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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to W&M and met DH there. Our oldest DD does not want to go there because of the perceived "quirky" vibe which I feel is not really accurate. Are there quirky kids there? Sure. But there are lot of other types too. So instead she is targeting UVA, which is totally fine, but I wish W&M didn't have this (untrue) reputation. It's a great place with outstanding faculty that I don't think is fully appreciated. [/quote]

+1. Same here. DD is targeting UVA even though I think W&M is a better fit. These threads make it seem like everyone at W&M is on the spectrum. [/quote]

[b]Parents of quirky kids—and, no, that doesn’t necessarily mean on the spectrum—feel good about places where they can see their kids finding a community. High school can be rough for kids who are maybe a little shy/awkward/nerdy/dress a little different/whatever. Kids who fit in the mainstream will be comfortable almost anywhere, be it UVA or W&M, but the reverse does not always pan out.[/b]

I think W&M has done a good job branding themselves as friendly, welcoming place to all types of people. Which was probably a very strategic move since they had a reputation as a sad, boring place back when I was looking at schools. ([b]I went to UVA and never even considered W&M. Visitors it for the first time recently with my DD and thought, wow, this place doesn’t seem sad at all!)[/b][/quote]

This was what I thought when I was looking at colleges. The sad reputation was enough that when our kid was looking at schools, I was hesitant about visiting.  Heading into senior year, our kid has no regrets and neither do we.

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