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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To cut to the chase, based on yield, [b]UVA is obviously a more popular school than William and Mary[/b].  It’s a fantastic school.  William and Mary is a sui generis institution — the best small public university in the country, as it used to call itself.  It’s very intense and not for everyone.  But it’s also wonderful place for many.  So yes, think about both, early and often, if you live in state.[/quote]

OK, but there is also some basic math going on.  UVA is considerably larger.  It has about 2.6X as many spots to fill as W&M.  If they are pulling from the same general pool (the qualified in-state applicants), it has to get a higher percentage of them to fill its class than W&M.  (And there is overlap because applicants want a Plan B.)  If the splits changed significantly in W&M's favor, it would have to either significantly increase class size (unlikely) or become much more selective.

For OOS, where both schools get most of their applicants, I think the yields have been going down long term at both schools primarily because of the relative cost factor.  UVA and W&M OOS tuition has gone way up and privates have much more financial aid to offer.  [/quote]

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