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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]

Love this description, so on point. My nerdy kid wasn’t so sure about W&M now is loving it. DC has been doing research for a year now, lined up an excellent internship for the summer. Loving new friends and especially professors. Love it when they say “I called my professor and we met for almost an hour to discus…”. Most classes are smallish (20-25 students). Couldn’t be happier about this choice, truly![/quote]

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