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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did not go to W&M, but I spent A LOT of time there as my ex was doing her MS in Williamsburg. I met a lot of her colleagues and students (she was teaching chemistry and materials science along with doing bench research for her advisor before applying to PhD programs....she got into a top 5 materials science & engineering PhD program, FYI)

It's a small city. Like, really small once you cut out the tourist and military amenities. There isn't a lot to do off-campus. There really are no bars (you can only drink in restaurants or 'delis'), so the Greek scene is really big. Even if you're not in a frat, a lot of students frequent the frat party scene. There's also kids who live in off-campus housing, including full SFHs so a lot of partying will happen there.

Given the degree of boredom, you either become (1) super dedicated toward your studies or (2) really into the Greek and house party scene. My ex was teaching a hard science and her students were intensely focused on their work, getting ready to apply for graduate school or med school. Any students who get into partying, change their major to something less rigorous. She was tough as nails on her students and told me about the kids who would drop out.

In a certain sense, W&M doesn't coddle you.[/quote]

I think my kid, a recent WM grad, would agree with this.[/quote]

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