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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This stats aren’t really helpful, because they report the university as a whole. Many programs are either easier or more difficult.  VT engineering is much higher than the numbers reported for VT as a whole. [/quote]

Special programs everywhere usually require higher scores than the average at any college I would assume.  However, they can serve as a general idea.

UVA has engineering too, and their average is still higher than Tech.  W&M has no engineering, and they are right there with UVA.  You will never have true apples to apples without all the details.

Just look at the college your kid is interested in how they'd fit into the general profile and then make adjustments for special programs and hooks.

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Wow. W&M with no engineering actually has almost identical SATs and GPAs as UVA— and higher 75% GPAs. And identical ACTs.  With about the Sam percentage of kids reporting test scores. So much for being a second chance for kids not admitted to UVA. [/quote]

Nice try.

UVA is more competitive.  Period. [/quote]

Since 2017, yes.  That was when UVA saw a sizable bump in their applications.  
Both have seen an about equal drop from their pre-covid acceptance rate so for '21/'22 with TO.

[b]One campus fits more the all-american expectation with size, location and sports, while the other seem generally more regarded as either 'hate it or love it'. [/b]

However, the caliber and peers at each school are pretty much equals.  Just looking for different flavors.
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I think it is clearly fair to say UVA has broader appeal (but not universal) while William and Mary is more niche.  They can be viewed as complementary in that way.

However, I don't think your way of describing this is quite right.  UVA is actually significantly larger than the average size for higher education (W&M is closer to the average size).  here are only 69 schools in Power 5 athletic conferences, which excludes the large majority of universities and significantly many of the highest ranked colleges and most selective colleges.  I think many kids might also prefer more urban locations these days.  Describing William and Mary as "hate it or love it" seems a bit off since you could say that about any school, particularly those with LAC-type traits.  The strength of similar schools that they may appeal strongly to a segment and do not try to be one size fits all.[/quote]

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