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[quote=Anonymous]I graduated from William and Mary after transferring there from UVA. (yes, seriously)

Socially, I found people to generally be fun without a lot of pretense at William and Mary. At UVA what sorority or fraternity you got into was a big, big deal. A lot of kids who come from money. A lot of kids from the same high school. A lot of pressure socially. At William and Mary, Greek life was fun and much lower-pressure. People weren't really into money or status. Many friends I didn't find out their families were loaded until I visited their homes. Social life was much more casual and welcoming, much less competitive.

Academically, it was much harder than UVA where I found I could skate by by showing up for class and doing the work. At W&M, C really does mean you did "average" work. I had an over 4.0 GPA in high school and earned my first D ever in Calculus at William and Mary. But there is also a sort of camaraderie around the toughness of the school. I went on to work on political campaigns after college and I'd say they attract similar people - work hard, thrive under pressure, play hard too. (in fact many of my campaign colleagues were also W&M alums)

Social good is also really important at William and Mary. People take public service and volunteer work seriously. There is a general desire to do some good with whatever degree you get.

And the long-standing traditions are really fun and knit the culture together well.

I agree with the assessment that Williamsburg gets really boring after awhile. I would definitely study abroad junior year if possible.[/quote]

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