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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain more specifically why W&M is a good fit for a "nerdy" student?  Is it just because the population tends to be highly studious?  Or are there other factors?  [/quote]

It is a combination of very bright students plus a love for learning and an intellectually vibrant culture: it is "cool" to like your classes and want to learn. It is cool to study, cool to be involved in research or on-campus intellectual clubs. It is called the quintessential public ivy for a reason: lots of small seminar classes where students participate, engaged approachable professors, intellectual vitality prominent in the culture, etc: just like the ivies. But with slightly less selective admissions. The general personality of the majority of WM students overlaps highly with the personalities at the Uchicago and most ivies: ie nerd-forward but fun too. [/quote]

Exactly this. My nerdy introvert who has good social skills (but doesn’t want to be social 24/7) has loved it from Day 1.  I love that she is at a place where she is having fun and working hard— and making friends just by being herself. The nerf club is one of the largest on campus and takes over academic buildings for lo scale war on Saturday nights, and is great for kids who want to be social, but don’t want the drink and party scene (although there are frats and that does exist— but Greek life is more low key than many other schools). “Who comes here belongs here” is 100% true.

It is also a self selecting school that strongly values demonstrated interest.  They want kids who want to be there. Not kids who feel they are settling. Which is whybED kids get a bump.  Kids who really like it there have often made a conscious choice that it’s a better fit for them than UVA or VT. [/quote]

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