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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS cares a lot about academics and is very focused. He also enjoys sports and a somewhat fun social scene. He doesn't need big parties or football games but he would like to have a college where there is some school spirit and fun. His concern from what he has heard from many students is WM is very serious with little to no fun. I think that is why none of his friends have applied and only considering VT/UVA.  He is prepared to work very hard but wants to attend a college that can also provide a fun atmosphere.[/quote]
I wouldn't say W&M has a 'fun' atmosphere but it can certainly be fun. He'd need to join a frat or a sports club to enjoy though. Sports clubs have tryouts every semester and generally anyone that plays at a high school varsity level can join. They do have practice during the week and games on weekends so that might take away from coursework and other clubs.

Frats are frats, they recruit based on the attributes that frats generally recruit based on.

A lot of high school students will say that W&M is not fun, and thats true compared to VT and UVA. The college town seriously sucks. But again, it [i]can[/i] be fun based on social group, fraternities, and clubs that they participate in. Also many high-school males don't apply to W&M simply because it does not have engineering.

In terms of spirit, there is no 'rah-rah', tailgating, massive football/basketball scene type of school spirit that you might find at UVA/VT. The school spirit is what you might find at a LAC or non-Division 1 private school.

Whats your son's major and does he want to go to graduate/medical/law/business school after college? 
Some majors are definitely far stronger than others at W&M.

And remember that all grad/professional school require letters of recommendation from faculty, something that is definitely easier to get in small class sizes of 20-30 students because the professor actually knows the student rather than 100-600 sized lecture halls as you may find in VT/UVA.[/quote]

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