a list with good options.[/quote]

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